Family Affair: Another Egg Spotted In Osprey Nest At Island Beach State Park

The osprey couple who have made their home on the nest near Island Beach State Park's interpretive center are now watching over two eggs.

Viewers watching the Friends of Island Beach's osprey came discovered the second egg earlier this morning, according to the group's Facebook page.

Berkeley Patch will continue to update the osprey family's progress. The mother and father bird arrived at the park on March 24 and promptly settled in making a home.

You can watch the nest 24 hours a day, seven days a week by clicking here - The Friends of Island Beach Osprey Cam camera.

Hundreds last year watched in awe as an osprey couple settled into the nest perched 40 feet in the air and began to make a home. The female bird laid three eggs, but only one hatched in late May.

Viewers promptly named the baby bird "Memo" and delighted in watching her rapid growth and first flight.

The Friends of Island Beach paid $10,000 back in October 2011 for the solar-powered "Osprey Cam," which runs day and night. The camera and platform were battered by the massive storm and had to be repaired.

The camera was reinstalled a few weeks ago and the wait began.