Hanover Pa. Eagle cam 2022 - 2025 Seasons

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Hanover Bald Eagle Updates
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11 October, 2021
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Hi Hanover Chatters! We're excited for the new nest views this season! There are two PTZ cameras to show a close up and wider view of the nest and surrounding trees. There is a 4k wide view cam to show the nest in it's entirely, angled slightly above the nest so no more sticks will impact the view! Bare with us as we work on fine-tuning all the new changes, but we're so excited to share in nature's beautiful yet unpredictable unfolding this year!
https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... t-live-cam

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2021-2022 is the 8th season of this nest cam. This pair of bald eagles has made its home in Codorus State Park, just outside Hanover, in rural York County, Pennsylvania. They got their names through a contest where local people voted on names. Mom is Liberty and Dad is Freedom. They have been nesting in this tree for about 17 yrs now but there is not a lot of history on the nest before the camera was installed and started broadcasting in 2015. The nest is 75' up in an oak tree.

History of the nest starting 2015

2015 Season Season 1
2 eggs were laid
2/14 @ 5:50 pm
2/17 @ 4:45 pm

Hatch
3/24 egg #1 hatched on day 38 H 1
3/25 egg #2 hatched on day 36 H2

Fledged- An eaglet jumped up on the cam and pushed it down so we were not able to see much action and also there was PS on the lens
around 6/14-6/19 both left the nest.

2016 Season 2 Another cam was installed with sound and IR. Great views!

2 eggs were laid
2/18 @ 3:13pm
2/21 @ 4:15pm

Hatch
3/28 #1 egg (?) 39 days H3
egg # 2 did not hatch

3/30 eaglet passed away
After about 91 days the egg finally was destroyed.
May 31st part of the nest collapsed.


* Cam on -- End of December

STATS FOR 2017 Season 3

* 2 Eggs laid --
Egg #1 - Feb. 10th, 5:46PM
Egg #2 - Feb 13th, 5:13PM

* Eggs hatched --
Egg #1 - March 20th about 6:30 Am (Happy Spring!) H4
Egg #2 -March 21st about 12:36PM Smile H5

* Branched --

* Fledged -- -
H4 6/7/2017
H3 6/8/17

* Last seen --
Cams turned off 7/11/17


STATS FOR 2018 Season 4 2018---

CAMS ON - JANUARY 5, 2018

*Egg # 1 2/20
Egg #2 2/23

***EGGS DESTROYED AFTER BEING LEFT UNATTENDED DURING A SNOW EVENT AND NEST TAKE OVER BY A FEMALE INTRUDER

*Eggs hatched --- XX

*Branched --- XX

*Fledged --- XX

* Last seen --- XX

Cams turned off --- May 4, 2018


Stats for season 5 2019

Egg #1 2/26 @ 5:07pm
Egg# 2 3/1 @ 6:23pm

Eggs Hatched.... Egg #1 4/4 Day 36 H6 (Stars)
... Egg #2 4/6 Day 35 H7 (Stripes)


Branched......

Fledged......6/18 Stars fludged/knocked off nest (75 days) 6/23 came back to nest (80 days), 6/30 Stripes fledged on its own (85 days)
Big nest collapse on left side on 8/2/19 both were on the nest

Last seen on cam.....August 6, 2019

Cams turned off.... August 7, 2019


Stats for season 6 2020 (added by JudyB)

Egg #1 2/13 @ 6:02pm
Egg# 2 2/17 @ 5:48pm

Sad news: the second egg broke shortly after being laid; there was some speculation that the shell was either weak or missing

More sad news: the remaining egg didn't hatch; it appeared to collapse on March 19 (day 45); there was no sign of a chick inside

Cams turned off....


Stats for season 7 2021 (added by JudyB)

Egg #1 2/2 @ 3:57pm
Egg# 2 2/5 @ 4:42pm

Egg Hatched.... March 13 @ 5:10 am (39 days if #1, 36 if #2) (Patience) H8
... Remaining egg did not hatch

Branched...... May 27 (75 days)

Fledged......May 30, 12:06 pm - fludged/missed landing while going to a branch

Last seen on cam.....Patience never returned to the nest, but was seen with the adults for at least three weeks, and was in the area until at least June 26

Cams turned off....

STATS FOR SEASON 8 2022
Cams turned on October 2021 for season Eaglets named Elmo and Anke by Karen Libby

Egg #1 2/12 @ 2:09pm
Egg #2 2/15 @ 6:20pm

Hatch egg # 1 3/22/22 H9 (Anke)
Hatch egg # 2 3/23/22 H10 (Elmo)

Fledged Anke - June 10th around 1:25 pm
Fledged Elmo - June 16, 7:14 am

Last seen on nest - both, July 14
Last seen in area - Elmo, July 18

STATS FOR SEASON 9 2023
From JudyB: As of February 21, there was a new male being called Spot, and he may have had a new mate - and there may be other eagles around; no eggs yet, but there's still time. As of May 14, I'm still not sure what eagles are around, but am quite sure no one is using the nest with the cam at this point, and I haven't found any information as to whether the original eagles or a new pair or some combination are in the territory, though there are apparently also osprey around. I wish them all the best, wherever they are. As of September 9, I found a post that said that there apparently a nest takeover; it sounded as if Liberty disappeared first, and Freedom was back a few times, but he also hasn't been seen lately, and there was no indication yet if the nest would be used next year.

STATS FOR SEASON 10 2024
This post is getting very long - the new young pair named Duke and Duchess laid two eggs, one hatched but the chick did not survive. Please see the summary post here - viewtopic.php?f=44&t=595&start=1050#p769419

STATS FOR SEASON 11 2025
Stats will be in the opening post - there's a link in the first post

"Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience" Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Watching the eagles is fun but sometimes it is hard to tell which one is which. Obviously the one that lays the egg is the female but after that it get hard to tell. Here are a few indicators to help you identify them. Even then it sometimes is hard. Females generally brood the eggs and eaglets over night. Our nest here is no different.

Dad or Freedom has a notch in his neck line, can be seen most of the time but not always. He also has a lighter colored bib area on his chest. His wing tips or the primaries are shorter then Mom's and when crossed on the back do not extend to the tail. The last two seasons he had a notch in the middle of his tail feathers and when on the nest his tail width is wider then moms

hec 1 3 19 011 Freedom.jpg (78.79 KiB) Viewed 11140 times

Mom or Liberty is larger as most females are. Her neckline can look straight but it has a little rise in the middle an inverted U. Her wing tips almost touch the end of her tail and she doesn't always cross them. When she is on the nest her tail feathers compact thinner then dad's, sometimes she tucks her wing tips under the tail.

hec 1 3 19 018 Liberty.jpg (89.63 KiB) Viewed 11140 times

hec 2 13 19 004 mom on nest with wing tips.jpg (47.64 KiB) Viewed 11140 times

hec 2 19 19 009 moms neckline.jpg (57.6 KiB) Viewed 11140 times

hec 1 19 19 005 compares size of Liberty and Freedom.jpg (77.42 KiB) Viewed 11140 times

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Cam link for the nest with no chat, There are three views, and can be found at the bottom of the screen under "Other views"
https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... -live-cam
Link for chat and cams
https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... e-live-cam

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10/16/2021

Bonjour Philjo, Judy, Ferenz, and all who love and watch this nest.... Thank you all for posting and keeping this nest thread going You are all the best!
I am going to get this seasons information set up and welcome all your help in getting the information correct to share. You have all done such a great job.
here is the link to the old thread and I will be gathering information from there
https://forum.hancockwildlife.org/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=466 Link to the 2019-2021 Season

[Philjo56France]

Welcome back Lynne!
The Hanover Family, Liberty and Freedom Missed you so much but all is good now.
I hope you follow the Patience's adventures this season and i for a good next one...

As you can see now we have 3 beautiful cam now even if sometime they take their time to load on but that's ok
I missed the one toward the river and Lib and Freed's night tree but that's ok.


17h00 ago so around 08h00 am yesterday 10-16 Liberty and Freedom were in the nest
Thanks to Hoss13 and Kenda40

and Reiny

at https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... e-live-cam
And around 10h00 it was the Braveheart's moment
Thanks to Ginequs

at https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... e-live-cam

[Philjo56France]

Goodnight/ morning everyone, Bonjour Hanover, Lynne, ...!

00h42 Empty nest, just night noises...

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Sunday 10/17/2021

Cooler day, windy, and sunny. Bonjour Philjo! Thank you for the warm welcome back
Posting the two views that area available and one that is offline at the moment... No visitors while I was peeking in but will check back later
cam 1

cam 2

cam3

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From the chat https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... e-live-cam

23h04 the gho was in the nest

Thanks to CarolRifkin and to Ginequs

©CarolRifkin

©Ginequs

[Philjo56France]

Goodnight/ morning everyone, Bonjour Hanover, Lynne, ...!

10-18-2021

01h31 Quiet at the empty nest

[Philjo56France]

Earlier (11h ago), Freedom was in the nest from the chat https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/str ... e-live-cam

Beautiful pics of Beverly Miller
yesterday 10-17-2021 14h00

©Beverly Miller

©Beverly Miller

©Beverly Miller

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back to 10-18-2021
07h13 Empty nest