Two baby bald eagles were born over the weekend at the Harrison, Tenn., property. Named HB5 and HB6, the eaglets weight less than a pound each, but are garnering attention across the world with the help of a live “eagle cam.” The golf course will begin offering Eagle Tours next month.
The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay in Harrison, Tenn., is welcoming two baby bald eagles that were born over the weekend, and are getting a lot of attention thanks to a live Eagle Cam, the Chattanooga (Tenn.) WRCB-TV 3 reported.
The baby bald eaglets, HB5 and HB6, are just a few inches big and weigh in at less than a pound. “They’re siblings, they’re playing. They’re bonking and picking and biting each other,” golf course superintendent Paul Carter said.
Thanks to Harrison Bay’s special Eagle Cam, Carter said people are getting a “bird’s eye view” of the nest from across the globe. “People were chatting from Sweden last night, from Australia, people all over the United States,” Carter said.
The eaglets’ parents made their nest in the same tree about four years ago. Carter said the Eagle Cam project has been a way to show how golf courses can be an environmental habitat, and it’s giving golfers a unique view, too, WRCB-TV 3 reported.
“Just out playing, and seeing the eagles fly overhead—it’s spectacular,” said golfer Robin Boyer.
It will take five years before the eaglets reach maturity, grow their white heads and tails, and go off to find a mate and a new nest, WRCB-TV 3 reported.
C&RB reported on the eaglets’ awaited arrival last week (“The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay Awaits Eaglets”).
The golf course will begin offering Eagle Tours next month, but the best view of the nest can be found online. To watch a live stream of the Harrison Bay Eagle Cam, click here.
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