13K 486 6. EagleEye Cube Data Sheet. Contact Chelsey Lewis at clewis@journalsentinel.com. We work hand in hand with the US Fish and Wildlife Service staff that is located at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, Thomson, IL. It isn’t unusual to see bald eagles along the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, which stretches 261 miles from Wabasha, Minn., to Rock Island, Ill., and provides prime fishing for the birds, especially this time of year as some migrate back to their nesting grounds farther north. “It’s our national symbol, and people are just enthralled with eagles and eagle nesting,” she said. Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge. 2/18/2019 1st egg was laid, 2/21/2019 2nd egg was laid, 2/24/2019 3rd egg Deer Rut Welcomes Hunters with Disabilities, November Meanderings from Visitor Services Mgr. This year, in true soap opera form, the female laid her first egg on Valentine’s Day and another three days later. And that’s the reason we put these cameras up — education, and to get people back in touch with nature,” she said. When Hope left the nest to feed herself, Valor would only sit on the eggs for about 15 minutes before leaving them unprotected for up to an hour. They fledged on 5/30/2017. When she didn’t return to the nest the following morning, USFWS staff went to the nest site. The new pair didn’t chase him off, but he also didn’t help with the two eaglets that successfully fledged. The trio consists of two males and one female. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge, a nonprofit based in Thompson, Illinois. In Wisconsin, the number of occupied nests jumped from 107 in 1974 to a record 1,695 in 2018. 6/16 2nd eaglet fledged. (815) 273-2732. • 2018 September 1, 2017 – New female was seen with both males. Since 2004, the USFWS has been monitoring an active eagle nest in the area, the backwaters of the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam 13, near Fulton, Ill., about 40 miles northeast of the Quad Cities. The trio consists of two males and one female. It was seen in a tree on the opposite side of the island a month later doing just fine. But for now, the trio is doing well and their online fans will watch as they endeavor to raise another set of eaglets this spring. Steinhaus said Hope probably did about 95% of the incubation. Parents continued to feed E3 at that location. In 2013, the pair moved nest sites, and Hope replaced the original Valor, now known as Valor I, with an older, more experienced male they named Valor II. “One will try to push another off when they think it’s their turn.”. Visitors have an opportunity to peer into the nest and watch the activities of the trio of bald eagles first hand. Over the next couple years, the three eagles worked on multiple nests, and observers tried to track them and get a camera in place. While male and female eagles usually share in child rearing duties, from incubation to fe… This year, camera-watchers caught Starr laying two eggs, one on Feb. 14 and one on Feb. 17. Hope did not return to the nest that night and still was not present at the nest on the morning of March 25. But as the size of the nest the trio uses grows, it's unknown how much longer the tree can support its weight. Trio Eagle Cam, Fulton Illinois Trio Eagle Cam, Fulton Illinois. But three eagles on one nest? 3/7/2017 – 1st eaglet hatched, 3/9/2017 – 2nd eaglet hatched. That is unusual, and since 2013 it has captivated online viewers via a webcam operated by the U.S. 3/27 E1 hatched, 3/29 E2 hatched, 4/1 E3 hatched “I pray and I hope that we can get through one more season, because eventually it will go over, because it is so top heavy, We’ve had so much high water — the roots and the tree itself can’t handle the winds,” she said. When the struggle ended, both eagles hopped out of sight of the webcam. USFWS Visitor Services Manager Pam Steinhaus said the story of the bald eagle trio (throuple?) 5/19/2018 – #1 fledged early at 8.5 weeks of age. If the tree does go and the nest with it, Steinhaus thinks the trio probably would stay in the area, but there’s no telling if the USFWS could follow the birds and get another camera in place to keep an eye on them. “These cameras bring light into their so-called darkness that they’re going through.”. Steinhaus thinks part of the fascination with the trio is the fact that people love eagles. It spent the next several weeks on a platform below the nest. Female is a young adult due to few darker feathers on her head, Periodically all three are seen at the nest bringing in and moving sticks around. 2020 The parents changed the feeding to that location. Live stream provides an opportunity to view wildlife in its natural setting and sometimes those scenes may be difficult to watch. Trio Eagle Cam Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge Live Stream. They could not find her or any feathers at the base of the nest. Download Data Sheet. Stewards invites anyone to share photo screen captures and video screen captures provided by this high definition cam. • 2004 – The nest and eggs were destroyed by high winds. Pam Steinhaus. © 2013. Here is an interesting study that was done on a cooperating nesting of a trio of Bald Eagles in California in 1992. The trio has begun building a new nest east of the old nest site. Steinhaus is concerned that the tree this nest is built on soon won’t be able to handle its weight. Administrator. is like their “own little soap opera,” complete with a negligent father who was replaced, the death of a female who was also replaced, and two fathers stepping up in their dad duties after she died. Information about the loss of the nest can be found on page 398 of this forum. If the tree falls, this might be the last year viewers can watch the trio online. Since DDT was banned in the '70s and the Endangered Species Act of 1978 gave bald eagles more protections, they have made a remarkable comeback across the country. On the evening of March 24, two adult bald eagles attacked the nest. © 2020 www.jsonline.com. We have had many questions in regard to the trio nest. Three eaglets successfully fledged that year. 6/17 both eaglets fledged Hi folks...I had a introduction written and lost it..so am just going to post the Cam link right now and add to it later on. 6/22 E3 was back at the nest with E1 and E2. For years, the bald eagle trio of Starr, Valor I and Valor II, have delighted thousands from across the world.