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Bald eagles nesting in Pittsburgh lose 1 of 2 eggs

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PITTSBURGH (AP) – One of two eggs in a widely viewed bald eagle nest in Western Pennsylvania has cracked and is no longer viable.

The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania said the problem was discovered shortly before 7:30 a.m. Saturday as the mother eagle was turning the eggs with her beak.

The organization is the educational sponsor of the webcam on the nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood.

Spokeswoman Rachel Handel said it’s unclear why the egg broke, and it may be that it wasn’t viable from the beginning.

Last year, the birds successfully raised three young from as many eggs – an unusually good outcome for bald eagle nesting.

The eagles have been in Pittsburgh for three years. They’re the first eagles to nest in the city in 150 years.

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