Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - Bald Eagle Cam

http://www.eagles.org/eaglecam.htm
The cam is streaming but doesn't have sound.
For WMP users try this:
mms://a507.l1972452506.c19724.g.lm.akam ... ctor:52506

Liberty and Justice, a pair of non-releasable Bald Eagles - female Liberty can only see out of one eye so lacks the depth perception needed to hunt in the wild, while male Justice was found with shotgun pellets in a foot and wing, resulting in permanent injuries that would keep him from hunting successfully. They bonded as a pair in 1993, and have successfully raised 14 of their own offspring and several foster chicks for release to the wild from hacking towers in Tennessee. Their three eggs were infertile in 2005; bad weather caused the collapse of their nest and loss of three eggs in 2006; and the one egg Liberty laid in 2007 was infertile - but in 2008 one of the two eggs she laid hatched, and Liberty and Justice successfully raised the resulting eaglet.

Based on past experience, look for eggs in late March, chicks in early May, and fledging in mid to late July. The chicks will be removed from the parents at about 5 or 6 weeks of age and transferred to a nearby artificial nest in a hack tower, where they will be released a few weeks later as part of the American Eagle Foundation's captive release program.

2009 Season:

• eggs laid: April 3, April 6 and April 10
• eggs did not hatch

(screencap by gogee, May 12, 2008)

Link to last year's thread for the Pigeon Forge bald eagle cam

Thats great news I have been checking this cam every few days started to think it might be my WMP kept saying could not find , be good to see these 2 again

Great news I can't wait for the cam to come up
Kim, my WMP says the same thing

Thanks for letting me this was coming - and guess what! I think Liberty and Justice are being just a little shy (note the two eagle tails at the top of the screen) - and the cam blinked out on me a couple of times - but they're back!

I am still getting the can not find message with my wmp

Same here

The cam is only up during daylight hours on the east coast, I think. I tried posting a different WMP link in the first post - but for now, I'd suggest using http://www.eagles.org/eaglecam.htm and then clicking on the picture of the eaglet. I also got a test pattern a couple of times before I got the brief picture of the tails of the eagles. Good luck!

Thanks Judy I will try it tomorrow.

I got the cam this morning
Nestoration in the nest

Sunny Day

I love the shadows of the eagles! Great pictures, Diana.

Not sure if it will last - but the cam's up at the moment (it had been down for a couple of days). I went to http://www.eagles.org/eaglecam.htm and clicked the link there. One is in the nest and the other is perched on the edge.

Both eagles were in the nest, then Dad Justice went to perch on the edge. Mom Liberty has been standing a long time about where the nest bowl is - you don't suppose...?

They're an older couple so might not lay eggs - but this is about the time when they would be laying eggs if they're going to do so!

Added 5:48 eastern time:
False alarm - Liberty is now moving all around the nest; guess she was just hanging out there. But I do need to remember to keep an eye on this nest - it should be soon!

Judy, I hope they will surprise us I will try to keep an eye on this nest
6:10 eastern time.
They are still in the nest

6.50pm eastern time.
Is she thinking of an egg

Thanks for the pictures, Diana. It is nice to see them again - and I do wonder if that's what she has in mind.

That's wonderful! Thanks so much for posting, seahorse! And welcome to the forum!

I've been trying to check now and then, but haven't been able to connect today. It was looking as if they were getting ready - so glad to hear the news.

Welcome to the forum seahorse And thanks for the good news
Just came home from work to a wonderful news
Here is the beautiful EGG

I was watching for a little while, seahorse, and agree - it does seem that they often don't incubate the first egg too much if they're expecting a second - just enough to keep it viable.

And thanks for the picture, Diana! How wonderful to see Liberty admiring her egg - and you even have Justice perched on the side of your picture!