NCTC Bald Eagle Nest Camera 3 — Shepherdstown, WV

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) near Shepherdstown, WV - Bald Eagle Nest.

On April 19, 2025, a sudden windstorm blew down the big (upper) bald eagle nest that had towered over the NCTC campus for 22 years. The adult eagle pair did survive the storm, but unfortunately, their three eaglets did not. The adult eagle pair returned and are now actively building a lower nest in the same Sycamore tree, about 15 ft. below where the original nest was located. This lower nest is 75 ft. above ground level. Each fall and winter, the eagles add new nest sticks and begin mating for the new season. They are most active in the morning hours and can often be seen bringing in sticks and dry grass for their new nest.

In 2026, eggs were laid on February 18th and 21st. We hope to see eggs hatching in mid-March, and young eagles flying from their nest (fledging) in mid-June!

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Camera 3 provides a downward view of the nest from 10 feet above, offering a direct overhead perspective of the eagle pair's nesting activity in the sycamore tree. Watch as the adult bald eagles tend their eggs and prepare for the 2026 nesting season, with excellent visibility of their behavior, nest construction, and the surrounding woodland habitat.

For more information and additional camera views, visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at https://www.fws.gov and the NCTC's eagle cam broadcasts at https://www.fws.gov/broadcasts