WATCH: Lake Carmi Eagle Cam was busy for breakfast!
The Lake Carmi Eagle Cam was alive overnight with two adult bald eagles and two eaglets. However, the light of day and beautiful sunrise helped to illuminate the happenings in and around the big nest. One adult eagle came back and forth several times during the morning to not only give the eaglets a meal but they also did some tidying up. It was fun to see the adult eagles move the bigger branches while the eaglets tackled the smaller ones.
At the end of our FOX44 Morning Brew shows, the third eaglet had popped up its floofy, feathery head to see what was going on. This camera is beyond fascinating to watch, and as Alex can attest to, can be a bit distracting from time to time but in the best way possible. Whenever you have the time, feel free to check out www.lakecarmi.com. Once on the page, navigate to the YouTube channel where the live stream is located. Enjoy!
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