2nd Bald Eagle Egg Of 2024 Hatches At Duke Farms In Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The second bald eagle egg laid in 2024 has hatched at Duke Farms in Hillsborough.

The chick hatched around 7:30 p.m. on March 1, according to Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ.

The first chick hatched around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 29.

Two eggs were laid in 2024. The first bald eagle egg of 2024 was laid at 3:48 p.m. Jan. 22, and the second egg arrived at 3:36 p.m. Jan. 25.

The chicks will most likely fledge, or become capable of flying, by the middle of May.

The eggs and the bald eagle parents can be seen on Duke Farms' Eagle cam, which livestreams the nest 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

To catch a glimpse of the new chicks and the bald eagle parents, watch the Dukes Farms camera live at dukefarms.org/eaglecam.

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