A pair of bald eagles joined the Alcoa Davenport community in Iowa in 2009. They built their 7-foot nest on our 400-acre facility in a tree near the Mississippi River. In the spring of 2010 they fledged a pair of eaglets and later that year we installed our first Eaglecam. Employees and the community helped name the eagle pair Liberty and Justice. In April 2011, an online poll named the single eaglet they fledged that year “Freedom”. In 2012, they fledged three eaglets that were named Faith, Hope and Spirit by online voting.

During 2012, more than 12 million visitors from across the globe have tuned in to witness an American icon, the bald eagle, developing live within this unique eco-system. In the fall and winter the eagles use the nest to eat and prepare the nest for the next season. Eagles nesting in Iowa typically lay eggs in late February and the eggs hatch in late March. The eaglets grow quickly and are ready to fly “fledge” in late May or early June. Alcoa is proud that our unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability is helping conserve our precious natural resources.

Meet the Alcoa Eagles 

  • Nest built in a cottonwood tree near the Mississippi River
  • Nest is about 80-85 feet above the ground
  • Female is named Liberty and male is named Justice
  • Nest built in 2009
  • First eaglets hatched in spring of 2010 (two eaglets fledged that year before the camera was installed)
  • Spring 2011 the pair fledged on eaglet
  • Spring 2012 the pair fledged three eaglets
  • This pair of eagles lives here year round  

 

About Alcoa Davenport Works, Iowa, USA

  • Alcoa Davenport Works has a longstanding commitment to the environment
  • The plant has conducted annual briefings for local environmental groups for the past 20 years
  • The plant has reduced air emissions by over 97% since 1988
  • The nest is about 85 feet off the ground in a tree about 100 yards from the Mississippi River
  • The plant installed the original camera in November 2010 and installed a new camera in October 2011
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