AVON LAKE, Ohio — A total of three eggs are now reported in the closely-watched nest at Redwood Elementary in Avon Lake.
The nest is home to a pair of eagles affectionately named "Stars" and "Stripes" by a group of Avon Lake students. Every year, they have returned to the nest to raise a new brood, and this year is no different.
Since late February, three eggs have been laid. The estimated hatch times are below:
- The first egg was laid on Feb. 28 at 4:02 p.m with an estimate hatch date of April 4.
- The second egg was laid on March 3 at 1:51 p.m. with an estimate hatch date of April 7.
- The third egg was laid on March 6 at 5:25 p.m. with an estimate hatch date of April 10.
Check out a live look at the nest through a live eagle cam here.
Hatch times are based on the average of 35 days of incubation for a typical eagle eggs.
Here are the five best places to see bald eagles in Ohio:
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Ottawa County
- Pinery Narrows area, just north of Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville
- Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area, Wayne County
- Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area, Trumbull County
- Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area, Sandusky County
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Ottawa County
