Two Harbors Bald Eagle Cam powered by EXPLORE.org

Twenty-two miles off the coast of southern California, the rocky cliffs of Catalina Island make fine nesting ground for bald eagles and other raptors. This cozy nest overlooks the small village of Two Harbors, and the live camera keeps a close watch on the pair that has chosen that dramatic address.

A cliff nest over the Pacific has a character all its own. You may see the adults arrive, tend the nest, and, when the season is right, raise young, with the island and the open water as a constant backdrop. The height, the wind, and the light off the ocean give even a quiet hour a sense of place that an inland nest cannot quite match. The eagles belong to the wider story of bald eagles and the Channel Islands, and this stream is a way to sit with one family without leaving the mainland.

It is equal parts wildlife watching and island daydream, especially when the weather around Two Harbors is putting on a show of its own.

The stream is provided by Explore Eagle Nest Cams. Return through the season and watch a Catalina nest go from stillness to a busy family home.