About
Bald Eagles
Once
pushed to the brink of extinction, the Bald Eagle has made a powerful comeback
since the pesticide DDT was banned in the early 1970s. Minnesota has more Bald
Eagles than any other state in the lower 48 states.
News
for 2015
This
is the third year DNR’s Nongame Wildlife program has streamed live video from a
Bald Eagle nest in the Twin Cities metro area. We believe it’s the same pair of
eagles that has nested here all those years. This year there are again three
eggs in the nest. The first egg was laid on 19th or 20th of January, with all
three being laid by the 25th of January. Eagles typically incubate their eggs
for about 35 days. Although the nest has at times looked chilly, even covered in
a blanket of snow for a while, Bald Eagles in Minnesota have adapted to laying
and caring for eggs in these conditions. The male and female take turns keeping
their eggs warm and dry in a deep pocket in the middle of the nest. Please check
back often to see how the nest is doing, observe interesting behaviors such as
parents switching off incubation duties, feeding, and protecting the eggs from
the elements.
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