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1st Bald Eagle Egg Of 2026 Arrives At Duke Farms In Hillsborough
The egg and the bald eagle parents can be seen on Duke Farms' Eagle cam livestream.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The first Bald Eagle egg of 2026 has been laid.
"The Duke Farms female laid the first egg today, Jan. 12th at 2:50 p.m.!" announced Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ.
In 2025, the pair successfully welcomed three eaglets, whom all were able to fledge.
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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.
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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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