OT: Duke Farms eagle laid her first egg this afternoon

Kbe4

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Not really. There’s always a lot of interest in this in our area, the Eagle Cam is used as a great teaching tool in local schools and the resurgence of the Bald Eagle in NJ is one of America’s best wildlife conservation stories. It’s okay to sit out a thread that doesn’t interest you once in awhile.
One of the best things I've ever done on this board was to put the clown you're responding to on IGNORE.
I've generally found that life improves so much the more you can limit interactions with jagoffs.
 

satnom

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Not really. There’s always a lot of interest in this in our area, the Eagle Cam is used as a great teaching tool in local schools and the resurgence of the Bald Eagle in NJ is one of America’s best wildlife conservation stories. It’s okay to sit out a thread that doesn’t interest you once in awhile.
Dude is a fing azzwipe. Cancelled that guy a long time ago. Can’t help himself living and playing with a netted long stick in a cave somewhere in the San Bernardino mountains.

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Not really. There’s always a lot of interest in this in our area, the Eagle Cam is used as a great teaching tool in local schools and the resurgence of the Bald Eagle in NJ is one of America’s best wildlife conservation stories. It’s okay to sit out a thread that doesn’t interest you once in awhile.

That dude has to insert himself into every thread for attention. He threw a fit, quit the site, but then came back because he needs the site and engagement. Can’t rationalize with a dude like that hahahah
 
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RU#1fan

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It's gonna be a long, long winter for mom.
Wish we knew what happened to last year's three eaglets.
Yes, the first eaglet was huge and initially punished the small one for food. Hopefully all three are flourishing in the wild.
 
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Kbe4

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I didn't think anyone would bring back last year's thread about 2025's three eaglets.
I knew some here were interested so I started one when she laid the first egg of 2026.
Sorta like the Yankees and mets threads, where a new one is started each Spring.
 
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RULoyal

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Is the older egg bullying the younger one yet?
Was watching the camera yesterday and noticed there were several times when no parent was sitting on the eggs so I did some googling:

Intermittent delayed incubation is a bird strategy where parents partially incubate eggs (often the first) until the clutch is complete, slowing early embryo development so all chicks hatch closer together (asynchronous hatching), reducing sibling competition, seen in Bald Eagles and raptors. Fresh eggs can pause development in a "zone of suspended development" (around 50°F/10°C) without harm, allowing parents to delay full-time warmth until the last egg, ensuring more uniform hatching and better survival for younger chicks.
 

Kbe4

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The nest is completely covered in snow. Mom is there though....protecting the eggs.
What a tough job she has.
 
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Both parents share in incubating the clutch as well as hunting/scavaging meals. When both are present at the nest at the same time the larger of the two will be the female.
 

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Just checked the eagle cam: that male eagle is lazy as shít, he hasn't shoveled out the nest yet!
 
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That is amazing. Wonder how long she can tolerate that.