A batch of bald eaglets has hatched in the Fox Valley.
The proud parents of not just one, or two, but four baby eaglets have a nest at the 1000 Islands Conservancy Zone in Kaukauna.
1000 Islands Conservancy Zone has long been known for eagles, including being the location of the first active bald eagle nest in the area in 1988, as well as a great place to view winter eagle populations.
"This past Saturday we got visual contact confirmation not only do we have eaglets in the nest, but we have four which is really a pretty big deal. Bald Eagles generally have one to three eggs and it's very unusual for them to have four," Debra Nowak, Director and Naturalist at the 1000 Islands Conservancy Zone Environmental Center.
Successfully hatching four chicks in one nest is a very rare occurrence for bald eagles and it is an event to celebrate and safeguard, 1000 Islands says in a statement. There have been very few documented cases anywhere of nests with four eaglets, and despite the success, the eagles have had to this point, the adults face a significant challenge to provide enough food to sustain the young eaglets until they are independent this summer.
To give the eaglets the best chance of survival it's important they aren't disturbed so the location of the nest will not be released to the public.
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668c) prohibits disturbance to the eagles or the nesting site, including coming within 300 feet of an active nest tree, and the use of drones to view a nest.
