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A camera installed at a bald eagle nest near Codorus State Park in York County is sharing stunning images of the pair renovating the nest in preparation for laying eggs.

(PA GAME COMMISSION)

Bald eagle enthusiasts in Pennsylvania and beyond are thrilling to the video being captured by a new bald eagle nest cam announced Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

It's the second year from a nest cam and the commission has made some improvements from last year. This year's live-streaming camera, installed at nest near Codorus State Park in Hanover, York County, is an upgrade from last year's and has already demonstrated its ability to capture high-definition footage. And, it's hard-wired to a power source rather than dependent on a solar charge, which should keep the live-stream flowing.

The bald eagle pair has been busy adding new material to the nest, apparently in preparation for laying

The nest cam, which can be viewed through the Pennsylvania Game Commission website, is the result of the efforts of several partners. Comcast and HDOnTap provided the online technology and the camera, while the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Codorus State Park, Friends of Codorus State Park, Swam Electric, and Sunbelt Rentals also helped to make the eagle cam a reality.

A lift reaches skyward toward the bald eagle nest at Codorus State Park in York County during the recent installation of a camera there. Video from the camera is being streamed live on the Game Commission's website.



The increasing population of bald eagles in Pennsylvania is the result of 30 years of restoration work on the species, which PennLive.com outlined in a 2013 series of articles and videos titled Pennsylvania Bald Eagle's 30-Year Boom.



While the commission's nest cam is most likely the best close-up view of the large birds available anywhere, Pennsylvania also offers live, on-site viewing of the majestic national symbol in many spots across the state.

In addition to the popular viewing spots along the Lower Susquehanna River, where dozens of bald eagles congregate at the dams at Safe Harbor, Holtwood and Conowingo, an online survey of birders turned up the following recent sightings (aka., leads to potential eagle viewing):