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Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Michigan bald eagles welcome chicks. Where to watch live video of the eaglets
Bald eagle fans can watch raptors at two different sites in Michigan that have recently hatched eggs and now are caring for eaglets. Harry and Harriet, a pair of eagles near Traverse, hatched their first egg April 3; the second eaglet hatched April 5. Meanwhile, a second pair, Soren and Skye, hatched one egg and, as of April 4, was awaiting a second. Harry and Harriet nest in a white pine tree on 58 acres along the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City. Soren and Skye nest in a pine tree in west Michigan. "This video captures the full journey — from the tiny crack in the shell to the moment the eaglet emerged into the world, according to the video description on YouTube. "Harry and Harriet were right there, watching over every second. This marks the start of a brand-new chapter in their incredible journey," the web page notes. Falconshire Raptors offers a livestream of a west Michigan nest belonging to Soren and Skye. You can watch the eagles care for their young through the group's website. The group's last update, on April 4, said the eagles' second egg had not yet hatched, but was expected to any day, according to the organization's website. Bald eagles nest in a variety of habitats close to open water. They may place nest in live trees, on constructed platforms or on utility poles. Eagles can be found year-round in Michigan. Nature sanctuaries and other protected areas often provide the best places to find them. No, the American robin was chosen as Michigan's state bird in 1931 after being favored by the Michigan Audubon Society. Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of the day. They eat more earthworms in the morning and fruit later in the day. Bald eagles are protected by the 1940 with the Bald Eagle Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. An eagle cam is a livestream of a bald eagle nest, shared on YouTube or some other website. Some eagle cams follow the birds in real time while others snap photos at intervals and update. A statewide survey in 2023 by the Michigan Natural Department of Resources found approximately 900 breeding pairs, compared to 359 breeding pairs in 2020 and just 83 in 1980. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Watch bald eagles rear their chicks live online. Here's how
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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How likely are you to see a bald eagle in West Virginia?
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — Bald eagles were once nearly disappeared from West Virginia, but that's not the case anymore. Just in the past week, 12 News has received viewer-submitted photos and videos of bald eagles in several different parts of the state, including Gilmer and Webster counties. According to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), eagles can be seen during all seasons along most of the major rivers in the state, but it didn't used to be that way. Bald eagle populations were numerous in the U.S. in the 1800s, but timbering and hunting caused rapid declines in early 1900s until the Bald Eagle Protection Act was passed in the 1940s. The use of pesticides continued to hurt populations until bald eagles became one of the first federally endangered species in the 1970s. Since then, conservation efforts have allowed eagles to thrive. The number of eagles in the contiguous U.S. went from only a few hundred nesting pairs in 1963 to more than 300,000 birds in 2020. How likely are you to see a bear in West Virginia In West Virginia, the first nesting pair was confirmed in 1981 along the South Branch of the Potomac River, and that number has continues to increase, with more than 130 nests confirmed across the state in 2022. In fact, just last year, a new nest was built on the live Eaglecam at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown. If you want to see a bald eagle in person, they have been seen in all seasons in most areas of the state. However, along rivers during breeding season, which is in winter and spring, and on mountain ridges during migration season, which is in the fall, have the most frequent sightings, according to the WVDNR. Some of the best places to see bald eagles in West Virginia are the Smokehole Recreation Area, the New River Gorge, and the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad. You can also watch live feeds of the eagles at the National Conservation Training Center online here. One of the two nests there currently has three eggs. The WVDNR no longer seeks reports on individual bald eagle sightings, but it does ask the public to help it keep track of suspected nests. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
