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IMPORTANT ANOUNCEMENT:
We are saddened to hear about the eagles.... From all we are gathering, the eagles did abandon the nest. We have no reasons why, only that these are wild eagles and these things do happen. We have no way of determining the condition of the parents. We will be posting some info on the eagle cam website as soon as we can, and might even add some of the emails we are getting from folks like you.
Again, we are very sorry this has happened, and are hopeful next year we may have a successful nesting attempt and hatch.
This live video will stop after 3 minutes of viewing. Simply click the play button or reload the page to continue live viewing...
Special thanks goes to Marcia Langhorst for recording and sending us some of these amazing moments from this year's Eagle activity at the nest.
Please Note you must have Windows Media Player to view these. We will try to make them available in other formats.
Some of these are large files and may take a while to load. Please be patient, it's worth the wait!
Clip 1 - Floor of nest (03/10/2008)
Clip 2 - (03/10/2008)
Clip 3 - Intruder (03/23/2008)
Clip 4 - Tandem (03/25/2008)
Clip 5 - (03/29/2008)
Clip 6 - (03/30/2008)
Clip 7 - (03/30/2008)
Clip 8 - Male in 2nd brings fish to female (03/31/2008)
Clip 9 - (04/01/2008)
Clip 10 - (04/01/2008)
Clip 11 - Disagreement over branch (04/01/2008)
Clip 12 - (04/08/2008)
Clip 13 - Goodbye (05/11/2008)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EAGLES:
Q: How big are they?
A: Bigger than most people think.
Height: 28-38 Inches
Weight: 10-14 Pounds
Wingspan: 78-84 Inches
Q: How long do they live?
A: About 15-20 years.
Q: Do they return to same nest every year?
A: Not always. If they are successful the year before they usually do, but again not always.
Q: How big is the nest?
A: Approximately 6ft. across.
Q: How many eggs do they lay?
A: Usually 1 or 2.
Q: When do they get their white head and tail?
A: This usually takes 4-6 years.
More to come...
==============================================================PARTNERS:
This project was made possible by the following:
- Oregon Zoo
- ATT Foundation
- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Marcia Langhorst - Deschutes National Forest Eagle Cam Discussion Group
- Forest Service's NatureWatch Program
...oh, and of course, the Eagles themselves who graciously decided to make their nest here again this year!
==============================================================BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this cooperative project is to bring live video of wild eagles and wild salmon to the Oregon Zoo's Great Northwest Exhibit
where the same species are kept in captivity, and to the Internet. Through the wonders of modern technology, we can share with you, in real time, the behavior of bald eagles and salmon who make their home in America's National Forests - your National Forests.
It is our hope that these videos raise your level of awareness, appreciation, and understanding of wildlife, fish, and plants and their connection to ecosystems, landscapes and people, and entice you to visit your National Forests.
Get outside! Take kids outside! Try "NatureWatch!"
View Behind the Scenes Photos and Video
==============================================================EAGLE PHOTOS:
You can also view lots of great pictures of Eagles in the Forest Service Find-a-Photo website.
==============================================================LOCATION:
This live streaming video of a wild eagle nest is located high in the cascade mountains in the Deschutes National Forest, Oregon
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