Most pictures are from the Maine Bald Eagle Cam Discussion Forum's
thread on the Tesoro Eagle Cam
Additional info and pictures from the Hancock Wildlife Channel's
thread on the Tesoro Bald Eagle Cam
This cam is located in Port St. Lucie on the Atlantic Coast of Florida about 125 miles north of Miami, and eagles (possibly the same pair!) have been nesting here since 1978. This pair has moved four times since building their initial nest, and while they have done some work on an alternate nest, it looks as if they'll be back in the nest with a cam for this nesting season. The nest is in a dead tree, so no leaves to obscure the view!
This pair successfully fledged two eaglets in 2006; they laid at least one egg in 2007, but it didn't hatch.
laurad's photo - December 2, 2007
Based on past experience, look for eggs in the first half of December, chicks in mid-January, and fledging in early April.
SharonFeeney's photo - January 11, 2008
Dad brings straw to the nest - perhaps to make a bed for a new eaglet?
Hatch may have been January 11; first feeding observed January 12
Update from Audubon of Florida - Friends of the Eagles
1/14/08: "It appears that at least one eaglet hatched between January 9-11. Feeding behavior has been observed, though the eaglet(s) are too small to be seen immediately. They weigh only four ounces at hatching, are about five inches tall, and are covered with light gray natal down. They are semi-altricial; their eyes are open but they are completely dependent on their parents. The adults will bring in food and offer small pieces of soft organ meat for the first few days."
Note: I'm using the 11th as the date the first eaglet hatched as no feeding was observed by watchers on either forum until the 12th; feedings generally don't happen immediately after the eaglet hatches (it's exhausted from the work of breaking out of its shell, and has absorbed enough nutrients in the shell so it's not hungry), but would happen generally within 24 hours.
JudyB's photo - January 18, 2008
(first sighting - one week old)
Sorry there aren't more pictures - the little one was very shy.