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2008 nesting season: March 24, 2008 March 24, 2008 March 22, 2008 March 21, 2008 March 21, 2008 March 20, 2008 March 20, 2008 March 19, 2008 March 17, 2008 March 4, 2008 Feb 28, 2008 Feb 26, 2008 Editor's Note: This webpage is by LibbyMT.com and is not an official webpage of Libby Dam or for the Libby Dam Bald Eagle Cam. Click here to go to the US Army Corps of Engineers' Libby Dam web page for this bald eagle cam. This page has been created and pictures used with permission of the US Army Corps of Engineers/Libby Dam. 2007 Nesting Season Overview:The eagles were first seen on the nest in late January. Nest tending activity occurred over the next several weeks. On March 22, an egg was observed in the nest, followed a couple of days later by a second egg. Eaglets hatched at the end of April. Eaglets fledged (flew from the nest) on July 13th. 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 for the past 10 years. Two eggs were laid in the nest in April, 2006. Eaglets hatched in May. Both adults take turns tending the nest. 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 see the current image from the Libby Dam Eagle Cam, which updates every 10 seconds, click on this link: http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/PublicMenu/Menu.cfm?sitename=libby&pagename=eagle_cam_main This webcam is sponsored and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers Libby Dam Project. For more information about the nest, contact Libby Dam Park Ranger Mark J. Andreasen, Phone: 406-293-7751 ext 253 or e-mail mark.j.andreasen@usace.army.mil. Photo images used with permission.

Camera Equipment: Camera: Pelco Color Surveillance Camera Windows Media Encoder: COE-COMPUTER " Osprey 100 PCI video capture card " Belkin F5U204 USB video dongle " Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2800 Windows Media Server: COE-COMPUTER " Windows Media Services 9.00.00.3380. Camera Setup: The camera is a Pelco color surveillance camera with a 2-10 mm zoom lens. It is zoomed in at about 4 mm to include the entire nest bowl. The camera and lens are housed in a Pelco sealed, weatherproof, camo painted, outdoor enclosure with heated interior. The small heater inside the enclosure keeps the lens from fogging up. 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: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Species: Bald Eagles U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Midwest Region) Bald Eagle Links

Live Eagle Cam at the Libby Dam Visitor's Center	Libby Dam