16 February 2025
In case you missed it, the bald eagle pair at the US Steel Irvin nest welcomed their first egg of 2025 on Thursday afternoon 13 February. WTAE reports:
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The bald eagles living at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Plant have welcomed their first egg of 2025.
Mother Stella laid the egg around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Stella joined Irvin in the nest after Claire left late last year. Irvin has lived at the nest for six seasons.
The egg could hatch in as little as 35 days and be the eighth eaglet born at the nest.
— WTAE: Bald eagles welcome first egg of 2025 at U.S. Steel Plant nest
This is happy news since nesting at Hays looks doubtful after months of disruption by several immature eagles. Though the breeding season could be salvaged at Hays by a strong driven pair, that type of pair bond has not developed yet this spring.
A similar though very short drama occurred last fall at USS Irvin resulting in a new couple with a strong bond: Stella and Irvin. Learn about their history in this video from KDKA.
Watch them LIVE on the U.S. Steel Bald Eagle Nest Cam. Click here to tune in this morning (16 Feb) and see a very wet Stella on the nest. (Yes, it’s raining but it will change to snow.)
