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Eagles typically lay two to three eggs in a clutch, with the second one coming a few days apart. Viewers can watch a live feed of the eagles on the Friends of Big Bear Valley’s eagle camera.
Data curated from bald eagle cams between 2006 to 2016 shows one of the longest incubation periods for a clutch of eggs was a little over 40 days, with the average time being 36.5 days.
A bald eagle sits on its first egg of the season in its nest at Codorus State Park, as seen by the HDonTap livestream on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Heidelberg Township.
The earliest median laying date in 25 international studies was December 3 in Oman; the latest median date of egg-laying was May 7 in sub-Arctic Alaska. [ 1 ] [ 47 ] Egg laying starts in the dry season as early as late November around Mali and Niger while the median egg laying date in southwestern Morocco is January 15.
It's good news after the nest didn't see any eaglets in 2023.
The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
The pair of eagles rely mostly on fish from the river (Mullet, Catfish, Red Fish, Snook, Gar), but may also eat small rodents if the opportunity presents itself. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Service, which tracks bald eagle nests, M15 and Harriet have 133 neighbors in a 25-mile radius. Their closest neighbor is one mile away.
Jackie laid her first egg Jan. 25, followed by her second egg three days later. She laid the third egg Feb. 1, McClatchy News previously reported.. Eagles lost two eggs in 2023. Last year, Jackie ...