2 Eaglets Hatch In Nest In Platteville; 1 Egg Remains
PLATTEVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) -- The first eaglet has hatched in a nest at the Xcel Energy plant in Platteville. Xcel tweeted the news Tuesday morning.
IT'S HAPPENING. Our first #eaglet has arrived! Watch with us as we await the other baby eaglets. #HatchMadness is streaming live now! https://t.co/9nhzDiw723 pic.twitter.com/RvC2R79agC
— Xcel Energy Colorado (@XcelEnergyCO) March 26, 2019
A second eaglet hatched Tuesday afternoon. There is one egg remaining in the nest.
"We have one eagle nest equipped with two video cameras so you can watch the American bald eagles build their nest, lay and incubate their eggs, and raise their young in late January through July," the Xcel website states.
The first eaglet has hatched! Check out Xcel's live cam in Platteville, Colorado as the parents care for their baby and wait for the other two eggs to hatch.The first eaglet has hatched! Check out Xcel's live cam in Platteville, Colorado as the parents care for their baby and wait for the other two eggs to hatch.
Posted by CBS Denver on Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The nest is 6 feet-wide and 5 feet-deep and has been active for many years, according to Xcel. It sits high in a cottonwood tree near the plant.
You can check out the live cameras at https://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/cams/xcel_energy_eagle_cams, or visit the Fort St. Vrain Eagle Cam Facebook page.