3rd Bald Eagle Egg Of 2026 Arrives During Snowstorm At Duke Farms In Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The third Bald Eagle egg of 2026 has arrived at Duke Farms in Hillsborough.

"The Duke Farms pair has a three egg clutch. The female laid the third egg on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3:31 p.m., during a snowstorm," according to Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ.

The first egg arrived on Jan. 12 at 2:50 p.m. The second egg was laid on Jan. 15 at 12:42 p.m.

"Each of the Duke Farms female Bald Eagles who have nested have laid 3 eggs. The original female did it 2009, and all 3 were banded and fledged. Duke Farms Female #2 laid 3 in 2011, but one never hatched. Two were banded and fledged. In 2014 she again laid 3 eggs with all being banded and fledged," according to Diane Cook of Conserve Wildlife.

"Duke Farms Female 3 laid her first clutch of 3 with the original male A59. Only 2 hatched and fledged. Last year, in 2025 with Duke Farms Male 2, she again laid 3. All were banded and fledged. Now here she is again with a clutch of 3 eggs. Let’s hope for another year like last!" said Cook.

Duke Farms is located on 2,700 acres at 1112 Dukes Parkway W in Hillsborough.

"Duke Farms is a living lab where we develop model strategies for nature restoration, wildlife conservation, and clean energy transition," according to dukefarms.org.

This is the nest's 22nd season, with 2024 bringing a new pair of parents after the longtime male went missing in the summer of 2023. Read More: New Male Bald Eagle Joins Duke Farms Nest, Pair Gets Ready For 2024

The egg 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 at dukefarms.org/eaglecam.

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