Bald eagles at two nests in the District haven't laid any eggs this spring.
By Dana Hedgpeth Dana Hedgpeth Reporter covering local breaking news Email Bio Follow April 15 at 1:08 PM Experts said there will probably be no baby bald eagles coming this year from two closely watched nests in the District as the birds’ short breeding season is coming to an end.
[Male bald eagle 'Justice' goes missing from D.C. nest. The younger 'Aaron Burrd' seems to be trying to take his place.] “This is not a good thing,” Rauch said of the eagles not laying eggs this year. He said experts will watch it to make sure it’s “not a downward trend.”Laying eagle eggs is no easy task, given that female bald eagles are only fertile for a two-week window, experts said.
— Mr. P & First Lady April 13, 2019 At the arboretum nest, the eagles — Liberty and Justice — have had a spring filled with drama.
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