American Bald Eagles Stage Comeback after 250 Years

The American bald eagle has made a comeback and the eaglets have also been witnessed hatching. The iconic bird is returning after 250 years since it nested along all three of Pittsburgh's rivers.

A live webcam has been capturing the eaglets hatching in real-time. Six adult eagles have been spotted in nests. The nests have been built by the birds along three of the city's major rivers in Allegheny County. One is on the Monongahela River, another within view of the Allegheny River and a third in an undisclosed location along the Ohio River.

It's not only bird watchers and biologists who are excited of the comeback of the majestic bird, but the entire community Allegheny County is filled with a felling of pride, said the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

"People who are not even birders are thrilled. It is awe-inspiring to see this magnificent creature return. The American bald eagle is in our psyche we have heard about it since childhood. Everyone can identify", said Jim Bonner, the society's executive director, told FoxNews.com.

It was 2:30 pm on Friday when a web camera captured an eaglet hatched as the mother eagle kept a watch over her eggs. It is awesome to see the video.

The web camera is created by the Murrysville-based PixController Inclusive. The organization is working with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Bonner said that a second eaglet hatched over the weekend and the third and the final egg is likely to open eyes in the new world anytime on Monday.

The bald eagle is the only species of eagle that is unique to North America. It is also the national bird of the country. In 1970s, the bird was declared as endangered after realizing that use of pesticides, like DDT, brought a huge decline in the population of the bird.


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