A second eaglet is expected to follow any day now for the eagle pair known as Mr. President and Lotus.
Five-year-old Lotus, a first-time mom, laid one egg Feb. 17 and the other three days later. Eagles take turns incubating their eggs, which take about 34 to 36 days to hatch.Dan Rauch, a wildlife biologist for the District, said experts ideally want eagle eggs to hatch “as close as possible” to each other in terms of timing, because that reduces sibling rivalry. “The first one out gets first dibs,” he said.
Mr. P and his first partner, known as the First Lady, made history in the fall of 2014 when they bonded and began building a nest at the arboretum together. It was the first time there had been a nest at the site since 1947. Lotus is known for her striking appearance, with a heavy-brown streaking on her tail and head that’s matured over the past year into the full-white look emblematic of bald eagles. She has another distinctive trait:Mr. P and Lotus went through the usual eagle courtship — she’d nuzzle his neck; they’d share dinner, often a dead rodent or fish — and rearrange the twigs of their nest. When Lotus laid her first eggs in February, wildlife experts were thrilled.
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