2 KC-area bald eagles have laid an egg. You can watch it develop live
A surprise has arrived at a bald eagle nest in Blue Springs, not long after a record number of bald eagles were tracked at wildlife refuge an hour northwest of Kansas City.
The City of Blue Springs’ municipal government page on Facebook shared an update on their bald eagle livestream Monday, Feb. 9: An egg has appeared in the nest.
“Have you been watching the eagle cam? Well, if you haven’t, now might be a good time to check in on them as we have an egg!” The City of Blue Springs said on social media. “The next several weeks should be an exciting time.”
The livestream hosted on YouTube is the only active one in Missouri, and this marks the second year it’s active. The bald eagle couple did not lay an egg in 2025.
The City of Blue Springs says the specific location of the nest will not be disclosed to ensure the safety of the pair. The city encourages members of the public to not look for the nest or bother the birds in any way.
Bald eagles are a protected species in the United States as a result of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Enacted in 1940 when Congress passed the act, it prohibits anyone without a permit from “taking bald or golden eagles, including their parts, nests or eggs.” Anyone who violates the amendment can receive a fine of $100,000, imprisonment for one year or both for their first offense. Penalties increase for additional offenses, and a second violation of the act is a felony.
It takes around 35 days for a bald eagle egg to hatch, according to nonprofit American Eagle Foundation.
If the egg hatches, the eaglet will join a growing number of its brethren in Missouri. Just over 1,000 bald eagles were recorded during a survey taken Dec. 30, 2025, at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, 25542 US Highway 159 in Forest City.
Missouri had more than 600 active bald eagle nests, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The conservation says approximately 1,200 to 2,700 bald eagles are reported in the state each year.
You can watch the livestream from any device with YouTube capabilities.
