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Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city’s first for more than a century
The milestone follows habitat restoration work that drew eagles back to the site, and the park district is asking residents to help name the chicks.
- Two bald eagle hatchlings were spotted in Park 597 along the Calumet River, marking the first successful wild breeding in Chicago in more than 100 years. Chicago Park District officials announced the discovery last week.
- The Park District transformed Park 597 from a former water treatment plant in 2019, restoring the natural habitat on the Southeast Side. Improved soil, vegetation, and amphibian habitat attracted muskrats, mice, and deer—prey that drew nesting eagles.
- Pat Pearson and her husband, Steve Pearson, discovered the first eaglet in the nest on April 28. Park District spokesperson Irene Tostado confirmed a second hatchling on May 7, noting both appear to be two to three weeks old.
- The bald eagle, official national bird of the United States, has made a dramatic comeback over the last 40 years since removal from the federal endangered species list in 2007. The species is not an uncommon sight in the Chicago area.
- Restored wetlands at Big Marsh Park hosted a dozen bald eagles in one day in 2018. This breeding success demonstrates environmental recovery of land previously considered unredeemable, as Patty noted the collaborative effort between city and park district.
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Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city’s first for more than a century
CHICAGO (AP) — Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in
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Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century
Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City in more than a century.
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New Hampshire Union Leader‘The year bald eagles decided to make history’: 3 eaglets spotted in Chicago for first time in a century
Chicago — particularly the Calumet region — provides ideal habitat for bald eagles because of its extensive waterways.
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