2nd Baby Bald Eagle Egg Hatches At Duke Farms

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A second baby bald eagle egg hatched at Duke Farms in Hillsborough on Tuesday. A live video feed is set up for locals to tune in to watch as the third and final egg is expected to hatch any day now. (See the video below)

The second egg hatched on Tuesday at 6:02 a.m. and the first this past Friday at 6:44 a.m.

"We were excited to see the second egg hatched. It's one more step towards the rebound of this majestic species and a result of many years of hard work by conservationists and biologists. We are expecting the third egg to hatch any hour now. There is always the possibility that the egg may not be viable, but we're rooting for the last chick to be hatched," said Nora DiChiara, director of programs and strategic planning at Dukes Farms.

All three eggs were laid in late January and mark the first of 2021 to be born at the nature preserve at 1112 Dukes Pkwy W in Hillsborough.

The nest recently encountered some action when the first egg arrived and an intruding bald eagle was caught on video coming into the nest. Read More: Attack At NJ Bald Eagle Nest After 1st Egg Arrives At Duke Farms

Duke Farms offers bird enthusiasts a way to catch a glimpse of all of the new chicks and eagle parents live, 24 hours a day at dukefarms.org/eaglecam.

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