Minnesota DNR Reports A Deceased Eagle Near EagleCam Nest

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shared a sad post recently that an eagle was found deceased. The eagle was found on land not far from where the department's popular EagleCam is located, raising the question of whether or not the dead eagle was one of the birds nesting on camera.

Minnesota DNR Shutting Down Cameras For Season

The announcement of the dead eagle was made in the same announcement that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was going to shut down the camera streams this year, as the birds have all hatched and left the nest, leading to less viewership, but fans of the wildlife cameras were ensured that they will be back up, this winter for the EagleCam, and next spring for the FalconCam.

It was in this announcement that we learned of the dead eagle.

"The property owners where our EagleCam’s nest cam is located informed us that they found a dead adult bald eagle on site. We do not know if it is one of the adult bald eagles featured on our nest cam because they are not banded. The deceased bird is also unbanded, so we have no way to confirm whether it is one of the featured birds. However, given the location, it seems possible.

While we will never know the identity of the bird, we want to be transparent about the incident and because this may potentially impact the future of the camera at this location. Our EagleCam team will meet during the off-season to discuss our options for next season. Pending what happens with the eagle pair, we will resume the EagleCam later this year."

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While it's unfortunate that a eagle was found deceased, it does happen, and hopefully we learn that the bird died from more natural causes than something else.

Learn More About Eagles In Minnesota

You can learn more about the EagleCam, and see pictures of past eagles by heading to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website, here.