First bald eagle chick of the year hatches at US Steel's Irvin Plant in Pennsylvania
- A bald eagle chick hatched at the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant in Pennsylvania at 1:45 a.m. On Thursday, marking the sixth nesting season at the site.
- The live webcam attracted 101,000 unique viewers this month, and there is one remaining egg to hatch.
- This nesting season has seen a total of eight eaglets hatched.
- Irvin Plant manager Don German expressed excitement for guaranteed nest activity for the next three months as the eaglet grows.
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Welcome to the world, USS 8. Fans watch as bald eagle parents Stella and Irvin tend to their baby - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Irvin and Stella, the eagles nesting near U. S. Steel’s Irvin Plant, welcomed the first eaglet of the season, USS 8, during the overnight hours Thursday. It’s the eighth successful hatch at the nest, according to U.S. Steel media representative Andrew Fulton. Stella produced three eggs this season, but it is believed that the first egg was not viable. The hatch came from the second egg, which Stella produced on Feb. 16, he wrote in an email. Vid…
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