2025 MN DNR Eagle Cam
The new EagleCam season is underway, and we already have our first surprise.
Staff observing the new EagleCam’s nesting pair of bald eagles on and off the camera have discovered that they are constructing an alternate nest near the nest featured on camera. It is normal for bald eagles to build multiple nests within a given territory.
During the breeding season, breeding bald eagles occupy and defend territories. Their territory includes an active nest, used for laying eggs and rearing chicks, and may also include one or more inactive alternate nests. Fortunately, this pair’s alternate nest is near the tree where we installed the new camera. Since the pair’s activity has been focused on building this new nest, we have rotated the camera view to show the trees where their alternate nest is located. We don’t know which nest the pair will choose to use this season, so we will continue to monitor the area and pan the camera around as we are able. For now, we will leave the camera view focused primarily in the direction of their new nest-building activity.
We appreciate your patience as we navigate this new bald eagle territory and camera. Our original EagleCam, the habitat camera, has already had several sightings of the original breeding pair of bald eagles. We hope for continued looks at the pair and at other birds throughout the EagleCam season. We hope you are enjoying the new EagleCam season with its opportunity to observe two pairs of bald eagles and an expanded view of their daily lives.
We deeply appreciate all the support we have received during this transition. Your donations helped us purchase and install this new camera. Thank you!
To support the EagleCam, visit mndnr.gov/donate.
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