Savannah & Derek are live again! WCNC Eagle cam

[Kris G.]

Savannah laid her first egg yesterday!  Hopefully, they'll have a baby of their own this yr.  it was also said, because they started nesting early this year, they weren't able to get a camera up and running without disturbing them.   If the opportunity arises, they'll try to get something up but no guarantees.

[Carol P.]

This is good news! Thanks Kris.

[AlisonL]

Thank you, Kris! Congratulations to Savannah and Derek on their first egg! I hope that everything will go well for them this year. They are such a great pair, and they deserve only good things to happen for them.

[Kris G.]

Savannah laid a second egg a couple days ago, according to observers there! Hoping for the best!

[Kris G.]

Sad news to share about Savannah and Derek's 3 eggs...from FB-

Update from my curator:
"Yesterday we made the decision to remove the eggs from Savannah's nest. The eggs were quickly candled to be absolutely certain there was nothing growing inside and then dissected to check for any signs of viability. There were none. As far as we can tell the eggs were never fertilized. D&S still have time for a second clutch this season and we'll give them a few weeks to see if they do. We'll update you all if and when that happens. Our resident bird care staff are incredibly disappointed but not at all surprised by the lack of fertilized eggs. Hopefully we'll be able to pinpoint what's going on with these two and set them up to succeed in future years. Trust me when I say that we want bobble headed eagle babies as much as you all do. As always, thank you thank you thank you for your unending support in Savannah and our organization. We appreciate it more than you know."
-Natalie Childers, Curator of Birds and Programs

[Donna]

Talk about bad luck with these 2. So sad and hope for at least 1 this season!

[Annette]

how old are Savannah and Derek?

[Kris G.]

how old are Savannah and Derek?

I read a year ago that they were in their 20's but not really sure of their exact age.