Hays Bald Eagles lay third egg in nest

PITTSBURGH — The Hays Bald Eagles now have three eggs in their nest. A third egg was laid just after 2 p.m. Friday.

The first egg was laid last week, and a second on Monday.

The eggs usually hatch 35 days from when they were laid.

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Officials said there is usually a 2-4 day span between laying eggs.

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An adult Bald Eagle will stay on the nest constantly, incubating the egg. The adult eagles will take turns on the nest, never leaving it unattended.

When the adult stands up, it can be seen rolling the egg to keep a constant temperature within the egg. When this occurs, the egg is visible in the nest bowl. The adult then lays back down over the egg to continue incubation.

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The Hays Bald Eagles have been nesting on the same hillside since 2013.

You can watch live video of the Hays Bald Eagles here.

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