Watch rare livestream of bald eagles nesting on eggs in California

Two eggs laid by a pair of nesting bald eagles in California are the latest symbols of success for a once-threatened species

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A pair of nesting bald eagles in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley welcomed its second egg in an online video feed on January 17. A female eagle named Jackie laid her first egg six days ago. Nest Camera is one of the few cameras of its kind in the nation that gives scientists and the public a window into how bald eagles live, hunt, and raise their young.

Once a pair of bald eagles mate, they typically mate for life, only seeking a new partner if the previous partner dies. A successful pair will produce two eggs each year, with egg laying and hatching occurring approximately three to five days apart. It is the female eagle that primarily incubates the eggs, although male partners often step in and help. The nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley, which runs the camera, said both Jackie and her partner Shadow were hatching missions in a nest in a Jeffrey pine tree about 44 meters high. It is said that it shares thePinus jeffreyi).

A symbol of protection for the United States, the bald eagle has made a remarkable recovery since the species was nearly extinct in the 1960s. The main cause is damage to eggshells by the now-banned insecticide DDT. With protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, this bird has recovered from about 600 in the 48 continental U.S. states to more than 300,000 over the past 60 years.

Those who want to see the chicks hatch must wait about 35 days for the eggs to hatch. But be prepared to get used to long observations. It can take hours or days for an eagle chick to fully emerge from its shell.