The second season of Arizona’s bald eagles nest cam is underway. The live-streaming cameraprovides a raw look at nature.
The camera broadcasts the daily lives of two bald eagles at Lake Pleasant Regional Park in Peoria. That’s where the pair hopes to raise a family.
Viewers who tune in to the nest cam on the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s website may see eggs laid and hatched at different times. The video is unedited and discretion is advised. Last year, some viewers saw competing male eagles repeatedly divebomb each other for territory and witnessed ravens and a ringtail cat scavenge eggs.
“Despite lacking young last season, the bald eagle camera was a huge success because viewers saw the real-life struggles of nature,” Jeff Meyers, program manager, said in a prepared statement. “That struggle is real, and through these cameras, the public can gain a new appreciation for our fascinating wildlife.”
The department said bald eagles were first documented in nests at Lake Pleasant in 1979, with the first nesting attempt in 1984. No young were produced until 1993 and since then, nearly 30 young eagles at Lake Pleasant have survived to take their first flights.
Three other wildlife cameras operated by the state are available to view. They include seasonal views of wintering sandhill cranes in southeastern Arizona, a bat roost at Cluff Ranch Wildlife Ara and an underwater pupfish cam. In the future, a camera placed near a great horned owl nest will be available, according to the department.
