Nest Cams

The Friends of Blackwater is a nonprofit citizens support group assisting the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland and the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex. At their website they have links to live camera footage (an image updates every 30 seconds) of two very interesting nest sites that will be fun to watch over the spring and summer.


There is an EagleCam that is located at a Bald Eagle's (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nest at the Blackwater Refuge. As of today there are two nestlings that are 22 and 20 days old. Young eagles stay at the nest for about 12 weeks!


When you get a chance, head on over to the EagleCam and see what the eaglets and their parents are up to: http://www.friendsofblackwater.org/camhtm2.html


Also at the Blackwater Refuge is an OspreyCam. This camera is focused on an Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nesting platform. Over the past few days several pairs of Opsreys have been checking it out as a potential nesting site, and they think that one pair may have settled on it.

Watch as they begin to build their nest: http://www.friendsofblackwater.org/camhtm.html


Both websites site have excellent background information on both species as well as past nesting behavior at these nest sites.

Fore more information see the Friends of Blackwater website:
http://www.friendsofblackwater.org/friends.html