Audubon confirms 1st eaglet hatches
The Hays Pittsburgh bald eagles welcomed the city’s first eaglet of 2023 just after noon Sunday, March 26, according to a news release from the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. And it happened on webcam.
The Hays eagles laid two eggs this year, on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20. It’s been almost 37 days since the first egg was laid — bald eagle eggs typically take around 35 to 38 days to hatch. The remaining egg is expected to hatch in the next few days.
Now that there is an eaglet and an egg in the nest, an adult eagle will stay on the nest constantly, with the just-hatched eaglet remaining beneath the adult for warmth. The adults also will continue to incubate the remaining egg.
The adults will bring back food to the nest for the eaglet, and they will tear the food into small pieces for the baby birds to consume. The adults will be seen leaning over to feed the eaglet.
A link to the Hays eagle webcam is available on the Butler Eagle website at butlereagle.com.
