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Cameras Were Put By A Bald Eagles Nest What Happens After Is Spectacular!
The Liberator
After it was discovered by a student In 2012 that there was a Bald Eagles nest over at Berry College, cameras were placed very close to the Bald Eagles nest, and they have captured something absolutely amazing! Video showing the Bald Eagles inside the nest with two eggs. Both Parent were Involved, as they awaited and the Mother Eagle then started preparing, for what is the miracle of birth and the yet to be born baby Eaglet, along with a little help from Mom came smashing through the shell to join us in this world, witnessed from atop on a pine tree. God Bless America! and the Bald Eagles and also for what they stand for!
I saw this posted somewhere else today, then I figured this would be nice treat for a change, and for those who may have not seen this yet. Those that have, you can see the Eaglets progression below at cam view.
The Eaglets was born in 2014.
BERRY’S EAGLES
Berry College’s bald eagle couple first appeared on the main campus in the spring of 2012. Since that time, they have continued to nest in the top of a tall pine tree situated between the main entrance and the parking lot of the Steven J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center. They successfully produced two eaglets (B1 and B2) in 2013, one eaglet (B3) in 2014 and two eaglets (B4 and B5) in 2015.
It is believed that the bald eagles remain in the area during the summer months and do not migrate as there is plentiful food available from lakes, the Berry quarry and the nearby Oostanaula River. They have occasionally been sighted at or near the nest during the summer, probably to ensure that other animals know it is occupied.
A second nest was documented in early 2014 on the Mountain Campus in a remote and inaccessible area. The area is closed to the public. Three eaglets were produced (BMC1, BMC2, BMC3) and they successfully fledged.
Feeds for live streaming cameras are featured on this page.
2012-2013
The eagles were first spotted on the main campus in March 2012 by a Berry student who reported their presence to his professor. It was an unusual time for eagles to nest and there has been speculation that they may have had a nest elsewhere possibly lost to a storm.
Eagles have been reported in the vicinity of the campus for the past two to three years, but this is the first documented nest in the modern history of Floyd County. The eagles were seen carrying sticks to build their nest, but to the disappointment of many, they had nested too late to produce offspring. By April they were gone.
During the summer, the college set up an approach camera in the parking lot, and in the fall of 2012, the eagles returned and began demonstrating nesting behavior—adding sticks and pine straw to the existing nest. In late December or early January eggs were produced. Two eaglets (B! and B2) became visible in a few weeks. They successfully fledged on April 22 and 28.
During the 2013 season, there were documented sightings on campus of the original pair, their two eaglets and at least four juvenile eagles.
2013-14
The college added a camera to the tree (nest cam 1) for direct viewing into the nest. The eagle couple once again returned to the nest in late September and began “nestorations” in preparation for the season. On Jan. 14, 2014, the first egg was laid, followed by a second egg on Jan. 17. On Feb. 22, one of the eggs hatched and the other egg was seen as non-viable. The eaglet that hatched, B3, fledged on May 22.
During the 2013-14 season, the college set up a Berry Eagles Facebook page, and the eagles captured national and international attention from viewers and media outlets. Millions of viewers watched the eagles daily.
2014-15
Berry added a third camera (nest cam 2) to the nest tree, and the eagles returned to the nest in September, right on schedule. They once again refurbished the nest and exhibited appropriate mating activity. The first egg was laid Jan. 6 and the second egg was laid Jan. 9. B4 hatched on Feb. 13 and B5 on Feb. 15.
Please check the Berry College Eagles Facebook page and the “update” section on this page for on-going news about our eagles. Bald eagles mate for life, and we are hopeful that we will enjoy their presence at Berry for many years to come.
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For two years now, Georgia Power has donated a truck and manpower to install cameras with a direct view of the nest. The newest nest camera (nest cam 2) with sound is a Sony SNC-CH280 and was purchased through donations to the Eagle Fund. The older Sony SNC-CH180 camera (nest cam 1) was donated by Sony for last year’s mating season.
Source: Berry Colledge
- See more at: http://www.berry.edu/eaglecam/#sthash.rkVw8j8W.dpuf
This project wouldn’t be nearly as patriotic if the mother eagle had eaten the baby, or rejected it and threw it from the nest, as sometimes happens in nature.