Museum Info

Dayton EagleCam Project
The Dayton EagleCam project is the result of a collaboration between the City of Dayton, Copp Systems Integrator, The Dayton Foundation, Time Warner Cable, the Ohio Division of Natural Resources, and anonymous donors. Throughout the 2011 nesting season, the Boonshoft Museum will host live video streaming of Dayton's resident Eagle pair “Jim” and “Cindy” in their natural habitat, and provide updates on the couple using input of the Eastwood Eagle Watchers.

Designed to bring a birds-eye view of these iconic raptors to the public, EagleCam is perched on a tower approximately 150 yards away from the Eagle’s new nest.  Unlike many online Eagle Cam projects, Dayton's Eagles are being observed in the wild instead of at a zoo, providing a unique perspective that brings images to the community. As the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act makes it illegal to disturb Bald Eagles in any way, EagleCam was planned to bring images of these amazing birds to the public in a safe way, providing unique access to Eagles in the wild.

It's official!  Thanks to the winning submission from Lana Nicely of Dayton, the new eaglets have been named "Spirit" and "Pride."  To see images of these amazing young raptors, visit the photo gallery or click the live streaming link below.

Effective Tuesday, July 19, the Eagle Cam has been
discontinued for the 2011 Season.
Updates and additional photos will be posted as the become available.

Regular Updates about Jim and Cindy are provided by the Eastwood Eagle Watchers.   

Click here to see the Eagle Photo Gallery

Click here to read more about the 2011 Season.

Fast Facts about Dayton’s Bald Eagle Pair:

• The Bald Eagle pair that nests at the Mad River Well Field are named “Jim” and “Cindy,” after long-time city employee Jim Kennedy and his wife, Cindy. Jim passed away in March 2009, shortly after the pair built their first nest at the Well Field.
• Males and females can incubate eggs during the nesting season. These “turns” on the nest can last from four to six hours at a stretch.
• Incubation takes 30-35 days.
• Bald Eagles can lay 1 to 3 eggs per year, although it is not uncommon for one or more of the eggs to not produce an eaglet.
• This is Jim and Cindy’s third season. They did not successfully produce eaglets during 2009 or 2010 – a not-uncommon occurrence for a young Eagle pair. The City of Dayton Water Department uses the aquifer beneath the Mad River Well Field to help supply more than 440,000 people in Montgomery County and beyond. The City maintains water quality through a Well Field Protection Program that includes land use control zoning, groundwater remediation and emergency preparedness. Click here for more information about the Mad River Well Field and the City of Dayton’s Source Water Protection Program.

   

  To learn more about Bald Eagles and how they are protected, check out some of our favorite sites:

  http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/ http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/guidelines/disturbnestingbaea1.html
  http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Management/BaldEagle