Bald eagle egg starts hatching at wildlife refuge
Photos and press release from Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
BASOM – A crack in the shell of a bald eagle egg was spotted and confirmed late Wednesday morning in Basom at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.
The eagle parents and their nest have been the focus of a livestream run by the Friends of INWR.
There are three eggs in the nest. The first egg was laid at 5:06 p.m. February 20; the second at 5 p.m. February 23; and the third at 2:34 p.m. February 27.
Presuming the oldest egg is the one that cracked first, it took its time. Eagle eggs typically take 35 days or so of incubation before hatching.
To follow along with the eagle adventures, you can find a link to the livestream at FINWR.org.
