Great expectations: Bald eagles trying their best to hatch eggs

  • Thursday, January 24th, 2013
    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Justice, the male bald eagle, turns around on a limb as he keeps an eye on the nest and Liberty, the female. The pair at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park surprised the staff by nesting.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Justice, the male bald eagle, turns around on a limb as he keeps an eye on the nest and Liberty, the female. The pair at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park surprised the staff by nesting.

    Bob Pendergrass, Nature Center Supervisor at Dan Nicholas Park, talks about the pair of bald eagle that are currently nesting in the habitat at the park. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Bob Pendergrass, Nature Center Supervisor at Dan Nicholas Park, talks about the pair of bald eagle that are currently nesting in the habitat at the park. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Liberty sits on her nest as Justice stands watch close by. The pair of bald eagles at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park have surprised staff by becoming a nesting pair. The incubation period is 35 days for the closely guarded eggs to hatch.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Liberty sits on her nest as Justice stands watch close by. The pair of bald eagles at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park have surprised staff by becoming a nesting pair. The incubation period is 35 days for the closely guarded eggs to hatch.

    Liberty sits on her nest as Justice stands close by. The pair of bald eagles at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park have surprised staff by becoming a nesting pair. Several months back the staff noticed behavior with the eagles that indicated that they were wanting to build a nest. Staff obliged by putting sticks into the habitat. Some the birds began to build a nest and one week ago the female placed two eggs into the nest. The female bald eagle named Liberty and the male eagle named Justice take turns sitting on the nest as a normal pair would. There is no way for the staff to know if the eggs have been fertilised and will hatch. However they know that 35 days is the incubation period and the hopes are guarded that the eggs will hatch sometime after valentines. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Liberty sits on her nest as Justice stands close by. The pair of bald eagles at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park have surprised staff by becoming a nesting pair. Several months back the staff noticed behavior with the eagles that indicated that they were wanting to build a nest. Staff obliged by putting sticks into the habitat. Some the birds began to build a nest and one week ago the female placed two eggs into the nest. The female bald eagle named Liberty and the male eagle named Justice take turns sitting on the nest as a normal pair would. There is no way for the staff to know if the eggs have been fertilised and will hatch. However they know that 35 days is the incubation period and the hopes are guarded that the eggs will hatch sometime after valentines. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Liberty reacts to visitors while sitting on her nest as Justice stands close by. The pair of bald eagles at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park have surprised staff by becoming a nesting pair. Several months back the staff noticed behavior with the eagles that indicated that they were wanting to build a nest. Staff obliged by putting sticks into the habitat. Some the birds began to build a nest and one week ago the female placed two eggs into the nest. The female bald eagle named Liberty and the male eagle named Justice take turns sitting on the nest as a normal pair would. There is no way for the staff to know if the eggs have been fertilised and will hatch. However they know that 35 days is the incubation period and the hopes are guarded that the eggs will hatch sometime after valentines. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Liberty reacts to visitors while sitting on her nest as Justice stands close by. The pair of bald eagles at the Rowan Wildlife Adventures at Dan Nicholas Park have surprised staff by becoming a nesting pair. Several months back the staff noticed behavior with the eagles that indicated that they were wanting to build a nest. Staff obliged by putting sticks into the habitat. Some the birds began to build a nest and one week ago the female placed two eggs into the nest. The female bald eagle named Liberty and the male eagle named Justice take turns sitting on the nest as a normal pair would. There is no way for the staff to know if the eggs have been fertilised and will hatch. However they know that 35 days is the incubation period and the hopes are guarded that the eggs will hatch sometime after valentines. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.