From an email I received from the Pennsylvania Game Commission ---


EGGS HATCHED, EAGLE CAM TAKES ON NEW LIFE
Viewership climbs toward 1 million with months of adventure awaiting.

With more than a million viewers worldwide, and the news broadcasted widely to local and national audiences, you might already be well aware the spotlight on Pennsylvania’s most well-known bald eagle nest has turned to two new stars.

Those keeping their “eagle eyes” on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s bald eagle cam spotted new chicks in the nest soon after daybreak on consecutive mornings Tuesday and Wednesday. For wildlife lovers everywhere, it was reason to celebrate; both eggs that had been incubated since mid-February in the nest near Codorus State Park in Hanover successfully hatched.

But for the growing number of eagle-cam viewers, there’s more good news. Things are just getting started.As long as the nestlings remain healthy, there will be increasing activity at the nest in the coming weeks and months. Things will start off slowly, with an adult at the nest almost all the time brooding the chicks to keep them warm and safe. But like most newborns, they’ll eat a lot, too.

The young birds will develop feathers in three to four weeks, will be able to walk around the nest in six to seven weeks, and in about three months, they’ll be ready for their first flights. Their growth is rapid and, if all goes well, is sure to captivate what already has been an enormous audience.

The chicks’ hatching created a surge in viewers that briefly strained the capacity of servers, as nearly 129,000 devices connected to the stream Tuesday, many of them joining as word spread the first chick had hatched. But capacity was added, and on Wednesday even more devices – 155,000 – were used to access the stream without issues.

About 5:30PM nest time. OMG!!! Look at this nest!! I have never seen such a full pantry!!! There is hardly room for the eagles!!

Happy Good Friday morning Bev, MaryF, Lonette and all how watch and love these eagles
::koi:

Fish, Fish everywhere.. what shall we eat for lunch

nice feeding

thermoregulating now.. cuddle puddle

Images courtesy of Pennsylvania Game Commission

I agree Mary F! I was shocked to see the pantry too! Unbelievable! No crows to pester them? Maybe it will cut down on bonking.

This is sort of like Lynne's picture from 4/2 but always room for one more!

Mom and the older chick---the escape artist!!

Good Morning Mary, Bev, Lonette,Julie and all who love and watch this nest
9:20 am

9:55am feeding time

both up and ready to eat

Images courtesy of Pennsylvania Game Commission

Cont....
feeding continues

well fed eaglets

Little tubbies

Mom and baby moments