Duke Farms Eagle Cam

Hillsborough Township, NJ

Welcome to the Eagle Cam, a collaboration with Duke Farms, to help raise awareness for nesting bald eagles in New Jersey. Bald Eagles are extremely sensitive to human disturbance. At no time should anyone approach nesting eagles. People who want to observe or photograph eagles and who come too close may actually cause the birds to abandon a nest.

Located on Duke Farms in central New Jersey, the Eagle Cam allows viewers an up-close and personal view into the lives of a pair of bald eagles as they breed, incubate, and raise young.

Watch Live on YouTube

2025 Nest Updates

January 14th

After months of work, upgrades, and delays, Duke Farms launched a long-awaited new livestream camera with audio on Dec. 13, giving viewers a chance to both see and hear the beloved bald eagles in their nest. However, just three days later, a car crash damaged a utility pole powering the camera, taking the livestream offline.
The good news? The eagles and their nest are safe, and Duke Farms is working hard to get the camera back up. Repairs involve relocating power equipment to a safer spot, but it may take a few weeks to complete.
We are hopeful that the livestream will return just in time for egg-laying season.

Duke Farms Eagle Cam FAQ's

How long have eagles been nesting at Duke Farms?
The eagle nest at Duke Farms was first discovered in the fall of 2004. The pair started using the nest in 2005. In the fall of 2012 Hurricane Sands 70+ mph tore off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest completely (the camera and camera tree were spared). The pair built a new nest 100ft south of the eagle camera in late December 2012. The view of the nest was limited by branches and leaves during the 2013 nesting season.

In what type of tree is the nest located?
In December 2012 the pair built a new nest in a sycamore tree

How high is the nest?
The nest is about 80 feet high.

How long has the camera been at the nest?
The camera was set up in 2008 and transmitted the picture beginning in March 2008. In the fall of 2013 the camera was moved to the new nest tree. In December 2024 a new livestream camera with audio was installed.

Where is the camera located?
The camera is in the nest tree positioned to view the nest from above. The camera can be maneuvered remotely to pan, tilt and zoom

When do the birds start incubating?
Over the past couple years the pair has typically began incubation in mid-late January. In 2021 and 2022, the pair started incubating on January 17, in 2020 and 2023 they began incubation on January 20, and in 2024 incubation began on January 22.

Are the adult eagles banded?
In 2009 and 2010 it was noted that both the male and female were NJ- banded birds, because they each had a green color band on one leg and a silver federal band on the other.
In 2011, however, there was a new female in the pair, which we know because she was not banded. In 2020 there was a new unbanded female in the pair. In addition to behavior changes, close up views of the eyes showed a difference between the old and new female’s iris.

How many young have been raised in this nest?
A total of 34 eagle chicks have been raised and fledged from this nest since 2005.
2005 – 1
2006 – 2
2007 – 1 male; banded
2008 – 2
2009 – 3 males; banded
2010 – 2 females; banded
2011 – 2 males; banded
2012 – 1
2013 – 2
2014 – 3 (2 males, 1 female) banded
2015 – 2
2016 – 2 females, banded
2017 – didn’t incubate
2018 – failed, 2 eggs
2019 – 2 (1 male, 1 female) banded
2020 – 2
2021 – 2
2022 – 1 male, banded
2023 – 2
2024 – 2 males, banded

How is the eagle cam funded?
Duke Farms hosts the eagle camera and the internet connection. The Endangered and Nongame Species Program and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ support their work and conduct the on-site banding and provide biological consulting.

How many eagle nests are in NJ?
In 2024 there were 293 nesting eagle pairs monitored in New Jersey. Two hundred sixty-four of these were active (laid eggs) and 182 were successful in producing 288 young.

Steve Buckingham