5 February 2024
Bald eagles within the Pittsburgh space have been courting since final fall and are ramping as much as lay eggs this month. Now eagle followers can watch the motion at two native nest websites: a a lot improved Hays Bald Eaglecam and three cameras on the USS Irvin eagles.
Again in December 2013 the Hays eaglecam was the primary stay broadcast of an eagles’ nest in Pennsylvania. With out native electrical energy and Web, installer Invoice Powers of PixCams needed to hook up the digital camera to photo voltaic panels and the cell community. This meant the digital camera needed to shut off in a single day and go darkish after snowfall. However not anymore thanks to assist this winter from a neighboring eaglecam web site 5.2 miles upriver.
The USS Irvin bald eagles began nesting in 2019 in a distant nook of USS Irvin Works close to the Monongahela River. With assist from US Metal their first eaglecam got here on-line in 2021. This yr which have three cameras viewing their nest and the encircling space.
When plant supervisor Don German at USS Irvin heard in regards to the Hays digital camera troubles he stepped in to assist. Mary Ann Thomas writes within the Submit-Gazette, “A U.S. Metal plant supervisor contacted Duquesne Mild to put in a transformer. They flipped the ability on Friday [2 February].” Learn extra in regards to the improve at U.S. Metal supervisor and Duquesne Mild increase energy to Hays bald eagle webcam.
Watch eagles on-line at two websites:
Hays Bald Eagle Nest Digital camera: The feminine eagle who nested at Hays in 2013 continues to be on web site right this moment, this yr with a brand new mate nicknamed “V.” Watch them elevate their first household collectively at these hyperlinks.
USS Irvin Eaglecams: Irvin Plant’s resident bald eagles, “Irvin and Claire,” have three cameras on their nest. All three might be reached through this United States Metal Media Web page or individually on YouTube:
That is the month! Who will lay the primary egg? Watch and see.
(picture of Hays bald eagle pair by Dana Nestiti at Eagles of Hays PA on Fb)
