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In 2014, a pair of Bald Eagles chose to make their nest high in a Tulip Poplar in the U.S. Arboretum in Washington, DC. They are the first bald eagle pair to nest in the arboretum since 1947 and have been aptly named "Mr. President" and "The First Lady." After the presidential couple successfully raised one eaglet in 2015, the American Eagle Foundation partnered with the National Arboretum to install and stream two high definition video cameras from the top of the nest tree.
The current nest is approximately five feet wide by six feet deep, and the tree selected by the pair, a large tulip poplar, is within sight distance of the Anacostia River and is located in one of the few parts of the District with limited human disturbance. You can tell the two eagles apart because the female, aside from being larger, appears to have more of the lighter edging on her feathers, particularly on the back between the wings.
This year, "The First Lady" laid her first egg on February 10 and her second egg four days later on Valentine's Day. Both eggs are expected to hatch about 35 days after being laid. So that means you should start watching the eagle cam more closely the week of March 15 to March 22. To watch the live eagle cam, click to
eagles.org/dceaglecam.