Bald Eagles In Pittsburgh, So What.

A pair of Bald Eagles had unexpectedly built a nest in Pittsburgh, PA, and produced three eggs... yeah, yeah... so what?  What’s the big deal?

I'd watch the Pittsburgh Bald Eagle Webcam a little in the morning before sunrise, and it was just a bird sitting there on the nest.  Most of the time, she had her head tucked under her wing or something and it was kinda boring.

By then, two eggs had hatched, the third egg was expected to hatch at any time.

I would watch as the male (which is smaller) would fly in with a fish, and both parents fed the hatched chicks. The female would then take off and the male would take his turn sitting on the nest. He was a fussy parent, and he didn’t always seem to know what to do, but I’ve never seen another bird or animal more attentive.

I've watched nature programs about Bald Eagles before, but to watch them in real time is a different experience. Once you started, it was hard to stop. In a chat window, people would talk about staying up watching all night. Bald Eagles haven't nested here for 250 years.  And, their ability to lay three eggs and raise them to the time when they would leave the nest was a testament to our ability to restore the rivers of Pittsburgh to their preindustrial condition.

People from all over the world came to watch and talk about the event.  It was a wonderful journey and I'll always fondly remember the spring that we shared with the Bald Eagles of Pittsburgh.