I thought that some here would be interested in this and so hope it's all right to post something so far off topic.
We recently had a pair of bald eagles make a nest here (Pittsburgh, PA). Apparently, it’s been about 200 years since they’ve been in this area. It shows that the environment has really improved. There are also 2 other nests in the vicinity. This same pair was here last year and raised one eaglet. This time she laid 3 eggs (apparently 3 is unusual). The first hatched on Friday and the second this morning, so presumably a couple of days for the other.
They have a camera on the nest so one can watch them all day! At night it turns black and white. Occasionally they pan around the area, especially if they are trying to locate the other one or something is happening. One night a raccoon got to the nest and the female chased it off. A few days ago a hawk was circling the tree. It’s really fascinating!! If one is watching at the right moment, you get to see both of them together as they change places. And now, when they get up, you can see the eaglets and watch them feed them. At this point they are still under the parent with the remaining egg. There is also an archive where one can go back and check anything interesting.
Someone said that Diane Sawyer would have it on the news tonight at 6:30.
So, in case anyone is interested in watching, here’s the link:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/hays-bald-eagle-cam/That one has a chat and many are very knowledgeable. That's how I get most of my information.
There is also another link
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pittsburgh-bald-eagles/theater, or one can go to the website of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and they have a link.
The archives are at:
http://beta.wildearth.tv/video-archives. That was down earlier today, but seems to be back now. The archive includes cameras for lots of other things, too. This one is Pittsburgh Bald Eagles. I usually choose “every minute” - it doesn’t take long to scroll through them and then one can find the exact spot one wants.
