Bluff City
Link for BC cam and both JC cams -
http://www.etsu.edu/cas/biology/eagle-cam/cameras.php
ETSU-BC cam with chat -
https://livestream.com/accounts/22320199/events/6623203
Adults are named Eugene (M) and Frances (F) "after the wonderful property owners."
According to the
ETSU Eagle Cams Facebook group, "The ETSU Bluff City Nest is located on private property along South Holston River. 2016 was the 5th year this pair of Bald Eagles has nested here." They laid two eggs in 2016, one hatched and BC9 fledged successfully. They again laid two eggs in 2017, both hatched, and BC10 and BC11 fledged successfully.
East Tennessee State University reported the following in November 2017: "Raccoons were in the Bluff City nest and by the time the department was able to put up baffle to deter the raccoons it was too late. The eagles started another nest and abandoned the original site. The new homeowners have been contacted and cameras will be added in the summer 2018. The department is hopeful a red-tailed hawk or great horned owl will take over the nest."
I don't know if there are any local observers - hopefully we'll learn if they have eggs and chicks, but I haven't found any information so far (as of late February 2018 - but I haven't had time to do a lot of research online)
2017-2018 Season - Bluff City:
- eggs laid:
- hatched:
- named: I haven't tried scrolling back on Facebook, but guess they are BC12 and BC13
- fledged: per the Facebook group, two eaglets fledged successfully
- last seen:
2018-2019 Season - Bluff City:
- eggs laid: February 1, 10:16 pm; February 5, 6:45 am
- hatched: March 11, 10:32 am (38 days); March 12, 11:00 pm (35 days)
- named: B14, B15
- fledged: May 31, 1:49 pm (81 days); June 8, 11:12 am (88 days)
- last seen: June 28; July 25
2019-2020 Season - Bluff City:
- eggs laid: January 27, 12:08 am; January 30, 6:28 pm; February 3, 6:16 pm (first time Frances has laid 3 eggs)
- hatched: March 5, 3:42 am (38 days); March 7, 12:24 am (37 days); seen March 11, 5:59 am (37 days)
- named: BC16, BC17, BC18
- fledged: May 29, 9:33 am (85 days); May 29, 9:33 am (83 days); June 5, 8:55 am (86 days) (BC16 and BC17 fledged accidentally after colliding on a branch)
- last seen: none of the fledglings returned to the nest (one of the first two was seen on May 30) - unusual, but not unprecedented, and we hope they are all doing well
2020-2021 Season - Bluff City:
- eggs laid: seen January 26, about 7:30 am; January 29, seen 4:19 pm
- hatched: seen morning of March 5 (38 days); March 6, about 11:30 am (36 days)
- named: BC19, BC20
- fledged: May 20, 9:30 am (76 days); May 27, 7:29 am (82 days)
- last seen:
2021-2022 Season - Bluff City:
- eggs laid: February 12, 10:00 pm; February 16, 7:00 pm
- hatched: seen March 22, 6:59 am (38 days); March 25, 10:26 pm (37 days)
- named: BC21, BC22
- fledged: June 15, 8:35 am (85 days); June 23, 11:58 am (90 days)
- last seen:
2022-2023 Season - Bluff City:
- New male: New male was named Franklin on 3/22/23. (Last confirmed sighting of male Eugene - 7 am on April 13, 2022.)
- eggs laid: Jan 30, 8:27 pm; Feb 3, 6:22 pm;
- hatched: Mar 9, 11:41 am, 38 days; 2nd egg didn't hatch;
- named: BC23
- fledged:
- last seen:
2023-2024 Season - Bluff City:
- eggs laid:
- hatched:
- named:
- fledged:
- last seen:
Thanks to
East Tennessee State University for providing this lovely cam!
