The Eagle Cam is now running through USC's Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, our collaborator on the Eagle Cam. The camera system is solar-powered, so the image may be poor during long periods of fog or clouds on the island.

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Information about the Two Harbors Nest

The nest that can be viewed on-line is part of the Catalina Island Bald Eagle Restoration Project conducted by the Institute for Wildlife Studies (IWS) and funded by generous donations from viewers like you. This is our newest breeding pair on the island, which began breeding near the town of Two Harbors in 2003. The male (#81) was produced by captive eagles at the San Francisco Zoo in 1998 and was fostered into the West End nest (the other nest with the live eagle cam). The female (#82) hatched from an egg removed from the West End nest in 1998 and was fostered into the Pinnacle Rock nest. We have removed four eggs from this nest since 2003. The female laid a single egg in both 2004 and 2005, both of which we have successfully hatched. A 50% hatching success makes this the most successful bald eagle nest on Catalina Island.

We would like to thank Communications Specialists, Inc. for providing equipment and technical assistance needed to bring you the Eagle Cam. We also thank the Catalina Island Conservancy for allowing us to conduct our restoration activities on their property.

If you would like to help support our bald eagle restoration efforts, which allow us to bring you the images you are watching, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. All donations will be used solely for our bald eagle restoration and education projects. Thank you.

Updates

Questions or comments? Please email Dr. Peter Sharpe at sharpe@iws.org.