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Arconic bald eagle lays first egg of 2024

Liberty laid the first egg of 2024 Thursday afternoon. Arconic says there may be one or two more eggs over the next couple of days.

RIVERDALE, Iowa — Arconic's eagle nest produced its first life of 2024 Thursday afternoon when Liberty laid an egg. 

According to Arconic, Liberty could lay one or two more eggs over the next couple of days.

Since 2010 Liberty and Justice have fledged sixteen eagles from their nest, fourteen of which have been named: Freedom, Spirit, Faith, Hope, Honor, Glory, Rudy, Star, Sky, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Windy and Storm.

Eggs typically hatch in mid to late March and are usually ready to fly by June.

Arconic says that since the camera was installed, 35 million visitors have watched the stream from all around the world.

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