We will be closed to the public on Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th. For more information click here. Exciting progress being made in repairing our livestream eagle cam! Our team has been braving the below freezing temperatures to rebuild the infrastructure getting power to the camera.
Bald Eagles depend on clean and healthy rivers, tall trees, and abundant wild fish. In partnership with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey , the Duke Farms Eagle Cam offers an up- close and personal view into the lives of a pair of Bald Eagles as they breed, incubate and raise young. Eagles need healthy forests, healthy rivers, and healthy populations of fish to thrive. Join our worldwide community of eagle watchers!
Remember, although we have access to witness their behaviors, the eagles are still wild animals. If you find the nesting behaviors of the eagle chicks bothersome or disturbing, do not watch the Eagle Cam. This is not an uncommon occurrence with eagle nests. Nests that are used for many years get very large and heavy. Every year a few nests fall or, in some cases, the entire nest tree falls. Depending on what time of the nesting season this occurs, it can result in chicks being injured or killed.
The fact the nest collapsed after the juveniles fledged is a good thing. The adults could try and rebuild the nest or move to a new nest tree. In many cases, pair rebuild nests in the same location or close by if a collapse has occurred.
Sometimes, if there is a new bird in the nest, they will move nest locations. The identity of the male in the pair is a contributing factor in the situation. The fact that two adults are together at the nest may lead to the possibility of rebuilding in the same spot or close by. NJDEP will continue to monitor the nesting activity and if it comes to relocating the Duke Farms Eagle Cam, all parties will proceed with the best interests of the eagles in mind.
