Monday, 25 August 2025
Our favourite Australian reality TV show is back for another season!
In some much-needed good news, last week, the BirdLife Australia Discovery Centre’s resident White-bellied Sea-Eagle pair welcomed two new chicks, SE37 (Sea-Eagle #37) and SE38 – much to the delight of their many adoring fans.
“After around 40 days of careful incubation, the arrival of these two chicks is a thrilling reward for our team and the thousands of viewers who have been watching the nest around the clock,” said BirdLife Southern NSW volunteer and long-time White-bellied Sea-Eagle observer Judy Harrington.
“The dedication of the parent eagles has been incredible to witness.”
Since 2009, BirdLife Southern NSW researchers have recorded and documented their nesting behaviour, which is livestreamed online via a 24-hour remote camera feed called Sea-EagleCAM. Since then, the project has evolved to include multiple cameras, microphones and infrared light for night vision – all carefully positioned to minimise disturbance.
Sea-EagleCAM offers viewers an intimate glimpse into the dramatic lives of Australia’s second largest raptor species, while allowing researchers to collect detailed information on their breeding cycle, behaviour and diet to help us better understand and protect them. The popular live feed has been accessed millions of times, and viewers can even join a live chat with other Sea-EagleCAM enthusiasts.
White-bellied Sea-Eagles mate for life, and share hunting, feeding and brooding duties. In the early nesting stage, the male is the primary provider, hunting for a variety of prey including fish, birds and flying-foxes. If all goes well, both chicks will fledge in mid-October (around 65–70 days after hatching) but will likely remain in the area for several months being fed by their parents.
Tune into the Sea-EagleCAM livestream today.
Sea-EagleCAM is a volunteer-led BirdLife Southern NSW project, conducted under a BirdLife Australia Research Agreement in partnership with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NSW NPWS) and Sydney Olympic Park Authority.
The White-bellied Sea-Eagle is the second largest raptor found in Australia, they are a common sight in coastal and near coastal areas of Australia.
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Established in 2009, EagleCAM is a live remote feed operating out of the BirdLife Australia Discovery Centre in the Armory at Sydney Olympic Park.
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