Experts said the hatching of three eaglets at a nest along the Dulles Greenway is a sign that the species continues to do well in the region
On Monday, Terry Hoffman — a spokesperson for the Dulles Greenway — said in an email that staff were “over the moon happy” with the third eaglet’s hatching.
Bald eagles have made a comeback. Forty years ago, they were once in danger of extinction because of a loss of habitat and the insecticide, called DDT. But bans on the harmful toxin along with a push to help save them and federal laws and regulations meant to protect them led to bald eagles being removed from the endangered species list in 2007. Expert said their populations around the country and in the D.C. region have continued to increase over the years.
There have been about 20 bald eagle nests in the D.C. region, ranging from Mount Vernon to Great Falls for the last few years so the population of the species has been steady, according to experts.
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