Hilton Head Eagle Cam
Two pairs of bald eagles nest on Hilton Head, and both nests are on camera. Watch the Sea Pines nest live here, and George and Gracie on the Land Trust’s cam.
The Sea Pines Eagle Cam
The live stream at the top of this page is a bald eagle nest in Sea Pines, run on the Sea Pines Forest Preserve’s YouTube channel. The nest’s location is kept secret to protect the birds, so the camera is the only way to watch them. It runs on solar power and was put up with the eagles’ welfare first. The Sea Pines Eagles site, seapineseagle.com, logs the pair’s daily visits to the nest through the season.
The stream goes off the air at times, and the player then says the video is unavailable. The recorded clip below is from the same nest. The rest of the resort’s live cams are on our Sea Pines webcams page, and every cam on the island is on our Hilton Head webcams page.
The Sea Pines eagles get in a fish fight
The Land Trust Eagle Cam: George and Gracie
The island’s second eagle cam belongs to the Hilton Head Island Land Trust, a nonprofit that protects the island’s natural land. Its pair, George and Gracie, nest on private property at an undisclosed spot, and the Land Trust believes this is at least their 15th season together. The cameras went live on November 11, 2024 and are streamed by HDOnTap: two pan, tilt and zoom cameras with infrared night vision, so the nest can be watched after dark too.
The pair have raised two eaglets to fledging in each of the last three seasons. In the 2024-25 season Gracie laid her first egg on January 3, 2025 and the second four days later; the chicks hatched in February and fledged in late April. Last season she started much earlier, with her first egg at 8:12 p.m. on November 21, 2025. This year George and Gracie were back at the nest on August 12, 2026 to start rebuilding it. The Land Trust’s player only plays on its own site, so we can’t show it here. Donations to the Land Trust pay for the streaming and the camera upkeep.
The Eagle Nesting Calendar
Bald eagles in South Carolina nest through the cooler months, so the cams are busiest from fall to spring. The whole cycle, from the first eggs to young that feed themselves, takes about seven months. In the fall the pairs are rebuilding their nests; from November on, watch for eggs.
- Fall
1. Back to the nest
Pairs return to the same territory each fall and rebuild the nest.
- Nov to Mar
2. Eggs
Laying is usually in December. A clutch is one to three eggs.
- About 5 weeks
3. Incubation
Both parents take turns sitting on the eggs until they hatch.
- 10 to 12 weeks
4. In the nest
The eaglets grow up in the nest until they fledge, or take their first flight.
- About 4 weeks
5. Fledged
Young eagles stay near the nest and still rely on the adults for food.
Where to See Bald Eagles on Hilton Head
Both cam nests are private, but bald eagles are not rare here. In South Carolina they nest in big trees with open branches, usually where woods meet marsh and within about half a mile of open water, so scan the treelines along creeks and the marsh. Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, by the bridge onto the island, has active bald eagle and osprey nests and trails out across the marsh. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
The Sea Pines Forest Preserve has lagoons and marsh edges to walk. For the island’s other birds, from egrets to roseate spoonbills, and the Audubon bird walks, see our birds of Hilton Head page.
More Nature and Webcams
Birds of Hilton Head SC: herons, egrets, roseate spoonbills and anhingas, the best places to see them, and the Hilton Head Audubon Society's bird walks.
Hilton Head wildlife and nature, answered: dolphins, alligators, birds, Spanish moss, pluff mud and butterflies, and where to see them safely.
The Sea Pines webcam at the Beach Club, plus live streams of the Harbour Town Lighthouse, three golf cams, the eagle nest and Sea Pines Circle.
Live webcams on Hilton Head Island, SC: the Dunes House and Sea Pines beach cams, Harbour Town, the Salty Dog, and Beaufort County traffic cameras.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an eagle cam on Hilton Head Island?
Two. The Sea Pines Forest Preserve streams a bald eagle nest in Sea Pines on YouTube, which plays on this page, and the Hilton Head Island Land Trust streams George and Gracie’s nest on its own website.
Where are the Hilton Head eagle nests?
Both locations are kept private to protect the birds. The Sea Pines nest is somewhere in Sea Pines, and the Land Trust nest is on private property at an undisclosed spot.
What are the Hilton Head eagles called?
The Land Trust’s pair are George and Gracie, who have nested on the island for at least 15 seasons. The Sea Pines pair have no published names.
When do the eagles lay eggs?
In South Carolina, usually in December, though it can be any time from November to March. Gracie laid her first egg on January 3 in the 2024-25 season and on November 21 in 2025-26.
When do the eaglets hatch and fledge?
The eggs hatch after about five weeks, and the eaglets stay in the nest for 10 to 12 weeks after that. The Land Trust’s 2024-25 chicks hatched in February and fledged in late April.
Why is the eagle cam not playing?
The Sea Pines stream goes off the air at times, and the player then says the video is unavailable. The recorded clip on this page is from the same nest.
Where can I see bald eagles on Hilton Head?
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, by the bridge, has active bald eagle nests and is open sunrise to sunset. Look along treelines at the edge of the marsh, near open water.
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