Latest news with #EagleCam
CBS News
15-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Ducklings spotted in DNR's EagleCam nest
A mallard who commandeered a nest featured on Minnesota's EagleCam now has company in the pilfered dwelling. At least eight ducklings were seen on the live stream on Thursday, though some of them left the nest throughout the day. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources previously said the ducklings should survive the drop to the ground. Minnesota DNR Despite that, the DNR advises caution when watching the live stream due to the ducks' proximity to an active bald eagle nest. The mother was first spotted in the vacated eagle nest on April 13, with eggs appearing three days later. The nest was vacant because the eagles featured on the live stream built and moved to another nest nearby. The eagle couple welcomed two eaglets this breeding season, the DNR said. A DNR spokesperson said in the decade-plus the EagleCam has been in operation, the agency has never seen a duck take over a nest. Note: The video above originally aired April 24, 2025.
CBS News
25-04-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Duck takes over DNR's EagleCam nest, lays eggs
It's a twist that would make Tex Avery proud: a duck has temporarily taken over the nest featured on Minnesota's EagleCam. The state Department of Natural Resources, which operates the camera, said a female mallard appeared in the eagle nest on April 13 and staff noticed eggs in the nest three days later. Minnesota DNR All of the eggs will hatch on the same day sometime in mid-May, according to the DNR. The mother will then lead them to water. "Mallard chicks are resilient and should survive the drop to the ground," the DNR said. The DNR debuted a new EagleCam late last year after the nest previously featured collapsed to the ground following an April 2023 snowstorm. The featured eagle couple soon departed the spotlighted nest, though, finding finer digs nearby. The female eagle laid two eggs in February and as of March 9 the birds were still incubating them, according to the DNR. There's been no update since.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Minnesota DNR EagleCam loses view of nest
The Brief The EagleCam view of an eagle's nest provided by the Minnesota DNR has been knocked out of view. The DNR says high winds likely shifted the view of the camera. Officials say it won't be fixed until after breeding season. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota DNR says its EagleCam has been knocked out of view of the next and they aren't going to be able to correct it before hatching. What we know In a news release on Thursday, the Minnesota DNR said the camera had moved out of range and the nest is now obstructed by the tree trunk. The DNR believes high winds likely may have caused the obstruction. Dig deeper The DNR went out earlier this month to inspect the camera. As far as they can tell, the camera isn't damaged. However, due to the "actively incubating eagle pair" they were unable to take a closer look. What's next The DNR says it would be able to correct the camera because it doesn't want to risk disturbing the eagles during "the most sensitive time in their breeding season." To readjust the camera, they would need to use a bucket truck, officials explain. After the breeding season, the DNR says it will "troubleshoot the camera set up and placement in hopes of providing a better EagleCam experience next season." What you can do The DNR is encouraging people looking for the EagleCam to enjoy its FalconCam instead. "A pair of peregrine falcons has been observed in our downtown Saint Paul nest box, displaying courtship behaviors, as we enter their breeding season," the DNR writes. You can check out the FalconCam by clicking here.
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Miami Herald
26-02-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Bald eagle baby is first to hatch in New Jersey nest. See the ‘precious' little fluff
A 'precious' bald eagle baby is the first of three to break out of its egg in a New Jersey nest. The eaglet hatched at 6:32 a.m. Feb. 25 in Duke Farms, a nature preserve in Hillsborough Township, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey said in a Facebook post. The nonprofit monitors the nest at Duke Farms. A pip was visible on the egg a day before the eaglet hatched completely, the nonprofit said. A pip appears when the eaglet makes a crack in the egg. The eaglet then 'slipped out of the shell,' the wildlife organization said. Photos from the live Duke Farms Eagle Cam show the gray fluffy chick getting fed by one of its parents, likely the mother. Once an eaglet hatches, the mom will feed it pieces of meat brought by the dad, according to the Avian Report. Fish carcasses are visible in this nest, and they're likely what the eagle mom is feeding her chick. Eaglets have poor vision and are very weak when they first hatch, which is why many call them 'bobbleheads' as they struggle to control their little bodies, according to the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. 'Now the fun begins…watching the lil bobble head eat and grow and one day turn into a magnificent adult,' one person commented on Facebook. 'Precious. I love seeing the eagles care for their offspring! So caring!' another person commented. The two other eggs may hatch in the coming days. But for now, the bald eagle mother will continue to feed her first little one and keep it warm. In Southern California, bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are tending to three eggs as a possible hatch date quickly approaches, McClatchy News reports.
CBS News
20-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
2 eggs laid in DNR's EagleCam nest, agency says
Avid viewers of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' EagleCam may see some new additions in the coming weeks. The DNR said Thursday that there are two eggs in the featured nest. The agency believes the first egg was laid on Valentine's Day, with the second coming three days later. More eggs may come in the next few days, the agency said, and signs of a chick could appear as early as March 19. A new EagleCam made its debut late last year after the nest previously featured collapsed to the ground following an April 2023 snowstorm. After the new camera went up, the eagle couple featured began building a new nest and eventually moved into it full time. The DNR said it was too late in the breeding season to move the camera, but the agency pointed it at the new nest. The eggs are not visible on the livestream, but viewers will occasionally be able to see the adult eagles incubating them. The DNR said viewers can expect increased activity in the nest until the eggs hatch.
