The DC Eagle Cam is Back, and it Has Sound Now

WASHINGTON, DC — It seems like only yesterday that we watched bald eagles Mr. President and The First Lady raise their two eaglets Freedom and Liberty at the National Arboretum in D.C, before the chicks flew the coop this past summer. Now, the District's favorite feathered couple is back on the D.C. Eagle Cam for 2017, and you'll be able to hear what's going on as well.

Two high-definition cameras are trained on the tulip poplar tree in the Arboretum in Northeast, streaming footage of the eagles 24/7 with live sound, according to a statement from the American Eagle Foundation, which operates the D.C. Eagle Cam.

AEF brought in a contractor to install audio equipment around the nest tree, which will allow viewers "not only to hear eagle and nature sounds, but also the cacophony of the city below."

You'll notice some differences in the nest from last year, the non-profit added in the statement.

"By late summer, one side of nest structure began to slightly collapse due to a lack of natural tree branch support underneath," it reads. "There was concern that as the nest became bigger and heavier each year, that it might eventually begin to fall apart while the eagles were nesting. Fortunately, the USNA and AEF were granted permission by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to do something about this potential problem. Guided by eagle experts from the USFWS and the AEF, experienced arborists were able to place a few large tree limbs underneath the preexisting nest structure after all four eagles had left the nesting area."

Mr. President arrived back at the nest on Sept. 13, and The First Lady followed on Oct. 11. They've been working on their nest since then, preparing for a new brood.

For more information, or to watch the live feed, click here.

Image © 2016 American Eagle Foundation, EAGLES.ORG