Three Bridges Eagle Cam
Hunterdon County
This project was a partnership between multiple organizations to determine the effects of upgrading electrical transmission equipment on nesting bald eagles. Bald eagles have made an inspiring recovery against overwhelming odds in New Jersey and across the eastern United States. From just a single nesting pair at a failing nest through the early 1980s, eagles have rebounded to over 300 pairs in 2020!
The return of our national symbol has been cheered by New Jerseyans. One site that has been a local favorite has been found at Three Bridges, a community in Readington Township in Hunterdon County. Eagles have nested on top of an electric transmission tower since 2015 and have successfully raised 12 young.
With the line of towers being replaced by monopoles, PSEG worked with Conserve Wildlife Foundation, NJ Fish & Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that the Three Bridges eagles would have every opportunity to continue nesting here. PSEG designed a platform on the new monopole and placed the original nest on the platform once it was erected.