Eagle Cam brought to you by the Raptor Resource Project

Eagle Cam brought to you by the Raptor Resource Project

The live Eagle Cam that has become a global phenomenon is made possible by the Raptor Resource Project located at a fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa. The live video cam is streamed from a large tree located on the hatchery’s property and streams 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and uses infrared lighting to provide clear, crisp images during the night hours. Sunlight illuminates the video during the day. The infrared lighting is safe and does not harm the eagles, nor are the eagles and eaglets aware that the infrared lighting nor video camera is streaming their activities 24/7.

The Raptor Resource Project was founded in 1988 and is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the restoration and preservation of eagles, ospreys, hawks, owls and falcons. The Raptor Resource Project is actively involved in maintaining the birds’ nesting sites as well as well as provides training to help strengthen the bird’s survival. The Raptor Resource has a number of bird cams set up, not just the wildly popular live Eagle Cam that has become nearly an addiction to millions as viewers have been able to watch three eaglets hatch.

The first egg was laid on February 23, 2011 and the first egg hatched on April 1, 2011. The second egg hatched on April 3, 2011 and the third egg hatched on April 6, 2011. Now that the eaglets are all here, viewers have been given a rare, firsthand look at how the mother eagle cares for her young and the function that the father plays with taking care of his new brood.

You may see the live eagle cam above and videos from these important moments below.