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Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020-2023

Post by MaryF » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:50 am

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2020-2023 Nesting Season



Links To Other Year Threads:

Season 2021-2022

Season 2022-2023


Season 2020-2021
Welcome to the Duke Farms Eagle - We have been documenting this nest here on the HWF forum since 2009!

Both 2020 adults in the nest tree
DF   Adults   2020.jpg

September 21, 2020
A new cam was installed and went Live again.

LINK TO THE CAM WITH CHAT-- https://www.youtube.com/user/dukefarmsfdn/live

ANOTHER LINK TO THE CAM -- http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/eaglecam/

The link to this cam seems to change often

FB PAGE -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/DukeFarmsEagles/


"Duke Farms is a 2,700-acre estate in Hillsborough, New Jersey, and is owned and supported by the Duke Farms Foundation. The mission of Duke Farms is to be a model of environmental stewardship in the 21st Century and inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land. Duke Farms in Hillsborough, N.J., is one of the largest privately-owned parcels of undeveloped land in the state. The mission of Duke Farms is to serve as a model of environmental stewardship and inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land. (© 2009 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. All rights reserved.)

This eagle nest has been observed on the farm since 2005. This Eagle Cam was installed to provide researchers with an opportunity to monitor a pair of nesting Bald Eagles without any disturbance to the birds. It is being shared with the public to provide viewers with a glimpse of wildlife in its natural environment. In 2008 a camera was set up by Duke Farms in a neighboring sycamore tree 110 feet up, capturing footage of nesting seasons in 2009 and 2010. This camera permitted the public to get a unique glimpse of the nesting, feeding and fledgling of Bald Eagles in NJ.

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The 2020 Duke Farms eaglets
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In the late fall of 2012 the original nest , tree, and cam were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy

The Bald Eagle nest at Duke Farms suffered considerable damage after battling sustained 90-mile-per-hour winds during Hurricane Sandy. The damage was discovered by Duke Farms staff members during ongoing damage assessment after the storm passed.

Staff approached the 80-foot-tall nesting tree and found the large sycamore split in half and the crown (the branches and leaves) resting on the forest floor. Twigs and other remnants of the next were also found in the area.

it appears that the Duke Farms eagle nest was the only casualty of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath. Conserve Wildlife of NJ stated that none other of the known 100 nests were adversely affected by the storm.

The nest visible high up in the nest tree
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LINK TO 2020 THREAD ~~ viewtopic.php?p=249886#p249886

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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:51 am

. NEST STATS FOR 2021 ---

The 2015 eaglets---what a cute pair!
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*Cam on -- September 21, 2020

* Eggs laid -- Egg #1 - January 17, 2021, 2:51 PM ~~~ Egg #2 - January 20, 2021, 2:50 PM ~~~ Egg #3 - January 23, 2021, 5:20 PM WOW!

* Eggs hatched -- Egg #1--February 26, 2021 - 6:44PM ~~ Egg #2 - March 2, 2021 - 12:37AM ~~ Egg #3 did not hatch

* Branched -- The second hatched, Little May 6, 2021 ~~ Big, first hatched-possible on May 10th, 2021(73 days old)

* Fledged -- Both eaglets fludged (fledged) somewhat accidentally this morning, May 16, 2021 at about 9:18 AM. Big was 79 days old and Lil was 75 days old !!!

* Last seen --

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Adorable 2015 eaglets
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A total of 25 eagle chicks have been raised and fledged from this nest since 2005.

2005- 1 chick
2006- 2 chicks
2007- 1 chick
2008- 2 chicks
2009- 3 chicks
2010- 2 chicks
2011- 2 chicks
2012- 1 chick
2013- 2 chicks
2014- 3 chicks
2015- 2 chicks
2016- 2 chicks
2019- 2 chicks
2020- 2 chicks


The 2016 eaglets
DF   2016 chicks   2016.jpg
There was a new female at this nest in 2017 and there were no eggs for the 2017 season!

2017 was the only year the Duke Farms eagles has not laid an egg since the creation of the nest 14 years ago. It was disappointing for many who follow this nest. Between 2005 and 2016, we had 11 straight years of Bald Eagle nest productivity resulting in 23 Bald Eagles raised at Duke Farms. During the middle of February 2017, our “winning streak” came to an end (or we’d like to hope – a “pause”) when a very dominant intruding female started making a play to replace the current female. The timing of the harassment by the intruding female interrupted the couple’s mating behavior of courting, bonding. (From the Duke Farms Blog)

In 2018 2 eggs were laid here. I'm not sure what happened to these eggs so close to hatching time!! It seems like a few days apart they both sort of "imploded". I know that in egg 2 there was an eaglet but it was not alive!

*On the night of April 30, 2020, a strong storm hit Hillsborough, New Jersey. The Duke Farms Eagle Cam went dark. Within a few days, we knew that luckily the nest was intact, but the severe weather took out the camera feed. No cam coverage for the rest of 2020


The 2016 eaglets checking out their big yellow clown feet :D
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:51 am

A few quick facts----


The original pair built a new nest in a sycamore tree 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. The nest is about 80 feet high in the tree. In the fall of 2013 the camera was moved to the new nest tree. The camera is in the nest tree positioned above to view the nest from above. The camera can be maneuvered remotely to pan, tilt and zoom.

The cam mounted in the nest tree
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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.

Our Dad is a banded eagle -- Here is some new information on him

On March 24, 2000, at 2 weeks of age, A/59 was fostered from the Greenwich nest in Cumberland County to the Rancocas nest in Burlington County. On May 15, 2000 he was banded, a backpack transmitter attached and fledged on June 3. ENSP’s staff tracked A/59 until the transmitter’s signal was last recorded on October 22. You can read more details in the 2000 Bald Eagle Report. A/59 started nesting at the Duke Farms nest in 2006 and has been in the public eye ever since on the Duke Farms eagle cam.
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I also have this information on Dad's background from Linda Crafton-----
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Dad's bands
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*There is a new female Bald Eagle in the Duke Farms nest for 2020. If you’ve been counting, this is the third female to occupy the nest at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Our nearly 20-year-old male, resident serial monogamist Bald Eagle has sired over 25 bald eagle chicks since the nest creation in 2004.

The new female for 2020
DF   New Mom 2   1-23-20.jpg

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Year Chicks Were Banded ~~ Chick Sex
2007 1 Male
2009 3 All Male
2010 2 Both Female
2011 2 Both Male
2014 3 2 Male, 1 Female
2016 2 Both Female
2017 0 N/A
2018 0 N/A
2019 2 1 Male, 1 Female
2020 0 (Covid-19) Unknown


*Do we know what happened to any of the chicks that were banded at the Duke Farms nest?

The oldest of the three males from the 2009 nest (C-96) was identified while fishing in 2013 at the Conowingo Dam in Maryland. The smallest male from the 2009 nest (C-94) was observed nesting in Connecticut and has fathered at least four chicks as of 2015. Finally, another male that was banded at Duke Farms in 2014 (D-98) was found near Little Sebago Lake in Maine. Unfortunately, local residents witnessed him being attacked by a nesting adult bald eagle, and he was later found dead.

The 2019 eaglets
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:51 am

New Jersey map showing where the Duke Farms (#32) nest is.
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There is a lot of good history on this nest and some great pictures can be found at this link --

http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/eaglecam/

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The eagle gate at Duke Farms
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.Wonderful information on the founding of the host "park" and the Duke family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Farms


The nest area at Duke Farms
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The 2020 eagle family with the new Mom
DF   2020 family.jpg

An article about the new female for 2020--

https://patch.com/new-jersey/hillsborou ... farms-nest

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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:47 am

WOW I found an eagle on the cam this afternoon! AND I remembered to unlock the topic! :D

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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:43 pm

The cam is finally back on but nobody was home---just a big new pile of fluff :D
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:07 am

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I finally caught an eagle in the nest very early this morning.
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Aerating the nest
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Still there a while later
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:43 am

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Lots of snow in New Jersey today!
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:10 am

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An eagle in the snow early this morning
DF   eagle in snow   12-18-20.jpg

Lying down in the snow---BRRRR!!
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The now smooshed snow in the nest :D
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:08 pm

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Bot eagles made 2 short visits to the nest on Christmas Eve afternoon. They were quite busy moving things and Mom tried out the nest bowl :)
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:19 pm

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There was more visiting today by both of the eagles. Dad did a little work while Mom mostly watched. the cam was pixelating :angry:


They brought new grass to the nest and Dad was busy spreading it.
DF   new grass   12-26-20.jpg

He jumped partway up the branch
ND   up we go   12-26-20.jpg

And then Mom appeared
DF   both 2   12-26-20.jpg

They both sort of looked around for a while and then Dad tested the nest :D
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:43 am

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The cam is still pixelating a lot. There was an early visit by one of the eagles this morning. It picked and dug at the nest and then did that wiggle thing down onto the bowl. It looks like a bowl is starting to form in the nest.

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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:08 am

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!


There was a nice long visit by the eagles this morning. They had breakfast which may have been a crow--it was a large bird anyway.

Incoming eagle---Dad to the nest
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Dad eating his breakfast---not sure just what it is
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Mom makes a beautiful landing
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:14 am

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Dad's back to find out what Mom is doing
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Quite a bit of beak fighting over who is going to dig out the nest bowl
DF   beak fighting   1-2-21.jpg
Dad on the branch while Mom has her breakfast
DF   brekkie for Mom   12-21.jpg
Now I'm sure it;s a good sized bird--look at that wing!
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Re: Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020/21

Post by MaryF » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:13 pm

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WOW---there is what's left of the bird from the other day
DF   bird from other day   1-6-21.jpg
An early morning visit from one of the adults
DF   early morning visit   1-6-21.jpg
Quite a bit later---one is working on the nest bowl
DF   working on bowl   1-6-21.jpg
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