The nest weighed over 2,000 pounds and was over 20 years old. The department said heavy snow that fell over the weekend — coupled with the weight of the nest — likely just became too much for the branch to support.
MINNEAPOLIS — Viewers of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam were heartbroken over the weekend as they watched strong winds from a severe weather system whip a nest holding a newly hatched eaglet out of a tree.
The nest weighed over 2,000 pounds and was over 20 years old, the statement said. The department said heavy snow that fell over the weekend — coupled with the weight of the nest — likely just became too much for the branch to support. Over 15,000 people are members of Facebook groups dedicated to Minnesota’s EagleCam, including Chung, who told the AP that she has followed the EagleCam for about four years with her kids and husband.
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