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Stars and Stripes are happy eagle parents following the birth of 2 eaglets at Redwood Elementary in Avon Lake

Posted at 2:14 PM, Apr 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-10 14:14:02-04

AVON LAKE, Ohio — A pair of eagles are happy parents after two eaglets were born in a nest at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake, according to Avon Lake City Schools.

The first eaglet was born at 6:22 a.m. on Monday. Cindy Duffala, an administrator for the Facebook group "Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest"said at around 7:30 a.m., a second egg just hatched.

Below is another photo of the two eaglets together in the nest.

Since late February, three eggs have been laid.

  • The first egg was laid on Feb. 28 at 4:02 p.m with an estimated hatch date of April 4. (HATCHED on April 8)
  • The second egg was laid on March 3 at 1:51 p.m. with an estimated hatch date of April 7. (HATCHED on April 9)
  • The third egg was laid on March 6 at 5:25 p.m. with an estimate hatch date of April 10.

RELATED:A perfect love story: The same pair of eagles return to the same area in the CVNP for 12th year in a row

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.

Check out a live look at the nest through a live eagle cam here.

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

RELATED: 3 eagle eggs reported with estimated hatching times at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake