Duke Farms Eagle Cam Can Be Born To See The World Without Disturbing The Habitat

Duke Farms Eagle Cam Can Be Born To See The World Without Disturbing The Habitat:  Hillsborough - Prime viewing season is underway Eagle Cam at Duke Farms, a research project, which has become an online phenomenon.

This is because the three baby bald eagles are expected to hatch this week to see a popular webcam live video feeds and two bald eagles nest in old historic building.

Eagle Cam was installed in 2009, if the Duke researchers and staff facilities to monitor the pair of nesting bald eagles without disturbing them. Since then, more than 3 million unique viewers have logged on to watch live video, according to Gene Huntington, director of natural resources at Duke Farms.

More than 2,000 spectators at one time have been recorded throughout Tuesday to watch the live stream, which is one of the few rivers like the entire country. More than 11 million viewers saw another popular food in Decorah, Iowa, starting Tuesday.

"In our opinion, was a great success in a way we could have imagined," said Huntington. "We started three years ago with this camera, and only seems to grow in popularity we actually do the promotion."

Duke Farms, the Eagles began visiting the nest in December and return periodically for repairs and prepare for the breeding season, according to Duke Farms site. The first egg was laid Feb. 28 and the other two over the next six days.

Scheduled date for the hatching of eggs before Monday, when the season's display is in full swing. The last egg is expected to hatch April 10.

View the Eagle Cam is more than a hobby for Linda Kilcrease, who has a YouTube channel dedicated to food and two other Duke Farms.

"It just became a passion for me and for many people," Kilcrease said. "Once you start, you can not stop."

The Dover resident began two years ago as a "birdwatcher cam", but is now making videos that are used by the Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. The clips show the highlights of the nest by the interaction of eagles and their parents.

Therefore, viewers could see the bands of the two chicks by state biologists and the flight of birds' first and Development, according to Duke Farms site.

Huntington said the chamber has been a tremendous asset to researchers from the State Department of Environmental Protection. They learned the scope of the diet of eagles in the nest in search to fill with animals ranging from deer channels small baby turtles, "he said.

The device also allows viewers to see how clean their eagle's habitat, said Huntington.

"To have a cam to watch the nest is much easier than having someone telescope field of a thousand yards away," he said. "Some of the things I have seen, which are different from what they have seen before."

Eagle Cam Huntington described as an excellent teaching tool for wildlife in local schools, given the premium on students to see a natural habitat nearby. The program generates consistent positive feedback from teachers and parents, "he said.

Officials involved in the installation of webcams Eagle Cam discuss other farm animals in the Duke ", he said. The property of 2700 acres has 33 species are considered endangered, threatened or of special concern.

"Many times you try to show the public the wildlife, but you do not disturb habitat," he said. "So, Eagle Cam has been an excellent response to it."

The Duke Farms resident eagles were among 84 pairs recorded in New Jersey in 2009, according to the estate's website.