Crestfallen bald eagle webcam watchers were shut out last year after the Hays nest collapsed and the charismatic raptors secretly relocated across the Monongahela River.
But no more. A new webcam with two cameras will go live as early as Thursday afternoon — possibly later due to weather conditions — capturing the Hays bald eagles’ new aerie on an undeveloped hillside in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood.
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