Bird Watching: Bald Eagle - It's that time !!!, 1 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Marilynbeth, you asked about the eagle cam visibility to the public. This area draws a lot of traffic for the sole purpose of seeing Bald Eagles. The exact location of the nest is not divulged to the general public for obvious reasons. They should not be disturbed during the nesting season since we need as many nesting sites as possible . At 6:30 p.m. this evening, there was a pair on the eagle cam nesting site.

In 2006, the first egg was laid on 1/17/06 and the second on 1/19/06. They assume a 35 day incubation period. Last year's hatch dates were 2/21/06 and 2/23/06, respectively.

I look forward to visiting Blackwater as often as I can. Although I have taken quite a few photos of the eagles, I still look for that perfect shot. Here's another photo to wet the appetite.

I'm glad you all enjoy them. Their recovery from the brink of extinction has been amazing.