Liberty, the female of a pair of nesting American bald eagles, produced two eggs this week, in her aerie high above the Mississippi River, in Davenport, IA. She and her mate, Justice, began their partnership in 2009 and return each year to bear two or three eaglets.
The first egg of the winter season was laid Sunday, February 23, 2014, with the second on Thursday, February 27. Eggs generally appear one or two days apart; so there may be another over the weekend. The expected hatching should occur in mid-March. Since 2010, Liberty and Justice have successfully hatched eight offspring.
Peek into the nest to view Liberty and Justice around the clock, courtesy of Alcoa Davenport Work’s Eaglecam streaming video.
- Select the Treetop View or Nest View.
- Click on the speaker icon and the white volume rectangle; drag it down.
- Follow the daily blog.
- Send a Tweet if you see the birds do something noteworthy.
- Check back often.