Thanks to the Endangered Species Act, the population of bald eagles has grown from less than 500 breeding pairs to about 8,000 pairs. Such an increase in population led the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reclassify the bald eagle from "Endangered" to "Threatened" in 1995. Continued success in maintaining a current stable population of almost 9,800 breeding pairs in the lower 48 states resulted in the removal of the bald eagle from the "Threatened" category in 2007.
While the great majority of bald eagles live on the Northwest Coast of North America, we are very fortunate to have two pair living in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. An "Eagle Cam" has been installed near one of their nests and the output from the camera is displayed on a monitor in the Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center. We regret that we are currently unable to provide a live feed to your computer from our eagle camera that is monitoring the nest on the refuge. CNHA is working in partnership with the CNWR to resolve technical difficulties that prevent the live feed.
In order to experience the eagle cam at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, click on the top picture on the right. The picture of the eagle nest will update periodically, so be patient. Friends of Blackwater Refuge also maintain a series of video clips on YouTube. To view those clips, please click on the bottom picture on the right.
Also, if you wish to view a short video about bald eagles in their natural habitat, please click on the center of the picture below.
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| Blackwater Eagle Cam |
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| Blackwater YouTube Video |
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