The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that an eaglet has hatched in the nest of two eagles in Ramsey County monitored by a live webcam.
The pair laid three eggs this year in February. None of their eggs hatched last year, the DNR said. The "EagleCam" is one of the program's projects funded by Minnesotans' donations.
The eagles typically incubate their eggs for about 35 days, and this year on the EagleCam website the DNR has documented eagles adapting to one of the coldest winters in decades to protect the eggs.
This is the second year of broadcasting a live feed from a bald eagle nest in the metro area. The DNR believes this is the same pair of eagles that have been using the nest for several years.
The camera site has been visited by people in more than 113 countries around the world, and at least one person from each state in the U.S. visited --- bringing in a total of 85,715 unique visitors to the camera website as of March 3, according to the statement from the DNR.
Bald eagles have made a powerful comeback after being pushed to the brink of extinction, according to the DNR. Minnesota has more bald eagles than any other state in the lower 48 states, it continued.