Bald eagles lay more eggs in Kansas City-area nest. Will they all hatch?
Remember the surprise viewers saw in a bald eagle nest in Blue Springs last week? There’s another one.
Two, in fact.
The City of Blue Springs’ municipal government page on Facebook shared an update on their bald eagle livestream Feb. 12 that a second egg has appeared in the nest. A third egg joined the nest on Monday, Feb. 16, according to a social media post from Blue Springs Mayor Chris Lievsay.
The eagles, named Freedom and Liberty, can now be seen on the livestream guarding the eggs.
“With each eagle keeping watch, we’re one step closer to welcoming more eaglets to Blue Springs,” The City of Blue Springs said on social media. “Stay tuned as we continue to follow their journey from egg to eaglet.”
Bald eagles can lay one to three eggs per year, but it’s most common to only see two eggs in their nests, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The department said that when three eggs are laid, it’s rare for all of them to hatch and survive.
It takes around 35 days for a bald eagle egg to hatch, according to nonprofit American Eagle Foundation.
The City of Blue Springs’ bald eagle fact page says that eggs do not hatch at the same time, and some may not hatch at all. If this is the case, an unhatched egg may be removed by the parents or used as food for the eaglets.
The nests can be more than 13 feet deep and 8 feet across, MDC said. The average nest in Missouri is 5 feet wide and 2 4 feet deep.
The livestream hosted on YouTube is the only active one in Missouri, and this marks the second year it’s been running. 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.
Missouri has 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.
