First egg tended by internet-famous bald eagle pair may not hatch
Newsy
An eagle expert said the first of three eggs had now exceeded the usual incubation time for bald eagle eggs.
The first egg laid by a pair of bald eagles in California's Big Bear Valley is not likely to be viable or to hatch, an eagle expert said on Thursday.
In an interview with KTLA, Big Bear eagle expert Sandy Steers said the first of the eggs was laid more than 38 days previously, which is longer than bald eagle eggs are typically incubated before hatching.
The other eggs, Steers said, may still be healthy and could go on to hatch.
The eagle family has gathered national attention as the potential hatching of new chicks draws closer. Viewers have watched the birds on a nest camera as they look after a clutch of eggs.
In January, the bald eagle mother, who has been named Jackie, laid three eggs in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains.
