It’s an Eaglet! Chicago Celebrates First Bald Eagle Born in City in More Than 100 Years

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Original Load Date May 6, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 6, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/06/it-s-eaglet-chicago-celebrates-first-bald-eagle-born-city-more-100-years

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Chicago’s piping plovers have some competition for attention. For the first time in more than 100 years, a bald eagle has been born inside the city’s limits, the Chicago Park District egg-statically announced Wednesday. Volunteers and birders have been monitoring an eagle nest at [ Park 597 ][1] s...