CURRENT
IMAGE - 2016 Season (the eagles did not use this nest in 2015)
This
webcam is offline at present. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
at Libby Dam is
not expecting to be able to get the camera online for 2016.
The bald eagle pair
did not use this nest in 2015. They will watch the activity this spring
to see if the eagles return to the nest this year. Some images from
the internal
video feed into the
Libby Dam Visitor Center monitor and will be posted on the Libby
Dam Facebook page. For the moment, this webpage
will be static. We'll post any updates on new activity to this nest
on the LibbyMT.com website.
When operational. the picture
updates approx. every 2 minutes. Do a Shift or CTRL Refresh for most
current view.
Scroll down for images from the 2014 and 2012 nesting seasons.
There
were no webcam images for the 2013 or 2015 nesting seasons.
Pictures below are from last 24 hours:
(Click thumbnails for bigger picture)
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The public webcam is currently offline. It is uncertain if the bald eagles will use the nest this spring. They did not nest in it for the 2015 nesting season. If there is activity, Libby Dam will post some screen capture images from their internal video feed into the Libby Dam Visitor Center and uploaded them to their Libby Dam Facebook page. We'll post updates on LibbyMT.com if there is new activity at this nest.
YouTube
video of nesting activity from March 1-5, 2011: Nesting Season Overview: Nest tending activity usually starts in January and February, depending on the weather. Snowstorms tend to delay the nest tending and repair activity. The first eggs usually are observed in the nest about mid-March, often followed by a second egg within a couple days. The eagles sit on the eggs almost constantly until they hatch about a month later. The eaglets spend about two months growing before they are big and strong enough to fly. The young typically fledge (leave) the nest around the end of July. Bald eagles are believed to mate for life and can live up to 25 years. Both adults take turns tending the nest. Libby Dam Eagle Cam: The Libby Dam eagle cam is located near Souse Gulch on the Kootenai River. This nest began in 1996 and has been active annually. This image is updated every 2 minutes. (You may need to refresh your browser page to view the latest image). Scroll down this page for technical information about the camera set up. Look at the column to the right for historical information about the nest, eaglets and how many fledglings since 1996. In general, the nest becomes active in March and eaglets fledge in late July or early August. A breeding adult pair produces 1-2 young eaglets each year. To go to the Libby Dam website, click on this link: http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/LocksandDams/LibbyDam.aspx |
Camera Equipment: Camera Setup: The enclosure is attached to the branch with lag bolts and is approximately 100' above the ground. The camera and heater run on 24 volts ac. There is a 120:24 volt transformer in the enclosure in which 120 vac supplies the equipment. One power and one signal (coax) cable go down the tree to the ground. From there they go 600' underground to the Libby Dam weather station which overlooks Lake Koocanusa. At the weather station the eaglecam picture signal goes to a microwave transmitter and is transmitted about a mile, at a baud rate of 115,200 kbps, to a receiver on top of the Libby Dam Visitor Center. From that receiver a coax cable goes down into the Visitor Center ceiling. In the Visitor Center ceiling the signal is split two ways. One goes to a monitor in the Visitor Center display area where the public can view the live broadcast on a television monitor. The other way goes to the Visitor Center basement where there is a computer that broadcast it over the local area network and to the internet. More technicall details from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Eagle Cam Camera setup More info:
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Nest History:
2015:
No pictures. The bald eagles did not use this nest during the 2015 season.
2014:
March 25: 2nd egg observed
March 17: 1st egg laid
2013:
There are no images for the 2013 nesting
season.
2012:
No photos available for the latter part of
the 2012 nesting season.
May 9: 2 Chicks clearly visible in nest.
May 2: Chick in nest.
March 13: Eagle sitting on at least one egg in nest.
March 9: Continued nest tending - 2 eagles have been
observed in nest this month
Feb. 22: Adult eagle observed in nest
This webcam has beeen experiencing technical transmission
difficulties with only intermittant pictures available for viewing for this nesting
season.
2011:
May 1: 2 Chicks observed in nest
Apr. 25: Chick observed in nest
Mar. 20: 2nd egg observed in nest
Mar. 18: 1st egg in nest
Mar. 3: Webcam and radio repaired, replaced and operational.
A pair of eagles observed in nest this afternoon.
Feb. 28: No nesting activity observed to date. Recent
snowstorms may have delayed activity.
2010:
April 22: Still 2 eggs in the nest
March 22: 2nd egg spotted in nest
March 19: 1 egg in nest
February/March 18: Nest tending...
February 24: Adult eagle observed on nest.
View pictures
2009:
July ??: Chick expected to fledge the nest
and go out on its own
May 16: One of the chicks died from unknown
causes.
April 24: 2 eaglets observed in nest.
March 25: 2 eggs observed in snowy nest.
March 18: 1 egg observed in nest.
March 17: Eagle appears to be sitting on an
egg. Weather is cold and snowy.
March 16: Adults have been tending nest and adding
branches and moss for several weeks.
View pictures
2008:
July 27: Chicks flying in and out of nest
May 5: 2 chicks in nest
March 24: 2nd egg observed in nest
March 19: 1 egg observed in nest
2007:
April 30: 2 eaglets in nest
July 13: 2 fledged,
2006::
March 27, 2006:
2 eaglets in nest
0 fledged
2005:
July 20, 2005:
1 eaglet fledged
March 27, 2005:
One of the eaglets died from unknown
causes.*
March 22, 2005:
2 eaglets in nest
2004:
July 23, 2004:
1 eaglet fledged
March 31, 2004:
2 eaglets in nest
2003:
August 2, 2003:
1
eaglet fledged
April 21, 2003:
1 eaglet in nest
2002:
July 11, 2002:
2 eaglets fledged
March 12, 2002:
2 eaglets in nest
2001:
July 18, 2001:
2 eaglets fledged
March 21, 2001:
2 eaglets in nest
2000:
July 16, 2000:
2 eaglets fledged
March 21, 2000:
2 eaglets in nest
1999:
July 11, 1999:
2 eaglets fledged
March 21, 1999:
2 eaglets in nest
1998:
July 27, 1998:
2 eaglets fledged
April 18, 1998:
2 eaglets in nest
1997:
July 14, 1997:
2 eaglets fledged
April 3 , 1997:
2 eaglets in nest
1996:
June 23, 1996:
Nest started
*Note: It is not uncommon for eaglets to die in the early stages of development. Death may occur from natural causes, predators, competition for food, or even Fratricide (killing of one's sibling).
Nest History
Bald Eagle Facts
(Libby Dam pages)
Libby
Dam Project
Libby
Dam Visitor Center
Kootenai
River Drainage
Kootenai
River Flows