Anyone with a love of wildlife will enjoy this Live Eagle Cam.

It was night and too dark, but I heard birds...I want to go back in the morning to see what it shows...thanks for turning me on to this!!!

They apparently re-broadcast the day at night...

Oh good...it did re-run the day one, I got to see a magnificent bird...this is such a cool site!!! THANK YOU

Awesome ! I saw Mama re-position herself & her eggs ! How cool is this ! Thanks Darryl !

The eggs should be hatching around the 29th and 30th of April. If you miss the event there is a forum where the video should be available for viewing.

Well, I hope to not miss the event, I keep coming back to peek in on Mama & Daddy Eagle.....I even sent your link in some emails to some friends & family members that I thought would think it was cool .....

Well, okay....I admit I sent it to everybody in my address book :D

YOU SAW DADDY EAGLE? I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!

YES !!! It was soooo awesome ! And 2, count 'em, 2 ...eggs ! It was so cool Jenn...you can NOT believe it....

Didn't I tell you guys ? I didn't ....I told my brother ...sorry. I saw Daddy Eagle fly back to the nest & sit there a sec, then he gently poked Mama in the side a couple times & she got up & Daddy Eagle then settled himself on the eggs ......then Mama flew away. It was amazing !

I finally saw her rearrange herself this morning, and the kids and I got a perfect view of her 2 eggs. It was so cool!

Well all I ever get is a black rectangle *grumbles*

Sam, sometimes it takes a long time (minutes) for it to load. Not sure if that will help. Those eggs are busting at the seams...soon to be feathered wonders I hope.

Must just be because your on "that" side of brisbane... lol... cos i dont have any trouble with it..

Oh! Well! I didn't relize he was on "THAT" side!;-)

Woke up not 10 minutes ago, and my son and I turned on the Eagle-cam JUST IN TIME to see both mom and dad and the 2 eggs in the nest. I think they were switching duties, because the one got up and the other sat down, but in that timeframe my son and I got to see the whole family. IT WAS SO COOL!!!! Anyway, it's 9:22 PDT, and it was just 10-15 minutes ago this happened...

No hatchlings yet

i like this thing :D but i wonder if it knows if its being watched...it looks at the camera sometimes lol

Well whichever parent is on duty currently, has been really talkative...making a bunch of squaks!!!! Currently it's 5pm pdt.

Wonder what is going through that fine-feathered brain?

Pure instinct? Any cognition whatsoever?

And take a look at the hits on the site ... wow.

This ... is ... cool. Yes, a big thank you for bringing this to our collective attentions. Beer and bratwurst are on me, if you are ever in this neck of this particular Great White North's woods.

Saturdays are probably the only day that isn't good for me.
So, call ahead. :o)

All I get is one of those green screens. aaarrrgghh. Never mind.

Does anyone know....??
Yesterday (sunday) there were 2 eggs, this morning all I saw was one, but no baby eagle anywhere. Has anyone watched, and can you fill me in???

Ohhh ... for a second there Jenn, I thought I was going to be greeted with a cigar or two.

That ... does not sound good. Fingers crossed. Too bad they couldn't timestamp the stream, would be helpful. I have yet to see the eggs at all. :o(

Yeah, a timestamp WOULD be nice...but beggars can't be choosers...
Maybe it is just at a funny angle that it appears there is only one egg (being hopeful here) but I swear, it looked like one egg, not 2, but I didn't see any signs of baby...I'll be so sad if it hatched but died...or if someone got to the egg. That mom has been sitting and sitting...such a good mommy eagle...and the dad takes over too.


PS--
I am having to constantly refresh the video as it "jams" up and stops...but mostly I get to see the eagles whenever I check in to the site.

I think the likelihood of what you make mention of, is very, very slim. Paricularly, someone or thing getting past mom and dad.

I have seen the parents to be, move various items in the nest around, and collect them towards themselves and the eggs. Probably covered in some moss is more likely.

Peeps......it's not working

There is only on egg left in the nest. It is said that the parents will toss out the eggs that are not viable. That one reportedly was due to hatch on April 26th. There have also been flies on that egg (not a good sign). These eagles have been raising eaglets here for 19 years and the likelihood of success is reported as being very low by the people who have been following this pair. Eagles are wonderful parents and if this egg does not hatch, they will most likely abandon the nest.(this one was due to hatch April 30th) This is all per the forum that I have following since Darryl posted the awesome link. I have been able to successfully view the link (after practicing much patience) anytime I want to......I have watched the parents switch off, turn the eggs, call to one another and even 'chat' with each other. It has been incredible!
The wind today on Hornby Island is quite wicked so the noise has made the eagles very nervous.
The remaining egg (if viable) could still hatch as late as May 3rd. So all hope is not lost yet,although the viability is doubtful.
http://forum.hancockhouse.com/-----interesting link.

Oh that is so sad!!!
They seem like such good parents and they have been so dutiful in caring for those eggs, I hope that the remaining egg is a little miracle and hatches soon.
I have a hard time logging into the forum, so thank you for the update, and any others you can provide. Early this morning I logged onto the webcam no prob, and now I get nothing, so if you see anything or hear anything else, please post it...I am eagerly awaiting news.

Jenn ... I am actually writing this as I await the appropriate page in the forums to open.

It is sloooooow. But, the forums do or did open for me. Their servers could be the source of the slow download time, and the fact that the site is getting hits; left, right and center.

Nutz, just got timed out.

The feed that did load was a video clip. Didn't see much except one of the birds sitting, still, in the nest. Ok, fingers crossed.

It's pretty cool now, the eagle's been pretty active, squirming all over the nest & changing position several times. I hope that egg hatches !

Ok, this is from the forum and I quote:

"Eagles and conservation have been the joy and occasional sadness of my life. This is a sad moment. It appears that the Hornby Island bald eagle eggs are infertile. The first egg should have hatched April the 26 and the second egg today. The first embryo, if it developed at all, is surely dead. The second embryo, could still hatch but I cannot see the proper pipping of the egg shell, where the chicks beak has broken through enabling it to draw in air, the precursor to the final struggle for hatching. It does not look good for this pair this year. In fact this is the second year of failure for this nest territory."

Bit of a reality check, and I don't feel good being the bearer of this somber news ... but, we shall see.

That's such a shame ......I'm really sorry to hear that

Ok, I have been trolling and trawling the forums on both sites; here's a link to Hancock's personal one from which I took the above noted information. (I am thinking that it may be easier to link to then the infotech one.)

David Hancock


Besides some relevant updates on the progress of the resident nesting pair, there is much more information and you may get some answers there to your questions from this qualified expert.

It doesn't appear to get updated as much as the other forums on infotech's site, but, much like the discussion threads here, you have to cull for what you want. And yes, the reference to 'culling' is soley directed to moi, lol.

Fingers crossed still. :o)

New alert!! ... happening right now on the video stream ...

I got to see the egg that is remaining, two seconds in if that ... and quite a clear and unobstructed view too!!

There is a dark mark on the egg, rather large ... if this is the 'pipping' or hole that is referred to ... it is significant. One of the parents is tending to the nest ... and just sat back down ... time stamp 2:40 odd seconds in as I wrote this.

And the link above to Daivd Hancock's site is the same address that Mimi so graciously provided in the first instance. No change of information since May 30th, 2006.

Fingers crossed ... still ...

Not able to get in, probably too many people online...keeping my finers crossed as well...if anyone sees it, please post here with time details as well...THANX

Live feeds start at 6:00 PDT.

With a subnote; that it might be as early as 5:30 PDT and that 6:00 PDT is mentioned "in case it starts later then 5:30 and people start to wonder where the live feed is or start to worry."

On the infotech site ... still hopeful and on David Hancock's site no additional information has been posted since the above update of May 30th.

Just took a look at the rebroadcast and one of the parents is sitting on the egg, quietly.

popular little site then.......

Uhm ... you should not experience the usual problems with linking to the site now ...

Go here for some shots of what covers the end of this particular journey.

The cycle of life continues ...

Yes, it is confirmed that the second egg is broke. The good news is they have found another nest with eaglet(s) and they are going to place a cam to view it. If you find more info on this new project, please post some news here. There is no activity around the nest I usually visit either.

I saw another cam they have placed on a Great Blue Heron nest on the news. The two chicks that were hatched were snagged by an eagle! The video shows the parents at the nest and all of a sudden, the birds went into a panick. It wasn't until they slowed the video that you could see the eagle swoop in and grab both chicks at once. Apparently, blue herons are on the decline as the eagle numbers continue to climb.

how sad, i was really pullingfor those 2...they seemed so committed...they would have been awesome parents. thanks for sharing this with us, even with the sad ending, it was an amazing experience to see this family...and honestly would love to follow them. pleaselet me know if you find other webcams like this, it was a great experience, and my kids loved watching the eagles every day.

Darryl, thanks so very much for giving us that wonderful live feed to follow. I have been a daily watcher since your first posted the link. Doug Carrick suspected that the pair were no longer fertile (after all, they have been reproducing for 18 years!!!), yet, people diligently followed the egg turning frequency (fascinating) the parents switching nesting duties(incredible) and being able to listen to them call to each other and then to listen for the other to answer was a miracle. I felt as though I was a part of something much greater than myself and to see the meticulous manner in which the eagles cared for the eggs and each other was very touching.
Keep us posted on any other birthing events or live cams.......I have found another addiction. :=)
There is a Peregrine Falcon live cam from Pennsylvania. They too are nesting.
Mother Nature is beautiful!

Ok, and just in time too.

Mimi reminded me of another distinct possibility, not sure of the quality of the feed, but it is labeled firewire ... hopefully the server is good as well ... welcome to the Peregrine Falcon.

Here's the last few updates:

April 3, 2006: The second and third eggs of the 2006 nesting season appeared over the past three days. At dawn's first light on Saturday two eggs could be clearly seen in the nest, and by 11:43am Monday, the third egg was there.

April 6, 2006: FOUR EGGS! This morning a volunteer with a spotter scope verified that there are indeed four eggs in the nest on the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel. A fact which became readily apparent in the webcam photos a bit later that morning (check out the 'Favorites' section of the gallery for photos). Unless Madame X decides to go for a record fifth egg, we can now expect the adults to settle in for a month-long incubation period, with the chicks hatching sometime around the first week of May.

May 1, 2006: With the earlier start to laying this year, and the seasonable weather, there is a distinct chance that the eggs will hatch a bit earlier than last year's date (May 11). We have zoomed in our webcam, so that we have a better chance of spotting that first tell-tale sign of white peeking out from beneath a parent's wing. Any day now.....

And the cycle ... continues ...

I guess the new eagle cam goes up today also. I can't wait for the bears.

Ok, just checked out the peregrines ... the 'feed' is really refreshed images every thirty seconds or so. Not quite the excitement of the eagles, but, there will be babies soon. :o)

A new nest site has been set up. Check it out at the same link:-)

That is so cool ! I just saw 2 young birds ! Awesome !

I still see a black box...