The first bald eagle nest has been found in the city of Philadelphia in more than 200 years. The location of the site is not being released because they don't want the nest disturbed. However, the site is being monitored. Officials aren't yet sure if the pair will successfully breed.
An official said that a nest within the city "demonstrates the resilience of this species and its apparent growing tolerance to human activity." Last year they had confirmed more than 100 bald eagle nests in the state of Pennsylvania for the first time in over a hundred years. Bald eagles have a threatened status in the state.
In April 2006, an eagle nest on Hornby Island in BC was broadcast over an internet webcam and attracted millions of online visitors wanting to see if the eggs would hatch.
Like the beaver in New York story earlier this year, it's great to see wildlife returning to areas where they have't been seen in a long time.
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