This live videofeed of a wild bald eagles’ nest is actually only a few miles from my home. I have seen the nest in person and it is really fun to watch! I think it is the father sitting on the nest now, and there are two eggs, but we are expecting a third today!
Last year this pair of eagles successfully fledged three eaglets, who I saw hanging around the nest the other day before the eggs were laid.
The gestation period is about 35 days. I think we are on day #4 or #5.
Here is a screenshot of the webcam from just a few minutes ago:
On the webcam there are three choices for video feed quality - so if you are worried about streaming the video, picking a lower quality could speed things up.
where about in Iowa is this? I’ve seen a few up here in N.W., of the state going to Sioux Falls last year. That is a great video, really beautiful birds to see.
This is in the Quad Cities, IA - the “East Coast” of Iowa right on the Mississippi River. Bettendorf and Davenport are the two cities that make up the Iowa side of the QC.
You might check out this site. A whole slew of nest cams for a variety of different worldwide birds, including a list of bald eagle nest cams. Not complete, I know of a couple others around, but this should keep you occupied.
I looked at the eaglecam last night and was surprised at how much light was present but I did not notice all the snow in the nest. I guess this part of Iowa got hit with the snow storm last night.
The Eaglets have hatched and the mom was feeding them this morning small pieces of the fish.
I just found out this weekend, that there is a nest right around the corner from my house here in central Mississippi. I rode by yesterday on my bike and you could see a white head in the top of the nest. Will be interesting to check in on it over the next couple of months. If there is a male and female, I’m feel pretty sure there are eggs.
