Norfolk Botanical Garden, Virginia - Bald Eagle Camhttp://www.wvec.com/cams/eagle1.htmlThis is a streaming camera, and will have increased bandwidth and night vision for 2008.
The nest is in a botanical garden in Norfolk, Virginia. The 2007 nest fell apart after the last chick fledged, and the eagles built a new nest for 2008; NBG moved the cam to the new nest. This pair successfully raised 3 chicks in 2006 and 2007; in 2008, practically everything that could happen did - they produced 2 (or maybe 3) eggs, but then a four-year-old female started harassing the pair, forcing them from the nest for prolonged periods and leaving the eggs uncovered; eventually the parents appeared to abandon the nest, and two no-longer-viable eggs were recovered. Then the original female returned to the nest and was seen mating with the male - and a month or so after the initial clutch, they produced two eggs - which were apparently broken when the nesting parent jumped up to respond to a large bird (maybe a great horned owl) flying near the nest. The next day she laid the third egg of the second clutch - which successfully hatched.
When the chick was about 3 weeks old, a photographer noticed a growth on its beak - and the chick was removed from the nest a few days later for testing; the eaglet (named Easter on this forum and Buddy and Poink on others) was found to have Avian Pox and was taken to the
Wildlife Center of Virginia for treatment. The treatment was successful, but Easter/Buddy's beak was damaged by the pox, and must grow out straight so he can successfully feed himself before a decision can be made if he can be released. You can follow his progress
here.
Based on past experience, look for eggs in the first half of February, chicks in mid-March, and fledging in early June.
2008-2009 Season:
- parents return: The adults were seen in the area in late October, and appear to be rebuilding the "old" nest used in 2006 and 2007.
- eggs laid: February 10, about 4:25 pm; February 13, 5:05 pm; February 17, 12:08 am
- hatched: March 21, 3:06 pm (39 days); Mar 22, 8:48 am (37 days); March 25, 7:11 am (36 days)
- banded: April 22 as HK (M), HH (F), and HE (F); middle eaglet HH, the largest of the three, was subsequently also fitted with a transmitter on May 20 for purpose of tracking her post-fledging travels, and named Azalea
- fledged: June 3, 8:47 am (74 days); June 13, 6:51 am (83 days); June 8, 3:20 pm (75 days) (youngest HE actually fell out of the nest June 2 while practicing flap-hopping, and managed to flap/glide safely to the ground; she was rescued and held overnight for observation, then returned to the nest the morning of June 3; oldest HK fledged when the bucket returning HE approached the nest, and middle HH moved to a branch a ways away from the nest)
- last seen at the botanical garden: July 20 (121 days); Aug 21 (152 days or almost 22 weeks); July 23 (120 days)
- follow Azalea's travels: http://eagletrak.blogs.wm.edu/
(Information from Norfolk Botanical Garden; 2008 screen cap by ConnyZ)
Link to the 2007 thread for a more normal season for the Norfolk bald eagle cam
(the abbreviated 2008 season is included in the thread for Easter/Buddy above)
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Thanks for the information. I am so looking forward to the nesting again. 
I have copied them to bring over for you all to see. 
Interesting to see 2 nests in the same tree.
wish they would hurry up already