5 February 2024
Bald eagles within the Pittsburgh house were relationship since closing fall and are ramping as much as lay eggs this month. Now eagle lovers can watch the motion at two native nest websites: a far advanced Hays Bald Eaglecam and 3 cameras on the USS Irvin eagles.
Again in December 2013 the Hays eaglecam used to be the primary are living 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 sun panels and the mobile community. This intended the digital camera needed to close off in a single day and cross darkish after snowstorm. However now not anymore due to assist this wintry weather from a neighboring eaglecam web site 5.2 miles upriver.
The USS Irvin bald eagles began nesting in 2019 in a faraway 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 that experience 3 cameras viewing their nest and the encircling house.
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 Put up-Gazette, “A U.S. Metal plant supervisor contacted Duquesne Mild to put in a transformer. They flipped the facility on Friday [2 February].” Learn extra in regards to the improve at U.S. Metal supervisor and Duquesne Mild spice up energy to Hays bald eagle webcam.
Watch eagles on-line at two websites:
Hays Bald Eagle Nest Digicam: The feminine eagle who nested at Hays in 2013 continues to be on web site as of late, this yr with a brand new mate nicknamed “V.” Watch them elevate their first circle of relatives in combination at those hyperlinks.
USS Irvin Eaglecams: Irvin Plant’s resident bald eagles, “Irvin and Claire,” have 3 cameras on their nest. All 3 can also be reached by way of this United States Metal Media Web page or personally on YouTube:
That is the month! Who will lay the primary egg? Watch and spot.
(picture of Hays bald eagle pair by way of Dana Nestiti at Eagles of Hays PA on Fb)