The Duke Farms eaglet Blizzy gave viewers a special moment on May 13, 2026, when the young bald eagle returned…
After losing one egg Saturday, Duke Farms woke to new life Sunday morning when a tiny eaglet hatched just as the first bands of a powerful blizzard began sweeping into New Jersey. Now, with snow falling and winds rising, the newborn chick rests beneath watchful parents built for winter, turning a weekend of disappointment into a powerful reminder of resilience.
The Duke Farms eagles could see their first chick at any time. After 36 days of steady incubation, the first egg is now in the average hatching window. That means the next tiny crack in the shell could happen at any given moment.
Winter has locked Duke Farms in ice and snow, packing the bald eagle nest with frozen white along the rim…
Snow fell steadily over the Duke Farms eagle nest on January 25, 2026, gradually burying the platform as winter settled in with force. By the end of the day, more than a foot of snow had accumulated across the area, yet the female bald eagle remained anchored in place, incubating her three eggs as flakes collected on her feathers and the nest around her.