It's a ... chick!

One of the things to be happy about today is the news that the eagles of the popular eaglecam have successfully hatched a chick! It had been reported the other day that this year's attempt to raise a family had ended in a nest failure because no eggs were spotted during a recent aerial survey. That bit of news was particularly heartbreaking after watching the eagles go through two bad storms last month. So naturally, I was ecstatic--and pleasantly surprised like everyone else I suppose--when people claimed that they thought they saw a chick. Such is the miracle of nature! Some even think there's a second chick, having seen movement in two different spots in the nest. Of course, there's still the task of raising the chicks. With bad weather in the forecast, we can only hope for the best. I certainly look forward to watching the eaglets grow and mature.