Birdcam | Eagle Cam

We have two eagle cams this season 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 February through May.

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 and the Colorado Division of Wildlife bands young birds at the nest site each spring. Last year, this nest fledged two baby bald eagles. This past summer, a brand-new pair of eagles chose this power plant's nest as the perfect home to raise its family. We can't wait to see what they'll produce! The second family of eagles resides near a fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa, and is very popular among local schools and other viewers.

Nesting activities begin soon, so make sure to follow us on Twitter to get the most recent updates on the eagle families.

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January 23 2012

It appears the eagles are fixing the nest to prepare for the arrival of the eggs.

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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.

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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.