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24-04-2025
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West Virginia eagle parents repairing second nest after losing three chicks in storm
SHEPHERDSTOWN, (WBOY) — Bella and Scout, an adult eagle pair living at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, have already begun repairing a second nest after their nest was blown out of a 90-foot tree during a storm last week. The three chicks in the nest, who were about four weeks old—named Sage, Echo and Cotton by local students—all died when the nest fell, to the dismay of viewers across the U.S. that watch the nest on the NCTC live Eaglecam feeds. According to NCTC officials, eagle nests are not engineered to last forever. During the weekly 'Live from the Eagle Nest' livestream on April 24, Randy Robinson from the NCTC said that they 'knew that the upper nest would not last forever,' and that the 22 years that it lasted was a good lifetime of an eagle nest. Over the 22 years, 45 offspring were fledged from the nest, which Robinson said is a 'very productive nest.' While the old nest was 'obliterated,' there is a second lower nest that the pair built last year, about 15 feet below the older nest. In fact, biologists expected the pair to use the new nest after it was built, but they used the old instead. Wild deer named Bucky who visits bar and homes investigated by West Virginia DNR That new nest only suffered minor damage in the storm, and Bella and Scout have already been seen on the new lower nest making repairs, and although there is a small chance that they could mate and lay a new clutch this year, it is more likely that the next clutch will be in 2026. NCTC officials will inspect the nest and reposition the cameras in the fall when there's no eagle activity. Viewers can continue to follow the eagles at the NCTC by watching the live Eaglecams, following the NCTC on Facebook, and tuning in for 'Live from the Eagle Nest' specials on YouTube. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-04-2025
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22-year-old eagle nest in West Virginia blown from tree, killing 3 chicks
Video is a chick hatching at the NCTC nest on March 24, 2025. SHEPHERDSTOWN, (WBOY) — Severe storms that blew through the region on Saturday caused damage in West Virginia and beyond, including to an eagle nest that people have been watching on a livestream for 20 years. The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, announced Monday that the 22-year-old eagle nest on its campus was knocked down in the storm around 10 p.m. The three four-week-old eaglets did not survive the 90-foot fall, the center said. Although there more than 100 other eagle nests in West Virginia, this nest had a live camera installed in 2005, and people and classrooms across the state have enjoyed and learned from watching new eagles hatch and grow there for 20 years. The nest was built in 2003 and the first eggs were laid there in 2004. Storm causes damage, power outages in Mon, Preston counties 'We extend condolences to everyone who enjoyed daily visits to the NCTC Eaglecam and many thanks for all the kind words of support,' the NCTC said on social media. Even though it is 'A Sad Day at the NCTC Eagle's Nest,' the NCTC remains hopeful. The eagle pair built a second nest in the same tree last year, and neither of the adult eagles appear to have been harmed when the nest fell, so it hopes to see eggs and continue the Eaglecam next season. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-03-2025
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WATCH: West Virginia bald eagle egg hatches on live Eaglecam
SHEPHERDSTOWN, (WBOY) — All three of the eagle eggs at the National Conservation Training Center's (NCTC) upper nest in Shepherdstown, West Virginia have hatched, giving people across the world a chance to see the wonder of nature live. The first of the chicks hatched on Thursday, March 20, and the last hatched around 10 a.m. on Monday, March 24, which is right on time—about 35 days after they were laid in February. If you missed the hatchings, a video of the third chick emerging from its shell is available in the player above. The video is taken from the live Eaglecam, which is provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center, and the Outdoor Channel. A look inside the most wish-listed Airbnb in West Virginia Now that the chicks have hatched, they will continue to live and grow inside the nest with their parents Bella and Scout until they are about 10-12 weeks old. After that, they will fledge, or leave the nest for the first time, and then become fully independent about six weeks after that. Viewers can continue to watch the eaglets grow on the live Eaglecam here. One chick survived to fledge in 2023, but in 2024, none of the eaglets survived more than a few hours after hatching. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-02-2025
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WATCH: Arconic Bald Eagles start another family
According to the Arconic Eagle Cam Facebook page, eagles Liberty and Justice are tending their first egg of the season. 'Looks like Liberty and Justice have delivered their first egg of the season tonight,' says the Facebook post from Monday. On Thursday afternoon, one of the eagles was sitting on the nest. You can watch them live . About the Arconic Bald Eagles A pair of Bald Eagles joined the Arconic Davenport Works community in Iowa in 2009. They built their 7-foot nest on our 400-acre facility in a tree near the Mississippi River. In the spring of 2010 they fledged a pair of eaglets and later that year we installed our first Eaglecam. Employees and the community helped name the eagle parents Liberty and Justice. Since the spring of 2010, Liberty and Justice have fledged 16 eaglets from this nest. The first two eaglets fledged in summer 2010 before the camera was installed they were never named. The 14 that have fledged since then are named: Freedom, Spirit, Faith, Hope, Honor, Glory, Rudy, Star, Sky, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Windy and Storm. Since the camera was installed, 35 million visitors from around the world have tuned in to witness an American icon, the Bald Eagle, developing live within this unique eco-system. In the fall and winter the eagles use the nest to eat and prepare the nest for the next season. Eagles nesting in Iowa typically lay eggs in mid-late February and the eggs hatch in mid-late March. The eaglets grow quickly and are ready to fly 'fledge' in late May or early June. 'Arconic is proud that our unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability is helping conserve our precious natural resources,' the eagle cam website says. See an Arconic Eagle Gallery here: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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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.
