We have another 3 egg clutch this year!!

Our first Egg of the 2009 season was laid approximately 2:55am on January 31st. The second egg appeared around 6:30pm on Feb 2...during a rainstorm! The third egg was laid on Feb 6th, around 3pm.

Only one of the three eggs hatched this year, probably the 3rd one on March 14th, at 36 days. One of the eggs appeared to externally pip, but it never hatched.

The egg laying history for this pair is as follows -

First Year 2004 - First Egg Feb 14 - 2 Eaglets hatched and fledged.

Second Year 2005 - First Egg Feb 15 - 1 Eaglet hatched and fledged.

Third Year 2006 - Eggs Laid Feb 9, 11 & 15 - 3 Eaglets hatched and fledged. (First season for the cam).

Fourth Year 2007 - 2 eggs by Feb 9th (cam was down). 3rd egg Feb 12th. No hatching this season, probably due to the late inclement weather.

Fifth Year 2008 - 3 Eggs Laid Feb 4, 6 and 10 - 3 Eaglets successfully hatched and fledged.

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We are Eagle cam watchers and bloggers from the Eagle Cam site at the Shepherdstown, WV, FWS/NCTC.

The first season with the cam saw Liberty and Belle successfully fledge 3 eaglets, Big Boy, Ms Inbetween and Spunky.

Our second cam season was met with great heartbreak as the winter took its toll on Liberty and Belle. They tried to incubate 3 eggs in 2007, but were unable to keep them warm and dry through several snow/ice storms. Consequently, the eggs did not hatch.

Our third cam season saw this seasoned pair successfully incubate, hatch and fledge 3 more healthy eaglets!

Our eagle parents, Liberty (M), and Belle (F), have nested here since the 2003-04 season. Once you have joined us, please explore the site! We have pictures of our Eaglets in the Photos Section, documents in the Files section, and links to other Eagle, Osprey & Falcon cams.