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This eagle camera is brought to you by the Minnesota DNR Nongame Wildlife Program, which helps over 700 species of Minnesota wildlife thrive. The program is largely supported by donations from people like you. Donate today!

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Offline for seasonal maintenance

Thank you for your patience while the eagle cam is down for seasonal maintenance. The camera will be off-line until mid-November.

Sad news

On Thursday, July 3rd, Nongame staff was alerted that one of the eagle chicks was dead on a power line near the nest. This power pole had been modified for bird safety, but the chick hit the line itself. It was not electrocuted, but must have died on impact. The chick was identified as E1, and was removed immediately by Xcel staff and retrieved by Nongame.

It's time for me to fly



What if I fall?

"Oh but my darling, what if you fly?" the iconic words of Australian poet Erin Hanson, come to mind this week as we watch the nest with trepidation. E1, the older and likely female eagle chick took her maiden flight out of the nest this week. It was an admirable sail from the nest, through the trees behind the nest. E2 was clearly surprised by the exit and ran to the other side of the nest to see where it's sibling went. Later in the day, E1 came back to the nest to hang around for a while, likely looking for food.



Final Newsletter for the season

The camera will remain on until the third week in August, so you may still have the opportunity to see the eagles in the nest from time to time, even after they leave the nest, but this will be our last update for the season.

This has been an exciting and challenging year for us and for the new parents on the nest. We hope you have enjoyed watching Minnesota bald eagles raise a family right in your living rooms, classrooms or wherever you viewed from.

Newsletter

Video Clips

View happenings that we have captured in the nest.

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We thank you again for all of your generous contributions to the Nongame Wildlife Program so we can continue to bring this amazing view into the lives of Minnesota bald eagles.

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Note to viewers:This is live video of wild bald eagles living in nature. Natural struggles will occur and some of the feeding or other wild bird behaviors may be difficult to watch. Please use discretion when watching this cam. DNR staff monitor this camera and nest.

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About Bald Eagles

Once pushed to the brink of extinction, the Bald Eagle has made a powerful comeback since the pesticide DDT was banned in the early 1970s. Minnesota has more Bald Eagles than any other state in the lower 48 states.

Are the adult eagles male or female?

The only visible physical difference between adult male and female American Bald eagles is their size. Females are about 1/3 larger than the males - the females have especially larger feet and beaks. Both parents incubate the eggs and switch several times a day. With this pair, the female appears to have a brighter, whiter head than the male.

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Places to see Bald Eagles

An eagle camera is a great way of getting a close-up view of nature without even leaving home. But if you live in the Twin Cities or elsewhere in Minnesota, there are lots of places outdoors such as state parks where you can watch eagles and other wildlife, and do fun things like catch fish, paddle a canoe, and more.

Eagles in winter »

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We'd like to thank our partners in this webcam adventure: Floyd Security and Xcel Energy.