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VDGIF/Norfolk Botanical Garden Eagle Cam
Watch three young eaglets grow on Eagle Cam. Brought to us by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, in partnership with the Norfolk Botanical Garden and WVEC. The web cam provides a rare glimpse into the life of two bald eagles and their offspring!
Current statistic on the young eaglets who were banded on April 22nd by biologists from the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary:
Eaglet #1 - Band # 679-01346 Color Band: HK
Hatched March 21st
Gender: Male
Weight: 2630 grams (5.80 pounds)
Wing Chord (length of wing from wrist to end of longest primary feather): 23.9 cm
Tail Length: 7.8cm
Eaglet #2 - Band # 679-01345 Color Band HH
Hatched March 22nd
Gender: Unknown
Weight: 2973 grams (6.55 pounds)
Wing Chord: 22.5cm
Tail Length: 4.5cm
Eaglet #3 - Band # 679-01344 Color Band HE
Hatched March 25th
Gender Male
Weight: 2715 grams (5.99 pounds)
Wing Chord: 20.2
Tail Length: 4.5cm
In May, one of the chicks will be fitted with a satellite transmitter. This will provide real time data allowing the movements of the bird to tracked once it leaves the nest. The transmitter is relatively small and does not interfere with the bird's flight. This transmitter will collect invaluable data and help fill in information gaps regarding the movements of eagles. This type of data will inform future management decisions and identify important habitats and resources.
In May, one of the chicks will be fitted with a satellite transmitter. This will provide real time data allowing the movements of the bird to tracked once it leaves the nest. The transmitter is relatively small and does not interfere with the bird's flight. This transmitter will collect invaluable data and help fill in information gaps regarding the movements of eagles. This type of data will inform future management decisions and identify important habitats and resources.
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