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Eggs Sparks Excitement Among Eagle Viewers

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Bird enthusiasts are buzzing after the a second egg was spotted at the Hays bald eagle nest.

The second egg comes just a few days since the first egg was spotted overnight Friday.

Wildlife officials say it appears the second egg was laid around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Second egg laid at Pittsburgh Hays bald eagle nest: 2-16-2016 by PixCams on YouTube

Bald eagles typically lay eggs 2-3 days apart, but the space between eggs can be up to a week apart.

The progress of the nesting pair has been followed closely over the years by public and private school students. But this year, that audience is set to become even larger.

Education director Chris Kubiak says the Western Pennsylvania Audubon Society is expanding last year's classroom web interaction.

"Teachers can click on line there, and download free eagle lesson plans," he says. "But also we have the opportunity to offer to schools in the area, have one of our educators interact with them, real time, while they're in their classrooms."

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That first egg was laid on the coldest night of the year. Could that be a problem?

"It shouldn't be," Kubiak responded. "Eagles have been doing this for a long time, and they're pretty well adapted to take care of some short term cold weather."

He says last year's extended cold may have played a role in the fact that neither egg hatched. That's a far cry from the year before.

"Actually, it was kind of an anomaly two years ago, to have three eagles fledge, and we were obviously very excited about that," Kubiak added. "Last year, again, it could have been a combination of causes."

And this year? Well, that first egg may not the last.

"Seeing sort of the trend with this pair, they've had three eggs in the past and last year they had to, so we would expect they could possibly lay at least one more."
"Bald Eagle Cam" may be seen live here.

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