Elliott and Eloise have had to endure a lot since she laid her eggs on February 17th and 20th of this year. Through the bitter cold and snow to the warm days when it just didn't seem like it would ever quit raining, they were both there to protect and care for their eggs with the hope of a successful hatch.
The hatching process began on Thursday of this past week when HB7 began breaking out of its shell trying to be the first of the two to see the light of day. The hatching process was exciting to watch as it gave us all an insight into the world of a bald eaglet and what effort it takes to come into the world.
After about 33 hours of working to break out of the egg HB7 officially made its entrance into our world at 8:34 PM this Friday evening, March 27, 2015.
Not to be out done by big brother/sister, HB8 started its entry into the world shortly after that on Saturday morning. It took HB8 over 45 hours to come out of its shell but when it did it was ready for the world.
We are beyond thrilled and blessed to have two new residents of The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay. Each year that we get to watch Elliott and Eloise raise their young just puts a special emphasis on what we are here for as a golf course, not only to provide recreation for golfers but also to provide suitable and sustainable habitat for wildlife.
We are thankful, grateful, and blessed that Elliott and Eloise have chosen our golf course as their home. Providing the Harrison Bay Eagle Cam Project has been both rewarding and educational but we can not do it without the support of our viewers and sponsors. We have to give a tremendous amount of thanks to our supporters such as
USGA,
Jacobsen, The Friends of Harrison Bay State Park, and our many viewers who have been so generous in supporting the project both financially and emotionally.
We welcome all to join us at
www.harrisonbayeaglecam.org and enjoy the growth of HB7 and HB8
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