The bald eagles starring in Lancaster County’s live eagle camera are back for 2026.
So far, there is one egg, with a second egg expected to be laid Saturday.
The eagles, dubbed Lisa and Oliver by some fans though others are adamant that they should not be named, may become parents in a few weeks. Viable eggs hatch in mid- to late March, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The “Pa Farm Country Eagles” camera has livestreamed an eagle nest in an unnamed Lancaster County farm field since fall 2019. The California-based company HDonTap operates the livestreams with the game commission.
This winter, the camera’s captured the eagles in frigid temperatures and the first peek of an egg Wednesday (as seen in the public PA Farm Country Eagle Cam Facebook group.)
Once eggs hatch in mid- to late-March, they fledge (leave the nest) in June and can be spotted visiting the nest through summer, according to the game commission.
There’s also an eagle nest in Hanover that has been livestreamed since 2015 and seen some harrowing moments, such as the fighting off of intruders, new mates, eaglets being knocked from the nest and eggs failing to hatch. This year, fans of the Hanover livestream have shared screenshots of eagles spotted at the nest. However, no eagles have stayed yet.
For more local live animal viewing, there’s a live snow geese camera at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, where migration has been delayed by icy conditions.
There is a bird feeder camera at Lancaster Conservancy’s Climbers Run Nature Center that is currently out of commission after being struck by lightning.
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