The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge has shared a difficult update about the bald eagle nest that had become a favorite stop along the refuge’s auto tour route this spring.
Both eaglets have died.
Despite what staff described as a promising start, both chicks fell from the nest. One was found dead on the ground. The other was recovered alive but in poor condition and was transported to a raptor rehabilitation facility in an effort to save it. The second eaglet did not survive…