BALD EAGLE NEST CAMERA BREEDING SEASON 2023-2024

I use short codes to refer to each nest. Click here for a key.
Click here for links to the nest cams.
Click here for calendars of egg-laying dates in past years.
A question mark ? indicates an approximate date or best guess.
Strikout indicates unhatched eggs.
Italics indicate nestlings that died before fledge.
< = by this date.

More detailed information can be found in
JudyB’s annual report on the nests.

NESTEGGSHATCHESFLEDGESNOTES
FL cen
clutch 1
11/2/23
11/5/23
One egg broken 12/8.
Other egg broken 12/15
FL cap11/11/23
11/14/23
12/17/23
12/20/23

3/13/24
H1 d. 2/16/24, cause unk.
LA kf3<11/20/23
11/22/23
inadequate incub.F became ill 12/7, fell from nest 12/8 pm, found dead, rodenticide per necropsy.
Several interested Fs have visited, one F buried eggs 12/27
FL swf
new F
11/24/23
11/27/23
12/31/23
hatch fail
3/16/24 (accid)E2 poss broken early, membranes damaged
FL mdc12/6/23
12/10/23

1/14/24

3/30/24
1 egg unhatched, prob E1
GA ber
clutch 1
12/8/23
12/11/23
broke
collapsed
1 egg broke overnight 1/20-1/21, other egg collapsed 1/21 <21:15
LA kf112/9/23inadequate incub.F became ill 12/27. Grounded & rescued 12/31, d. 1/1/24. Floaters in the area. M disappeared 1/3/24
TX jbs12/18/23
12/21/23
1/26/24
<1/28/24
4/14/24H2 crawled outside nest cup 1/31, turned on back, unable to crawl back to cup
FL nef
new M
12/19/23

12/23/23
buried, incub. fail
unhatched
E1 buried deep by M on 12/22.
Floaters in nest area.
New M incubated E2 a few times
FL ece
new nest
12/25/23
12/28/23
<1/31/24
<2/2/24
H2 blown off nest 4/3, on lower limb, grounded, rescued 4/5. Euthanized 4/15, aspergillosis per necropsy
AZ gfd
new M
<1/13/24
date unk
date unk
<2/20/24
<2/23/24?
<2/27/24?
5/12/24
<5/15/24
5/19/24
Incubation observed 1/13.
Feeding observed 2/20.
2 eaglets seen 3/2.
3 eaglets seen 4/8.
Fledge order unk
FL cen
clutch 2
1/13/24
1/16/24
2/20/24
2/22/24
5/16/24 (accid)
5/11/24 (accid)
TN jns
1/18/24
1/22/24
2/25/24
2/27/24
5/15/24
5/17/24
NJ duk1/22/24
1/25/24
2/29/24
3/1/24
5/21/24
5/26/24
CA bbl1/25/24
1/28/24
1/31/24
unhatched
unhatched
unhatched
TN blf1/28/24
1/31/24
3/6/24
3/8/24
6/1/24Intruders disrupted food provision; H2 d. 3/23
CA cWE1/30/24
2/2/24?
2/5-6/24?
3/9/24
3/9/24
3/12/24
6/3/24
6/8/24
6/9/24
New nest 2022-23.
Cam down 2/1-2/13.
Three eggs in view 2/14.
Fledge order uncertain
CA zSC
clutch 1
2/2/24E broke 3/16/24, no embryo seen.Cam down 2/1-2/16
MD mas2/4/24
<2/9/24
Cam offline overnights. E1 in view ~07:04 on 2/5.
Cam offline 3/8/24-
PA frm2/8/24
2/11/24
2/14/24
3/19/24
3/20/24
3/22/24
<6/13/24
<6/13/24
<6/14/24
Cam offline 5/30-6/13
MD tob2/8/24
2/11/24

2/14/24


3/23/24


6/24/24
1 E broke 3/13, no embryo seen.
1 E hatch fail 3/18.
M missing 4/9-4/16
OH cin2/13/24
2/16/24
3/21/24
3/23/24
6/10/24
6/12/24?
F2 fledge off cam
KS der
new nest
2/13/24
2/16/24
3/21/24
3/23/24
6/7/24
6/7/24
VA dul
new M
2/14/24
2/17/24
M did not incubate.
Nest abandoned 2/23.
2/26 new pair appeared, buried the eggs
CA red2/15/24

2/18/24
2/21/24
broke 2/29
3/26/24
3/29/24


<6/12/24
Cam down off & on.
H2 d. 6/14, unk cause.
H1 not in nest 6/11 per ground report, seen in area; found dead 6/14/24, awaiting necropsy
IA dnn2/15/24
2/18/24
<3/24/24
3/25/24
6/12/24 (accid)
6/11/24
6/16 branch broke, nest fell
OK brt<2/17/24
<2/20/24
2/23/24
3/25/24
3/27/24
3/30/24
cam online 2/20.
Offline 3/14-3/22.
E3 choked on food 5/18, succombed to sibling attack 5/19.
Fledge order unk
GA ber
clutch 2
2/17/24
2/20/24
3/25/24
unhatched
H1 d. <4/11, cause unk, lethargic, respir. distress
OH lmc2/19/24
2/22/24
2/25/24
3/28/24
3/29/24
4/2/24
6/14/23
6/13/24
6/20/24 (accid)
H2 chased from nest by H3.
H3 knocked off branch 6/20
IA urb2/19/24
2/22/24
2/26/24
3/30/24
3/31/24
4/3/24
Nest fell 5/21 in storm. Eaglets rescued, placed in artificial nest. No parental visits, removed to rehab 5/23, placed with foster M, released 9/11/24
CA fol2/19/24
2/22/24
2/26/24
3/27/24?
3/28/24?
< 4/4/24
6/10/24 (accid)
6/14/24
H3 fell below nest 4/27, rescued, placed with foster parent; killed by coyote in rehab facility.
F1 fell below nest 6/10 19:04, seen on ground flying 6/11/24
NY ctr
new M
2/20/24
2/24/24
2/27/24
<3/30/24
<4/1/24
<4/6/4
6/20/24
6/20/24
6/25/24?
Feeding H1 observed 3/31.
H2 seen 4/1 a.m.
H3 seen 4/6 06:47
PA pit
new M
2/20/24Egg collapsed 3/18 ~21:39
IA dav2/22/24
2/25/24
2/29/24
<3/31/24
<4/5/24
unhatched
6/18/24H1 seen 3/31 ~03:50.
H2 seen 4/5 07:45.
H2 d. suddenly 5/29 a.m., poss. choking
MI arb2/22/24
2/25/24
3/30/24?
~4/2/24?
6/14/24
6/19/24
F1 found d. 6/22, electrocuted
WI chp2/22/24
2/25/24
unhatched
unhatched
CA cTH2/22/24unhatched
CA zFP
new nest
2/23/24
2/26/24
2/29/24
4/2/24
4/4/24
6/14/24 (accid)
6/24/24
1 E broke <3/1, unk which.
6/14 H1 slipped from nest to ground, later seen flying
PA han
new F & M?
2/24/24

2/27/24
hatching fail
4/8/24
intruder, incub. disrupted.
M killed H2 4/8 11:04
IN ndl
new F
2/24/24
2/27/24
4/2/24
4/3/24
6/26/24
6/30/24
WI trm
new cam
2/25/24
2/29/24
4/3/24
4/7/24
<6/23/24?
6/27/24?
M missing 3/28-4/6.
Fledges seen by ground observers
WV shp
new M
2/27/24

3/1/24
3/4/24
broke 3/19
4/7/24
4/11/24
E1 broke 3/19 <07:23
M killed H2 4/8 17:43, and H3 4/12 08:45
ME pis2/28/24
3/2/24
<4/9/24Feeding seen 4/9 14:49.
No feeding since 4/16, no brooding
OH avn2/29/24
3/3/24
3/6/24
4/9/24
4/10/24
4/11/24
6/23/24 (accid)
6/30/24
6/30/24
H1 seen 4/9 06:42.
H2 seen 4/10 07:30.
H1 fell off nest 6/23, later seen perched
CO fsv2/29/24
3/3/24
3/7/24
4/9/24
4/9/24
4/13/24
7/1/24
6/29/24
H3 fell on back 4/14, unable to turn over, failure to thrive?
PA wmf3/1/24
3/5/24
4/7/24
unhatched
6/23/24
CA mBC3/2/24?
<3/5/24
4/8/24
<4/10/24
6/19/24
6/24/24
Cam online 3/4, offline most of 3/5.
H2 seen 4/10 07:58.
1 E fell below nest 5/1, renested 5/2
BC wht3/9/24
3/12/24
4/15/24
4/17/24
7/8/24
7/14/24
BC bbc3/21/24
3/24/24
4/26/24
4/28/24
8/6/24H1 d. 7/3 starv?
BC sur3/27/24
3/29/24
5/3/247/24/24E2 laid ~20h too early, shell soft
CA zSC
clutch 2
4/11/24
4/15/24
4/18/24
4/21/24
4/26/24
broke
broke
broke
broke
broke
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