2024 Eaglet Information Table

adults Liberty/Momma and Freedom/Poppa

next eaglet will be GG10

new cam for 2024
adults are Mère and Père

BB1
BB2

The adults are known as Mère and Père (mother and father in French, which is Canada's other official language) (the accent mark is optional when posting); the nest was built in 2023 by Hancock Wildlife Foundation, and the pair successfully raised one chick that year.
March 24 - it was about 20 minutes after the apparent end of labor before Mere stood up at 6:40 pm and let us confirm that there was a second egg.

Mar 21
3:49 pm

seen
Mar 24
6:40 pm

Apr 26
8:56 pm
(36 days)

Apr 28
3:35 pm
(35 days)

Ma Delta and Trooper (through 2/8/22)
Ma Delta & DM/Delta Male (4/27/22 - )

Unfortunately the pair are not using the nest with the cams; we think they may be using the nest on the power poles they used last year, but that's out of sight of the cams so we haven't been able to confirm that.

new cam for 2021

adults not named yet

The cam stopped working in December 2021; HWF has been unable to fix it and the eagles have been using an alternate nest; we do get occasional updates from local observers, so I'm keeping them on the page.

Dad (2018's New Dad) and Lady
(official names Duffer & Dimple, or Mr & Mrs D)

New cams installed for the 2023-2024 nesting season

Update - April 10 - the cams provide a lovely view of the area, but unfortunately it looks as if the pair has a new nest nearer the river, and out of sight of the cams.

orig pair
Mar 24 - Apr 4

Apr 10

Pa and unnamed female

Pa and Missy

Rey (M) & Brit (F) (2022 - )

next eaglet will be SR9

Note: the numbering system is for chicks that hatched in the territory since we set up the cams, not by a particular pair; SR1 through SR6 were produced by our previous pair Sur and Res; Res and Sur laid their first egg earlier, between Feb 24 and Mar 7.
March 29 - unusual event and sad news - Brit laid her second egg prematurely, about 2 days and 5 hours after the first egg; the shell was soft and collapsed almost immediately, and Brit consumed the shell and contents, which does allow her to reabsorb some of the nutrients that went into making the egg.
April 10 - we had wondered if there would be a third egg, but there was not; Brit and Rey are diligently incubating their solo egg.

Mar 24-27

Mar 27
1:53 pm

Mar 29
6:49 pm

Dad and Mom

Whiskey
Xray

Note: the chicks are named by the landowner following the aviation alphabet, so occasionally we have unusual names for the eaglets.

Mar 9
3:13 pm

Mar 12
7:44 pm

Apr 15
5:59 am

Apr 17
~4:22 am

A21(M) & A11(F)

early March

Shadow & Mrs BB ("Jackie")

None of the eggs hatched - no obvious reason - maybe the weather, though it didn't seem more severe than usual; it does seem like a challenging place for a nest, though they've been successful some years.
April 11 - per report on Facebook, Shadow did some cleanup around the eggs, then Jackie came in and buried them; they were calling together from their nest tree afterwards. Wishing them better luck next year.

Jan 6-22

Jan 25
~4:55 pm

Jan 28
~2 pm

Jan 31
5:58 pm

K51/Fletcher (M) & 41/A (F)/Kaiannika (2/10/23 -)

Mar 5-17

K08/Scout (M) & A37(F)

Feb 8 - mid-March

adults K88/Muir (M) & maybe K56(F) (no tags visible)

adults K80(M) and K47/Rae(F)

young unbanded male & K32(F)/Shasta

new pair
late Mar

adults K00/Darwin(M) & K95(F)

adults K81/Chase(M) and K82/Cholyn(F)

adults A61/Akecheta(M) & K91/Thunder(F)

Koa
Treasure
Sterling

The pair moved to a new location out of view of the cam in 2023; IWS is hoping to move a cam to provide a view towards the nest.

Cam was down Feb 1-13; 3 eggs confirmed on Feb 14.

Jan 30
3:39 pm

Feb 2?

Feb 5?

Mar 9
~3:00 am
(39 days)

Mar 9
~7:00 pm
(36 days)

Mar 12
by 4:10 am
(36 days)

California
Lake Casitas
Ojai

no cam

adults CM1/Mr. Majestic (M) and CF3/Hannah (F)

C17/Solo

Observers believe the hatch was complete by 9:29 am on March 28.

California
San Clemente Island
Bald Canyon

adults K76/Tuqan(M) & A32/Chinook(F)

Eclipse
Selene

Cam was down for a while so not sure when the first egg was laid.

likely
Mar 2

Mar 5
afternoon

Apr 8
~7:30 pm
37 days

Apr 10
36 days

California
Santa Cruz Island
Baby's Harbor
(aka Lady's Harbor)

no cam

adults A68/Braveheart(M) & A27/Meemaw(F)

California
Santa Cruz Island
Cueva Valdez
(aka Hazards or North Shore pair)

no cam

adult M(untagged/banded - maybe A00 lost his?) & A98(F)
(Malibu/Pelican Harbor or Glory/Fraser Point - both tagged A98 in 2014)

California
Santa Cruz Island
Fraser Point

adults A49(F)/Cruz & A14(M)/Andor as of Feb 2022

Manini
Reign

Sad news - one egg broke the night the third egg was laid; don't know which egg.
First hatch was either day 39 or 36, and second hatch was either day 38 or 35; no way to know which of the three eggs broke based on the hatch date, though observers may have a good idea, based on whether or not they delayed incubation.

Feb 23
~4:07 pm

Feb 26
~4:56 pm

Feb 29
~7:51 pm

Apr 2
≤8:24 am

Apr 4
≤6:45 am

California
Santa Cruz Island
Fry's Harbor

no cam

adults A46(M)/Stephen Jr. & unbanded female

unknown male & A51(F)
A-45 was with A51 at Willows so it might be him

This territory was previously known as Smugglers Harbor or Cove - but there's now a pair nesting nearer the actual harbor, so it's been renamed as Los Piños
No activity in 2020 and I don't think there was any in 2021, 2022 or 2023

adults may be
K11(M)/Xman (hatched 2001) & A35(F)

Feb 5 - Apr 5

adults K10(M) & K26(F)/Nakoma

adults A40(M)/Jak & A48(F)/Audacity

Sad news - their egg broke in March 16 (day 43).
Amazingly, they started a second clutch, laying an egg on April 11; it broke the next day - but there's still a chance they'll produce a chick this year.
As of April 30, they've laid four more eggs in the second clutch, all of which broke the day they were laid. I know it's human of me and not the eagle way, but I want to give them a really big hug.

Jan 31-
Mar 2

Feb 2

2nd clutch

Apr 11
6:20 pm

Apr 15

Apr 18

Apr 21

Apr 26

didn't hatch

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California
Santa Cruz Island
Smuggler's Harbor

no cam

A58(M) & ?

possible pairs - haven't nested yet
adding them here to keep track of who is who

Yellowbanks - A21(M) is now at Anacapa and A48(F) is at Sauces) - so this may be an open territory

adults A02(M)/Henry & unidentified female

by Feb 12

adults A69(M)/Malik & A43(F)(lost wing tags)

Feb 8 - early March

adults A60(M) & ?

Feb 1 - early March

adults A08(M) & A22(F)

Feb 17 - early March

adults Guardian (M) & Liberty (F)

Luna
Sol

The cam was offline for a couple of days after the first egg was laid (it uses solar power, and the weather was not helpful), so I suspect the second egg was likely laid on the 18th, but it couldn't be seen until the cam came back online.
Sad news - observers reported that one of the eggs was cracked as of the afternoon of February 29; it was a very windy day, which might have been a factor; the adults are continuing to incubate the remaining eggs, and we're all hoping for the best.
March 29 - based on the hatch dates, it seems likely it was the first egg that broke.
May 8 - eaglets were named by viewers in a contest on Facebook; when announcing the winning names, Friends of the Redding Eagles (FORE) noted that they loved the connection with the Solar Eclipse on April 8.

Feb 3 - Feb 15

Feb 15
4:07 pm

?Feb 18?
seen
Feb 19
afternoon

Feb 21
4:42 pm

Mar 26
3:07 pm
(37 days)

seen
Mar 29
7:41 am
(37 days)

Colorado
Fort St. Vrain

Link

male has one band on right leg, female has two bands (2021- )

FSV49
FSV50
FSV51

April 10 - Observers Donna Young and Elfruler have been trying to read the numbers on Mom's federal band, and finally got them all - she was banded in Colorado on May 15, 2002, as a nestling - so she is now 22 years old.
April 15 - Donna and Elfruler finally got the numbers on Dad's federal band (the band was upside down, making it tricky initially), and learned he was captured humanely near the Denver Airport as part of their program to mitigate threads to wildlife and aircraft, and was banded and released 40-50 miles away in Sedgwick County, CO, on February 21, 2020; he was first seen at the nest in the fall of 2020 and was a full adult then, so we know he was at least 5 then.
(Not sure of time zone for 3rd hatch - might be ~3:46 local time.)
Sad news - FSV51 was looking good initially, but he/she fell backwards around noon on April 14 and couldn't get turned over, and likely died of asphyixia since very young chicks can't easily breathe in that position. Rest in peace, little one.

Feb 29
5:47 pm

Mar 3
5:52 pm

Mar 7
5:10 pm

Apr 9
7:05 am
(40 days)

Apr 9
3:20 pm
(37 days)

Apr 13
~5:46 pm

Colorado
Standley Lake

Link

Dad and F420 (4/22/20 - )

SL5
SL6
SL7

As of January 2022, the eagles have moved to a new location that is too far from the Nature Center at the Standley Lake Park for a camera, so they will be focusing their camera on Bird Island, with a heron rookery and lots of other wildlife, and hope to have occasional updates from the woman who monitors the nest for the Bird Conservancy and Colorado Parks & Wildlife; eagles do visit Bird Island.
As of February 28 2023, the folks at Standley Lake Regional Park announced that they would be calling the adults Dad and Mom; they aren't banded and without a cam this year, they can't confirm that it's the same pair as before.
February 2024 - still no cam; data based on reports by volunteers monitoring the nest.
March 29 - feeding observed on March 28; eaglet may have hatched earlier this week.
April 10 - I think observers have reported seeing two chicks, but not confirmed by the park as far as I could tell.
April 23 - 3 chicks confirmed - first time they've had three since 2017.

≤Mar 28

?

?

Dist of Columbia
Nat'l Arboretum
Washington

Link

adults Mr President (M) & The First Lady (F) (through spring 2021)
adults Mr President (M) & Lotus (F) (May 2021 - )
an American Eagle Foundation nest

next eaglet will be DC12

The eagles moved to a new nest in 2023; I haven't found any information about a new camera or updates for 2024 as of the end of March.
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Feb 10-19

Mar 25 in 2018

Florida
Captiva
Sanibel Island

Link

new cam for the 2021 season

adults Clive (M) and Connie (F) (2021-)
an American Eagle Foundation private partnership cam
Window to Wildlife installed and streams the cams

CE10/Lusa
CE11/Cal

January 23 - eaglets named Lusa and Cal in honor of the native Americans who settled Southwest Florida and the islands of Sanibel and Captiva.
Sad news - Lusa had appeared ill for several days, and died early on February 16. Fly free, young one, far beyond the sky.

(Nov 4)

Dec 4

Nov 11
1:42 pm

Nov 14
6:20 pm

Dec 17
6:15 am

Dec 20
4:31 am

new cam for 2022
adults Ron (M) & Rose (2023 -
(Ron and original female Rita were named after Ron Magill, Communications Director for Zoo Miami, and his wife Rita; their conservation endowment is funding the cam. Rita's wing was badly injured in November 2022 and she is now an educational eagle. 2023 female Rose's coloring suggests she hatched in 2018)

R6 (M)/green 5/black 6

Only one egg hatched - not sure if it was the first on day 39 or the second on day 35.
February 14 - update on former female Rita - you can now visit her at Marathon Wild Bird Center at Crane Point Hammock Museum in Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys.
February 17 - banded green 5 over black 6; a few days later, they they announced he's male.

Nov 24

new pair
Feb 4

Dec 6
6:18 pm

Dec 10
2:13 pm

Jan 14
11:56 pm

didn't hatch

Florida
Eagle Country

Link

adults Nicholas (M) and Victoria (F) - aka Nic & Vic (through 2020 nesting season)
female Abby was there in 2021 but didn't pick a mate until the fall
adults Blaze (M) & Abby (F) (2022 -

EC7/Swampy
EC8/Meadow

The nest tree was blown down in a hurricane in fall 2022; the eagles were OK but no cam or report that I've seen for 2023.
Happily, they have a new nest for 2024 and it has cams!
April 3 - younger eaglet Meadow was blown out of the nest at 12:58 pm, landing on a branch below the nest (age 61 days), and falling/gliding to the ground at 7:08 am on April 5; parents were aware of her while she was on the branch and perched near her at times, but I didn't see any reports that they fed her. After being observed for a while, she was picked up by the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay and brought to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. They reported that she (or maybe he - tests not back yet) was emaciated and dehydrated; they also said they would not be returning Meadow to the nest - too much risk that Swampy would jump by the time Meadow was ready.
April 15 - sad news - multiple fractures were discovered in Meadow's right wing, and due to the location and extend of them, they were inoperable; added to her/his weakened immune system and infections, Meadow's quality of life would have been severely compromised, so s/he was humanely euthanized; Meadow was 73 days old. Fly free, brave young eagle.

Dec 25

Dec 28

Jan 31
(37 days)

Feb 2
(36 days)

not yet

to rehab
Apr 5
(63 days)

adults Samson (M) and Gabrielle (F) (Samson last seen 11/25/23)
adults V3/Beau (M) and Gabrielle (F)

(they assign numbers to eggs rather than chicks)
NE28
NE29

Several males courted Gabrielle after Samson disappeared, and she chose the one designated V3 (Visitor 3); he was named Beau on December 20, 2023, the day after their first egg was laid
Update December 23 - Beau/V3 has not been incubating the egg, and buried it the evening of December 22; there are still other males in the area, so his instincts may be more focused on protecting the territory than caring for an egg.
Update April 10 - looking back, Beau didn't bury the second egg, but also didn't yet have the instinct to incubate it; he was also dealing with intruders, and Gabby needed to take care of her own needs. The egg may have either been left alone too long or been infertile (since that also takes some practice); either way, it didn't hatch.

Nov 2-16

2020 pair
Dec 17 - Jan 13

2024 pair
Dec 19

Dec 19
6:16 pm

Dec 23
5:18 pm

adults M15 (M) & Harriet (F) thru Feb 3 2023 when Harriet was last seen
adults M15 (M) and F23 (F) (fall 2023-

E23

E23's first flight was the result of missed landing while branching, but the young eagle recovered quickly and made several flights from tree to tree before returning to a branch above the nest.

Nov 12 - 30

(Dec 16 in 2021)

Nov 24
5:54 pm

Nov 27
1:44 pm

Dec 31
7:07 am
(37 days)

didn't survive hatching

new cam for the 2023 season

adults Pepe (M) & Muhlady (F)

Dixie
Mason

Sad news - one egg broke December 8, the second December 15; no evidence of developing chicks.
Happier news - they have started a second clutch!

Nov 2

Nov 2
5:29 pm

Nov 5
5:06 pm

second clutch

Jan 13
2:37 pm

Jan 16
5:29 pm

neither hatched

~~~

Feb 20
(38 days)

Feb 22
(37 days)

adults not named but nicknamed Dad and Missy

B17

Sad news - both eggs collapsed on January 20; nothing was seen in either shell, so it's likely there weren't fertile.
Better news - they are starting a second clutch!
Sad news - eaglet B17 died during the night of April 10-11; not sure what happened - maybe failure to thrive? It was cold and wet on the 9th, but B17 was fed some and brooded most of the time. Rest in peace, little one.

Dec 5 - Jan 1

Dec 8
6:11 pm

Dec 11
9:00 pm

2nd clutch

Feb 17
7:11 pm

Feb 20
8:05 pm

Mar 25
8:05 am
(37 days)

didn't hatch

adults Starr(F), Valor I & Valor II
Starr's new mate for 2023 is being called Tarek on Facebook

I think (from Facebook posts) that there are several nests in the area, including those of Valor I & Jolene, Maverick & Penny (the 174 river bridge eagles) who appear to have chicks as of April 9, and Starr & ? who were on eggs as of March 1st.

There is not currently a trio nest, or live cams (though there are great pictures on Facebook), so I probably will be dropping this nest from my spreadsheet.

sponsored by Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF)

new female in mid-February 2023; adults are not named

next eaglet will be ND18

The in-nest cam doesn't show the whole nest so hard to know if someone has fledged or is on one of the edges.
The nest collapsed towards the end of the 2022 season, and the eagles did a good job rebuilding over the winter. According to news reports and other information I found on line, the female was last seen on February 15; a new young female (maybe only 4 years old) appeared on the scene soon afterwards, and it appears that she and the male are becoming a pair, but no eggs this year.

Feb 24
5:21 pm

Feb 27
5:08 pm

Apr 2
10:02 am
(38 days)

Apr 3
4:15 pm
(36 days)

adults Liberty (F) & Justice (M)

(As of 2023, the male is being called Justice, though he may be a different male than the one through 2021)

We don't know which egg didn't hatch; based on hatch times, I'm guessing it was the middle one.

Feb 22
4:00 pm

Feb 25
5:39 pm

maybe
Feb 29
~2:20 pm

Mar 31
seen
6:30 am
(38 days)

didn't hatch

Apr 5
seen
7:47 am
(36 days)

a Raptor Resource Project nest

Mom Decorah & DM2

next eaglet may be D40

I think the eagles are still/again using a remote nest out of sight of the cams in 2024. Per the RRP website, they appeared to begin incubating during the last week in February.

late Feb

a Raptor Resource Project nest
New cam for 2023

HM (Hatchery Mom) & HD (Hatchery Dad)

next eaglet will be DH3

April 10 update - the pair has a new nest for 2024, out of sight of the camera. Per the RRP website, they appeared to begin incubating during the last week in February.

a Raptor Resource Project nest

Mr North & 2020 female DNF

DN17
DN18

April 26 - RRP has reported that on April 24, DN18 swallowed some fishing line that appeared to have been brought to the nest with a fish; they've been hoping to see it come out, possibly cast as a pellet, but that hasn't happened. So far the eaglet seems fine, but they are monitoring the situation, and may try a rescue if they if the chick seems in danger, assuming they can do that without putting the other eaglet at risk.

Feb 15
2:12 pm

Feb 18
2:49 pm

seen
Mar 24
6:31 am
(38 days)

Mar 25
3:14 am
(36 days)

Majestic Dad & Majestic Mom (2022)
Majestic Mom & new mate Beau/Dad (2023 -

DH14
DH15
DH16

Feb 19
5:42 pm

Feb 22
6:27 pm

Feb 26
6:36 pm

Mar 30
6:50 am
(40 days)

Mar 31
9:07 am
(38 days)

Apr 3
1:15 pm
(37 days)

adults Louis (M) & Anna (F)

next eaglet will be E1-O4

google doc spreadsheet for both nests here.

Sad news - Anna appeared ill in late December, appearing to have some issues with balance and looking drowsy; there was an intruder seen in the area, and Anna was not seen at the nest for a day or so. She was flying towards the nest on December 31 when the intruder flew at her and knocked her to the ground; there were trained people in the area looking for her, and they were able to rescue her while she was grounded. She was taken to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Hospital, where her condition worsened. The test for avian flu was inconclusive, and her symptoms were getting worse, so they made the hard decision to humanely euthanize her to end her suffering and reduce the risks to other patients in their care.
Skimming quickly through the excellent spreadsheet, it appears that Louis continued incubating for a few days; his last reported time on the egg was the morning of January 3, and I'm not sure if there was a confirmed sighting of him after that; not surprisingly, the egg failed to hatch. The female intruder had been on the nest with him some of the time, and a male who was not him started being seen January 8 or 9, with a different female showing up around the same time. They seem to have been replaced by another pair, known for now as M2 and F3, on January 18.

new nest for 2023

adults Alex (M) & Andria (F)

next eaglet will be E3-O3

google doc spreadsheet for both nests here.

Nov 19

adults not named

New nest for 2021-2022 - I didn't find much information about them.

adults Sebeca (F) and Pisca (M)
(after the Sebec and Piscataquis Rivers)
A Wildlife of Maine cam

next eaglet will be Milo-11

This is a pair of eagles that nest near me; even though dates will be approximate, I'm adding them to this table for my own reference purposes. Their nest is a bit unique in that it's on an osprey platform on a small island in the Sasanoa River. My normal viewing point is on a bridge about 3/10 of a mile from the nest.

There are two streaming cams - with sound - new for the 2020 nesting season! The nest was not used in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 - still hoping.

New nest for for 2023; no IR light; not much info yet

Chandler (M) and Hope (F)

next eaglet will be PT9

There's no night vision on this nest.

Jan 31 - Feb 7

new male for 2023
adults Beau & Nancy (2023-

next eaglet will be E9 (9th for Nancy, 2nd for Beau)

The nest came down in April 2023, breaking one of the supporting branches, so we'll need to see what they do for 2024.

adults Martha and George

Nov 13 - the pair used a different nest last year; cam is showing a nest, but I don't know if there will be eagles.

male is banded A59; new female for 2020 (through 5/19/23)
2020 female and new male for 2024

chicks not banded in 2023

Apparently the link changes frequently; if you get "not found" search on YouTube for Duke Farms Eagle Cam.

The nest collapsed in June 2023, happily waiting until the fledglings no longer needed it; not sure what will happen in 2024. Dad disappeared May 19, 2023; a new unbanded male was confirmed on September 10, 2023. The pair appears to be rebuilding the nest in the same location; as of November 13, it's looking quite respectable.

Feb 17-28

2020 female
Jan 17-20

new nest (to me) for 2023
Mom & Dad2

C14
C15
C16

The male died December 23, 2022, from avian flu; at least 5 males have courted Mom (and fought with each other), and it looks as if the one being called D3 may be her new mate.

Mar 17

Feb 20

Feb 24

Feb 27

Sponsored by Ashtabula Area City Schools
adults Joy (F) and Pride (M)

next eaglet will be AACS-3

There was no camera in 2022 or 2023; there is a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashtabulacountyeagles and it was reported on December 19, 2023, that adults were working on the nest.

adults Stars (F) and Stripes (M)

next eaglet will be R24

new cam in 2022
Bonnie and Clyde

new cam for 2022
Bette & Baker/Mr and Mrs Little

next eaglet will be L5

Per the Little Miami Conservancy facebook page, the parents are named Bette and Baker ("Bette for "She's got Bette Davis eyes" and Baker because they are near the Baker creek" per a post about the names). They had two eggs in 2022, their first year on cam, and both fledged successfully.

?

Feb 22

Feb 25

new cam for 2021, added to my list in 2022
Kindness (F) & Jackson (M)
an American Eagle Foundation nest

next eaglet will be OH-5

No cam and no info I could find for the 2023 nesting season; if I don't find any updates, I'll be removing this from my list.

Sponsored by the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center

adults Freedom (M) and Liberty (F) (through 2022)
Duke (M) and Duchess (F) (2023-)

next eaglet will be H11 if they continue numbering from the previous pair

There was a nest takeover in 2023 - female Liberty apparently disappeared first, and male Freedom was back a few times but also left (or was chased away). Per Facebook, 12/07/23, the new pair was named Duke and Duchess by the farmer's wife.

Feb 24
3:33 pm

Feb 27

the PA Game Commission has asked that the eagles not be named;
nest is in Lancaster County; exact location not released to protect privacy of the land owner and the nest

Feb 8
3:51 pm

Feb 11
1:17 pm

Feb 14
~1:55 pm

no camera, but great pics by photographer Gina G Gilmore on Facebook
Andy (M) and Sophie (F)

next eaglet will be HR16

No eaglets in 2023, but the pair successfully defended their territory, so hopefully will nest in 2024.

next eaglet will be H21

March 19 - the cam operators reported that it appeared that the egg had collapsed; I haven't looked back to see when the egg was laid

Adding this to my list for 2022

adults named Irvin and Claire (named by US Steel employees)

USS6/Hop

Hop was named in a contest sponsored by US Steel.

adults named Obey (M) and River (F) after the Obey River
Obey last seen on March 28, 2023

next eaglet will be DH20

The link changes - if you get a "not streaming" message on YouTube, search for Dale Hollow Eagle Cam

adults named Eugene (M) and Frances (F) after the wonderful property owners
adults named Franklin (M) and Frances (F) (2023-

next eaglet will be BC24

(the cam is on the same page as Johnson City - scroll down)

??

Jan 31
8:21 pm

Boone (M) and new female Jolene (2022-

next eaglet will be JC23

Feb 1 - 10

new female
Feb 3-26

adults Elliott (M) and Athena (F)

next eaglet may be HB24 (not sure if this is still relevant)

No cam in 2022 or 2023.

new cam for 2022
an American Eagle Foundation cam at Dollywood

adults Honor (M) and Braveheart (F)
Honor and Braveheart are a bonded pair of non-releasable eagles who were transferred to AEF from the San Francisco Zoo in 2007; as of July 2022, Braveheart is 27 and Honor is 34, so it won't be surprising if they don't produce any chicks.

As of September 10, 2023, I haven't seen any updates.

other news from Dollywood

April 26, 2022 - I just found a video from September 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu7vqRRlBhM) where AEF explained that because bald eagles were no longer endangered and the number of pairs was continuing to grow, they were no longer permitted to encourage new breeding pairs, though the 5 bonded pairs they then had at Dollywood would continue to be together and may produce additional chicks, though they are all 20+ years old, so not as fertile as when they were young. AEF will still provide a home for non-releasable bald eagles, but they will have two large aviaries, one for males and one for females. Their spokesperson said they would be adjacent to each other so eagles who had been in the "pick a mate" enclosure would still be able to see and exchange calls with each other, and she said none of the eagles being separated had formed true pair bonds but just seemed to enjoy each other's company. Definitely a bit of a change - and an explanation for why we've been hearing less about the pairs there recently.

JBS is for John Bunker Sands Wetland Center where the nest is located

JBS20
JBS21

The pair is back in the nest with the cam for 2024!

Sad news - January 30, one of the eaglets made its way partway out of the nest bowl; as it was returning, it lost its balance and fell on its back and wasn't able to get up. One of the adults tried briefly to help it, but weren't successful. The chicks are too young to be uncovered for too long, and sadly the little one didn't survive.

Dec 18

Dec 21

Jan 26
7:43 am

Jan 28
?

cam not streamed but good video coverage on Facebook

adults Martin (M) and Rosa (F)
cam installed in fall 2021

next eaglet will be DG6

need to research - as of February 23, observers are reporting that the new male isn't helping incubate, and crows came in when Rosa left the nest; need to find out when the eggs were laid, and check the log for more details.

Link for Activity Log and more info

adults Dad Norfolk (M) and Lady Jane

adults Smitty (M) and Bella (through September 21, 2023)
adults Scout (M) and Bella (2024-)

I don't know if the eaglets would have been E8 & E9, continuing from last year, or if there would be a new designation since there was a new male.

Per the 2023 Daily Journal, there were other eagles in the area last fall, and Smitty was not seen much after September 21st; there apparently is now a new male, and he has been named Scout; I haven't found a journal for 2024, but got the impression from Facebook that Scout is a young male, possibly less than 5 years old - he still has some dark feathers on his head.
Sad news - the first egg broke on March 19; it was not incubated during some cold weather so may have been non-viable.
Amazing then tragic news - in spite of being left uncovered a lot in bad weather, the second egg hatched the morning of April 8, and Bella gave her new chick a tiny meal around 5pm; at 7:30 pm, she flew off and young first-time dad Scout came to the nest. Quoting from NCTC's message for teachers about what happened next: "He seemed somewhat confused at seeing the eaglet. He appeared restless and flew to the post for a brief time. After coming back to the egg cup he nipped at the eaglet a few times, but started to brood. Then he started nipping again, was rough with the eaglet and likely wounded the hatchling. After tasting blood, he pulled the eaglet out of the nest cup and consumed the chick." Rest in peace, tiny one.
April 10 - the last egg is beginning to hatch; keeping fingers crossed.
April 12 - the second egg hatched the morning of April 11, with hatch confirmed a little before noon; Scout poked at it briefly then put a bit of straw on top of it the first time he was alone with it, then mostly ignored it the rest of the day; Bella brought back a large fish, which Scout took from her and flew off with (I think in "young eagle grabbing what he can get" mode, rather than the "Dad" mode we'd hoped would come). Bella was able to give the chick a few bites this morning from leftovers on the nest around 7:36 am, then she flew off, probably at least partly in search of food. Scout arrived on the nest, removed the chick from the nest bowl, and seeing it as food, killed and ate the tiny one. Rest in peace, tiny one, and fly high with your sibling, far beyond the sky.

Jan 31 - Feb 20

Feb 27
3:11 pm

Mar 1

Mar 4
5:30 pm

Mahlori (M) and Makatsa (F)

next surviving eaglet will be Juve 2024

(It's normal for only one eaglet to survive; the younger is usually killed by the older within a few days of hatching. It's also normal for juveniles to stay in their parents' territory for about 3 months after fledging, being fed and learning to hunt. Hatch watch begins on day 44.)

Dad and Lady

next eaglet will be SE-33

NOTES

Additional Nests - need more info before trying to add:

FL - Camp Margaritaville, Auburndale - 2 chicks by Jan 22 2023; CM2 died March 4 - apparently there was a lot of rivalry but I don't know the details

MD - Masonville Cove, Baltimore - eggs 1/23 and 1/26 in 2023

Nests with cams above here updated for 2023 - will get to the others soon!