Wet Weather!

Hi All,

It is great to see these birds keeping the eggs covered throughout this very wet and cool weather we are experiencing in Maine. Keeping eggs warm along with turning eggs occasionally are critical for the embryo (and chick) to develop inside the egg. If all goes well we could see chicks hatch around April 12th...

Please keep in touch with questions and observations and continue to share this webcam with your friends and family. We will all be keeping watch.

All the Best,
Patrick Keenan
BioDiversity Research Institute

Eagles are diligently incubating!

Hi All,
Just wanted to post a quick update. The eagles at this site have been incubating the egg and probably benefiting from what has been a week of beautiful weather in Maine. For the sake of the eagles I hope this nice weather persists.

Do not be worried if at times to see the eggs unattended for short periods of time, especially in this fine weather. This is normal. Also, you will likely see the eagles turning the eggs so that they are heated evenly and develop properly.

The incubation period generally lasts for 33-35 days at which time the first egg will hatch followed by the next eggs each day or so. Eagle eggs, like the eggs of some other raptors hatch asynchronously. This could be considered to be nature's way of mediating the survival of offspring so that in times of low food abundance at least the first chick to hatch will survive because it will out-compete its siblings for food.

Please be in touch with questions and comments of your observations.

All the best,
Patrick Keenan
BioDiversity Research Institute

Eagles lay their second egg!

Hi All,
I am happy to report that the eagles are now tending two eggs in the nest. The second egg was laid last evening, March 11th, at about 6:07 pm. Eagles typically lay two eggs but a third would not be out of the question. Let's keep watch and please post if and when you see a third egg. Also, I know that many of our blog followers are timid about joining the online community but there are very nice updates by our many members. It may be worth checking out.

Thanks for all your support and interest.

Until next time,
Patrick Keenan
BioDiversity Research Institute

A new sign of the season-the eagles lay egg #1

Hi All,
I am very happy to share the fantastic news that the eagles have laid and egg on the afternoon of March 8th at just a bit after 4 pm. I was hoping to see a second by now...eagles usually lay a second egg 36 to 72 hours after the first. I would encourage you to visit our website at www.briloon.org to watch a video blog about what we might expect to see.

Thank you for all your support. This is an exciting sign of the season. Please be in touch with questions and observations. I also would like everyone to know that we expect a power outage on the camera site during part of the day on Saturday. I am very sorry, in advance, for this necessary repair. Let's keep our eye on the egg!

All the Best,
Patrick Keenan
BioDiversity Research Institute