JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Shima has been a busy mom high atop Boone Lake this week.
The third of three baby eaglets was hatched on Friday morning. The birth of the newest additions to the family have been featured on one of the two East Tennessee State University Department of Biological Sciences' Eagle Cams that have kept a digital record of the family, Noshi and mom Shima, for several years.
The department noted Friday that three eggs and hatchlings are a rarity. She laid the first egg on Feb. 1 and the incubation period is usually 35 to 38 days, the school reported.
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A mom's work is never done.
Female bald eagle Shima is braving the elements Monday as she awaits the arrival of new hatchlings. A webcam stationed near her nest shows the raptor hunkering down as the snow flies in the area around Boone Lake.
The cameras are part of an observation project launched by East Tennessee State University's Department of Biology in 2015. According to program information, the birds have produced two eaglets per year in that time with the exception of 2015/2016 nesting season when only one eaglet hatched.
The university has another eagle cam located along the Holston River in Bluff City.
