Following multiple years of unsuccessful mating attempts, a pair of bald eagles at Standley Lake Regional Park have finally produced three eaglets, officials announced via social media on Tuesday.
According to park officials, this is the first time the pair of bald eagles have successfully produced offspring since 2017.
In a previous social media post, the wildlife refuge said the female, known as F420, laid eggs on Feb. 18 — this was the first time the pair has had an egg on their nest after losing their eaglets in 2023 for the third year in a row, Denver Gazette news partner 9News reported last April.
The Standley Lake eagles first gained popularity in 2016 due to a live camera which allowed anyone in the world to watch the eagles’ daily lives. However, in 2021, the tree that supported their nest split down the middle, causing the nest to collapse, and killing their lone offspring. The nest collapse prompted the pair to migrate deeper into the wildlife refuge out of range of live cameras.