FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — Berry College welcomed an eaglet to the family on Valentine’s Day.
An eaglet hatched Sunday evening, according to the Berry College Eagles Facebook page.
Another egg in the nest is expected to hatch soon.
Berry College's beloved bald eagle couple first appeared on the main campus in the spring of 2012. Since that time, they have continued to nest in the top of a tall pine tree situated between the main entrance and the parking lot of the Steven J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center, according to the college's website.
Since then, fans of the eagles have eagerly watched an eagle cam live stream from cameras around the nest. There are frequent updates on the Berry College Eagles Facebook page. People often share their photos and videos from the eagle cams on the page.
Two eaglets (B1 and B2) were born in early 2013, one eaglet (B3) in early 2014 and two eaglets (B4 and B5) in 2015. All of these eaglets successfully fledged, according to Berry College.
“It is believed that the bald eagles remain in the area during the summer months and do not migrate as there is plentiful food available from lakes, the Berry quarry and the nearby Oostanaula River. They have occasionally been sighted at or near the nest during the summer, probably to ensure that other animals know it is occupied,” the website says.
A second nest was documented in early 2014 on the Mountain Campus in a remote and inaccessible area. The area is closed to the public. Three eaglets were produced in 2014 (BMC1, BMC2, BMC3) and they successfully fledged. The nest was not active in 2015.
The Berry Eagle Family is pleased to announce the arrival of B6 at 7:34:41p.m.(approx.) EST. If you listen closely when...
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Here's a look at the Eagle family this morning following the hatching of B6 on Valentine evening. We are watching Egg 2 which looks like it may have a pip.
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