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2nd egg hatches in Hays bald eagles’ nest

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read March 28, 2023 | 3 years Ago
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The second egg in the bald eagles’ nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood hatched Tuesday morning, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

The new eaglet joins a sibling, whose egg was laid on Feb. 17 and hatched Sunday. The second egg was laid Feb. 20.

Live video early Tuesday showed the newest arrival has begun feeding alongside the older eaglet, which has already had numerous meals fed to it by its parents.

As the eagles grow, the parents will continue to bring in food and feed the eaglets, the Audubon Society said.

The eaglets will remain under an adult for warmth. The adults will bring food to the nest for the eaglets, tearing it into small pieces for them to consume.

The nest is viewable online at the Audubon Society’s site.

The Hays eagles are in their 11th breeding season, and their nest is located on a steep hillside above the Monongahela River near the Glenwood Bridge.

They have raised 18 eaglets in their time there.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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