{"id":602738,"date":"2026-04-24T01:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/602738\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:59:12","slug":"bald-eagle-attacks-livestreamed-central-pa-nest-kills-3-eaglets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/602738\/","title":{"rendered":"Bald eagle attacks livestreamed central Pa. nest, kills 3 eaglets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XHXLIIFLJBDXBCJ5SYXA4XHRL4\">It\u2019s a tragic end to the nesting season for one family of bald eagles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MHWVVGNI4FF4RDUCLO7TEAAZ3Q\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/hdontap.com\/stream\/204942\/hanover-eagles-nest-live-cam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/hdontap.com\/stream\/204942\/hanover-eagles-nest-live-cam\/\">livestream of an eagle nest in Hanover<\/a> captured a male and female bald eagle using the nest this season, after it had remained vacant last season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DJUP34WAKRGV5LGACGY5M6XVYE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eveningsun.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/21\/hanover-pa-bald-eaglets-killed-eaten-by-intruding-male-eagle\/89714734007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.eveningsun.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/21\/hanover-pa-bald-eaglets-killed-eaten-by-intruding-male-eagle\/89714734007\/\">The (Hanover) Evening Sun reported<\/a> that the pair spent months renovating the nest before the female laid three eggs in March, the most ever seen in that nest\u2019s livestream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XNP5BCDD7BBPFO6K75D6STLHVI\">But it wasn\u2019t long until another male bald eagle began harassing the couple, eventually driving away the father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UBDEIFYKURCWHA3RGDPJB5DSRY\">The mother eagle, dubbed \u201cHope\u201d by some viewers on social media, managed to incubate and protect the eggs until they hatched in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OPKLLTL6CNFC5L42PVZORMK6FM\">But by the morning of April 20, two of the hatchlings appeared to be dead. The third was killed that evening by the intruding male eagle, who ate the remains of all three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YVEQX26ZMJDMLG3WF6RPKKVWDY\">The nest, near Codorus State Park, has been broadcast via livestream since 2015. The <a href=\"https:\/\/hdontap.com\/stream\/204942\/hanover-eagles-nest-live-cam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/hdontap.com\/stream\/204942\/hanover-eagles-nest-live-cam\/\">video can be viewed here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"EQIHME54BRDN5J54A3LFXBXQLQ\">Competition among bald eagles has grown along with the population of the birds in the region, something which has been captured often by the livestream. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"54I5JXNTQ5CBFGT6DUTUBRBYN4\">In 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/wildaboutpa\/2018\/03\/bald_eagle_nest_update_intrudi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/wildaboutpa\/2018\/03\/bald_eagle_nest_update_intrudi.html\">the nest was fought over by two females, with one replacing the other<\/a>, claiming both the nest and the male for a mate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K2LNBY6GEBDKDIDLQYBUMJJIXQ\">According to The Evening Sun, the last fledglings that successfully survived to leave the nest were in 2022. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a tragic end to the nesting season for one family of bald eagles. 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