Welcome to the Duke Farms Eagle Cam, where you can watch the bald eagles live as they nest and raise their young at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey. This live eagle cam offers a real-time look at daily eagle behavior, from egg laying and incubation to feeding and fledging.
About the Duke Farms Eagle Cam
Duke farms is located on 2,700 acres near Hillsborough, New Jersey, This property is one of the largest privately-owned parcels of undeveloped land in NJ state.
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The females egg laying duties usually start in mid to late January with hatching beginning about 35 days later and then Fledging in June. After fledging they will remain Juveniles for about 2 years before becoming adult eagles and will not have fully matured feathers till about 5 years after fledging.
This eagle camera has pan and zoom functionality which gives you an excellent view of the nest. In 2012 Hurricane Sandy’s 90mph winds destroyed the upper half of the nest tree and the nest itself. Once the Eagles returned thankfully they found a new nest tree and decided to build a new nest about 100ft away from the old one in a Sycamore tree.
2025 Important Dates at the Duke Farms Eagle Nest
In 2025, the Duke Farms bald eagle pair laid three eggs on January 17, January 20, and January 23. All three eggs successfully hatched in late February, with eaglets emerging on February 25, February 27, and February 28. The eaglets were later officially named H57, H58, and H59, continuing the Duke Farms naming tradition.
Is the Duke Farms Eagle Cam live?
Yes, the Duke Farms Eagle Cam streams live 365 days a year allowing viewers to watch the bald eagles in real time.
Where is the Duke Farms eagle nest located?
The eagle nest is located at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey, on protected conservation land.
What can you see on the Duke Farms Eagle Cam?
Viewers may see egg laying, incubation, feeding, and young eaglets as they grow and prepare to fledge.
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Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Hope the groundhog says that there will be no more winter.
PA Phil said 6 more weeks winter
Oh well 😕
Dad brought a bunch of fresh grass for the nest.
He puts it on mom’s head 😆
She doesn’t seem to mind. She’s happy to have more grass with this cold weather.
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SAD what happened to Jackie and Shadows eggs, hope they will lay more
Have they ever laid a second clutch in the past? I think it was 2 years ago that their eggs all froze in a snowstorm (stayed liquid inside and then eventually broke), but they didn’t have a second clutch. I haven’t watched that nest until recently.
They have had a second clutch before, back in 2020. But that clutch was not successful either.
Thanks Archer
Devastating. So sad.
Great! Just happened to look in 1131am. 3 beautiful eggs, mom is to the side eating Sunday brunch
I havent had live cam for a few days, i have to see on my cell. a glitsch with you tube and Firefox. Poor Jackie & Shadow lost their eggs to raven again, thats so sad
That’s so sad. Sorry to hear this. 😪 I wonder why they don’t stay on the eggs continuously like the Eagles here at Duke. Jackie and Shadow are not new parents.
Unfortunately they have lost eggs to ravens in past years, they need to be more vigilant. it is sad
I read that Jackie is still incubating even though no eggs are even there. It’s interesting. They said that certain hormones are influencing the behavior.
Maybe there is a farm nearby that dad visits for supplies for his family….
Have to give mom eagles credit just sitting on their eggs in snow, sleet, rain and heat. I feel so bad for them I’d love to give them a shelter to cover the nest or a heater to take the chill away….
The adults body temperature is above 100 degrees and the down feathers underneath their larger feathers keep them very warm. When they are preening they take oil from a gland and rub it on their outer feathers so that the feathers become water resistant. They even have a special circulatory mechanism that keeps warm blood moving to their feet so that they can stand on ice and they don’t get frostbite or hurt. They were designed very well to tolerate cold and hot temperatures. They pant to release heat in the hot weather. The hatchlings though can’t regulate their own… Read more »
7000 feathers keep them warm
I just love💞 this pair,, 2nd day ive seen Dad bring grasses, sweet. Mom keeps eggs warm and rolls them. Its so cold & snowy, dont know where Dad finds grass, but he does
How many eggs_