Thank you Beth for discovering a new eagle nest
located in the town of Three Bridges in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey!
Info added to CAM pages and eagle nesting calendar.
There are 2 chicks approximately 5-6 weeks old being cared for in the nest.
Three Bridges, Readington TWP, Hunterdon Cty NJ ~ CAM & NEST INFO
NEW 2021"Bald eagles have made an inspiring recovery against overwhelming odds in New Jersey and across the eastern United States. From just a single nesting pair at a failing nest through the early 1980s, eagles have rebounded to over 300 pairs in 2020!
The return of our national symbol has been cheered by New Jerseyans young and old. One site that has been a local favorite has been found at Three Bridges, a community in Readington Township in Hunterdon County. Eagles have nested on top of an electric transmission tower since 2015 and have successfully raised 12 young.
With the line of towers being replaced in 2020 by monopoles, PSEG worked with Conserve Wildlife Foundation, the NJ Fish & Wildlife Endangered and Nongame Species Program, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that the Three Bridges eagles would have every opportunity to continue nesting here. PSEG designed a platform on the new monopole and placed the original nest on the platform once it was erected.
After an initial period of seemingly observing the new nest platform from afar, the bald eagle pair began visiting the platform nest on February 12. Incubation was confirmed on February 24th and hatching can be expected around March 31st. The two young were banded on May 14, 2021 and the camera system was repaired, so we could begin streaming this live view."