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If you guys like the owls, you might also enjoy the Big Bear eagle cam.


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If you guys like the owls, you might also enjoy the Big Bear eagle cam.

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EAGLETS!
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O Really wrote:
Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:51 am
If you guys like the owls, you might also enjoy the Big Bear eagle cam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
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EAGLETS!
Why are owls and eagles special? We don't have hawklets, robinlets, or penguinlets and amulets are not baby big goofy land birds.
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Mom is hunting now! Dad must not be keeping up. #6 egg is still just sitting there.
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Mom is hunting now! Dad must not be keeping up. #6 egg is still just sitting there.
Nobody home now but the chicks

They're adorably ugly!


Nobody home with the eaglets too, I worry for them. They're pretty exposed.
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Nobody home with the eaglets too, I worry for them. They're pretty exposed.
An adult is back now. A fan says:
🐥 Partial nest attendance can be normal at this stage. We trust that Jackie and Shadow are nearby & have an Eagle Eye on their chicks.
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Nobody home with the eaglets too, I worry for them. They're pretty exposed.
An adult is back now. A fan says:
🐥 Partial nest attendance can be normal at this stage. We trust that Jackie and Shadow are nearby & have an Eagle Eye on their chicks.
-0-?
Yeah, I believe that.

Probably better parents than a lot of people.
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Yeah, I believe that.

Probably better parents than a lot of people.
:thumbup: For example: One of the parents just caught a snake and was ripping off chunks to feed the babies. Neither of my parents would have ever done that for me. :think:
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Yeah, I believe that.

Probably better parents than a lot of people.
:thumbup: For example: One of the parents just caught a snake and was ripping off chunks to feed the babies. Neither of my parents would have ever done that for me. :think:
That may explain a lot. :wave: ;)
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An adult is back now. A fan says:
🐥 Partial nest attendance can be normal at this stage. We trust that Jackie and Shadow are nearby & have an Eagle Eye on their chicks.
-0-?
Rough week.



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Vrede too wrote:
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GoCubsGo wrote:
Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:58 pm
Yeah, I believe that.

Probably better parents than a lot of people.
:thumbup: For example: One of the parents just caught a snake and was ripping off chunks to feed the babies. Neither of my parents would have ever done that for me. :think:
That may explain a lot. :wave: ;)
Good thing you can ask your Mom if she would have. Let us know. :wave: ;)
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Creepy. Clara the California sea lion:

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Another eagle nest cam, 2 older eaglets:

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2 more eaglets, overhead view:

NCTC Eagle Nest: Camera 3

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) near Shepherdstown, WV - Bald Eagle Nest.

On April 19, 2025, a sudden windstorm blew down the big (upper) bald eagle nest that had towered over the NCTC campus for 22 years. The adult eagle pair did survive the storm, but unfortunately, their three eaglets did not. The adult eagle pair returned and are now actively building a lower nest in the same Sycamore tree, about 15 ft. below where the original nest was located. This lower nest is 75 ft. above ground level. Each fall and winter, the eagles add new nest sticks and begin mating for the new season. They are most active in the morning hours and can often be seen bringing in sticks and dry grass for their new nest.

In 2026, eggs were laid on February 18th and 21st. We hope to see eggs hatching in mid-March, and young eagles flying from their nest (fledging) in mid-June!

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Camera 1 shows a wide-angle view from the top of the nest tree northward, toward the Potomac River valley. The eagles sometimes roost in this sycamore tree grove.
Camera 2 shows a nest level view, looking toward the northwest.
Camera 3 shows a downward view of the nest from 10ft. above the nest, or 85ft. above ground level.

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2 bigger eaglets in neoplacebo's 'hood:



It's probably weeks ahead, but they look like they could fly away now.
Johnson City Cam 1: ETSU Eagle Cameras

Started streaming on Jun 24, 2022About the nest: The nest is located in Johnson City, TN at around 90 feet off the ground. The nest sits atop a pine tree and serves as the current home for Boone and Jolene, our local bald eagle pair.

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One more added for the beautiful view:

VINS Wild Bald Eagle Camera LIVE

Watch Windsor & Dewey, a bonded wild Bald Eagle pair, live at the VINS Nature Center. To learn more visit: https://vinsweb.org/exhibits-activities/wild-eagles/
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Sideview of the Nest Overlooking Dewey's Pond

Eagle Cam #2
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The eaglet has hatched! Stay tuned to see Windsor and Dewey begin caring for the eaglet outside the egg. Welcome V-2!
We may even see a parent catch a fish. :thumbup:
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More owlets! In a tree!

Inside a Tawny Owl Nest - 24/7 LIVE 🔴 by Morten Hilmer

This nest is located near my small farm in the northern part of Denmark.
I actually sat it up two year ago for squirrels but nature is full of surprises. Only a day after I placed the nest box, the female owl visited it for the first time.

In 2024 we had the pleasure of watching 3 owl chick going up and ultimately leaving the nest early summer. In 2025 two chicks left the nest.
Or maybe not a tree. :think:

:D Just saw an owlet choking down a rodent so big that it had to rest several times before succeeding. :shock:
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Eamus Catuli~AC 000000 000101 010202 020303 010304 020405....Ahhhh, forget it, it's gonna be a while.


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O Really wrote:
Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:51 am
If you guys like the owls, you might also enjoy the Big Bear eagle cam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
Eaglets now named Luna and Sandy (after a long time Big Bear champion).
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Proud Jackie or Shadow on a perch. :thumbup:
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Sleeping adult eagles are so cool.

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Vrede too wrote:
Fri May 01, 2026 7:02 pm
O Really wrote:
Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:51 am
If you guys like the owls, you might also enjoy the Big Bear eagle cam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
Eaglets now named Luna and Sandy (after a long time Big Bear champion).
:clap: :clap:
Proud Jackie or Shadow on a perch. :thumbup:
List of other nests:
NCTC Eagle Nest: Camera 3

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) near Shepherdstown, WV

... In 2026, eggs were laid on February 18th and 21st. We hope to see eggs hatching in mid-March, and young eagles flying from their nest (fledging) in mid-June! ...
2 eaglets, overhead view.
Johnson City Cam 1: ETSU Eagle Cameras

About the nest: The nest is located in Johnson City, TN at around 90 feet off the ground. The nest sits atop a pine tree and serves as the current home for Boone and Jolene, our local bald eagle pair.
neoplacebo's 'hood, 2 eaglets, overhead view.

VINS Wild Bald Eagle Camera LIVE
Vermont, beautiful locale, hasn't worked for a couple of days.
Barn Owl Live Cam: A Rare Glimpse Into the Nightlife of Nature’s Silent Hunter

Welcome to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s Barn Owl Live Cam, where you can experience one of the state’s most elusive raptors up close and in real time. Our live feed provides a rare opportunity to observe these fascinating nocturnal birds as they nest, hunt, and raise their young.
Still one unhatched yet not abandoned egg. :wtf:
Inside a Tawny Owl Nest - 24/7 LIVE 🔴 by Morten Hilmer

This nest is located near my small farm in the northern part of Denmark.
I actually sat it up two year ago for squirrels but nature is full of surprises.
Only a day after I placed the nest box, the female owl visited it for the first time.

In 2024 we had the pleasure of watching 3 owl chick going up and ultimately leaving the nest early summer. In 2025 two chicks left the nest.
3 owlets sitting up, cuter by the day.

New species:
Goose Cam 2026 – Nesting Live at Stega HQ | Stega Networks
A pair of geese are nesting on the roof of Stega Networks headquarters in Ottawa, ON. There are eggs in the nest, which are expected to hatch soon. Follow their journey live!
🔴 LIVE 24/7 🔊 Amazing Allens Hummingbird Nest Cam Watch Lily Raise Her Chicks from Egg to Fledge

🐦 Welcome to Our Live Nest Cam Streaming from Oceanside, California 🪹

ℹ️ Key Events for Spring 2026 Clutch 3 ℹ️
🪹 Jan 25, 2026 - Lily starts nestorations
🥚 April 2, 2026 - First egg laid 7:45 AM
🥚 April 4, 2026 - Second egg laid 7:23 AM
🐣 April 19, 2026 - 5:59 AM First chick hatches
🐣 April 20, 2026 - 5:58 AM Second chick hatches
🥳 April 22, 2026 - Chicks named Tulip and Poppy
🌜 April 30, 2026 - Chicks first night alone on the nest
Very crowded now. It's O Really's 'hood!
Allen's hummingbird

LIVE Osprey Nest - Charlo, Montana | explore.org
My favorite bird, 2 hatchlings + 2 eggs! Near where I lived for 30 years. Fabulous Mission Mountains in the background.

Lots more nest sites online, especially eagles.
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