Two Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch At Duke Farms

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Welcome to the world little chicks. After much anticipation, two bald eagle chicks hatched over the weekend at Duke Farms in Hillsborough. These are the first bald eagle chicks of the 2019 season to hatch.

The first egg, which was laid on Feb. 20, hatched on Saturday, March 30 at 7:59 a.m. and the second, laid on Feb. 23, hatched on Sunday, March 31 at 11:50 a.m., Duke Farms reported.

This is the first successful season in about two years. In 2018, two eggs were also caught on camera at the nest around the same time of year but tragically failed to hatch. (See Related: Tragic Ending To Bald Eagle Eggs At Duke Farms)

In 2017, a pair of bald eagles were seen nesting, but no eggs were laid.

The webcam was installed by Duke Farms in 2008 on a tree adjacent to the bald eagle nest to provide a live look at the daily activities of the eagles. The live stream has more than 10 million viewers and is growing.

Duke Farms is located at 1112 Dukes Pkwy W in Hillsborough.

To check out the live webcam visit dukefarms.org/eaglecam or watch below:

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