Xcel Energy Bird Cam
Bird Cam
Fresh from the nest
The American Bald Eagle, America’s distinct symbol of freedom, was nearly extinct in the 1960’s. With protection as an endangered species, it has made an amazing comeback. Watch PBS Nature for the Emmy-nominated story of the American Bald Eagle captured by filmmaker Neil Rettig, with comments by Xcel Energy’s own raptor expert, Bob Anderson.
Xcel Energy's 2009 bird cam season is now open for viewing!
We hope you enjoy watching the American Bald Eagles raising their young at the Decorah, Iowa fish hatchery nest featured in PBS's Nature program.
You can also see the Great Horned Owls at Valmont Station, Osprey at Allen S. King Plant, Kestrels at Pawnee Station, and Peregrine Falcons at our Sherco, King and Black Dog Plants.
Along with daily pix, the owl, eagle and falcon cams show live video during their nesting seasons. To access the streams just click on the 
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An inside look at the great outdoors
The open space, vegetation, and water surrounding our power plant sites makes them excellent homes for wildlife. We have installed web-based Bird Cams at several of our facilities to help raise awareness of these wild creatures and share them with the public. The Bird Cam news will get you caught up on the latest information from the nests.
Watch a variety of raptors raise their young from early spring to mid-summer.
The best viewing times are:
- Eagle Cam late February through May
- Falcon Cam late March through May
- Kestrel Cam late March through June
- Osprey Cam late April through June
- Owl Cam February through May
Read a brief history of our Bird Cams and explore educational opportunities.
