Xcel Energy Eagle Cam
We have three eagle cams equipped with live video so you can watch the American bald eagles build their nests, lay and incubate their eggs, and raise their young in late January through July.
The first cam is at the Fort St. Vrain Station, Platteville, Colo. This 6 foot-wide and 5 foot-deep nest has been active for many years.
The second family of eagles resides near a fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa, and is very popular among local schools and other viewers. The Decorah eagle cam will be offline until the fall as the cameras are moved to the eagles’ new nest.
The third eagle cam was established by the Minnesota DNR with help from an Xcel Energy crew with a boom truck and Floyd Security.
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News
The eaglet is growing fast and will soon be fully fledged.
The eagle eggs have all hatched at Fort St. Vrain. Check out the new additions to the nest.
One of the St. Vrain eagles is keeping their egg warm.
About
This pair of bald eagles lives at our Fort St. Vrain Station in Platteville, Colorado. Their 6-foot-wide by 5-foot-deep nest sits high in a cottonwood tree near the plant. Eagles return to the nest in the fall and conduct nesting activities from about February to June. The nest has been active for years, with the Colorado Division of Wildlife banding young birds at the nest site each spring.
Interested in corresponding with other Bird Cam viewers? Join the BirdCam Forum available through the Raptor Resource Project.
Eagle Facts
- The bald eagle is the only eagle unique to North America.
- Nests are refurbished each year and have been known to reach a weight of two tons.
- Bald eagles can fly up to 30 mph and dive at 100 mph.
- Bald eagles do not have vocal cords; the high-pitched sound they make is from air passing through the bones in their neck.
- Juvenile eagles are mixture of brown and white feathering and their heads do not turn all white until they reach full maturity between 4 - 5 years old.
