Shrine constructed to mourn eagle eggs that didn't hatch

Roses and hand-written notes now adorn a fence in Hays, Pittsburgh, mourning two bald eagle eggs that failed to hatch this spring.



The first broken egg was pushed out of the nest on March 14, and the second of two eggs laid last month was said to be no longer viable on March 27. Both eggs were expected to hatch late last week. The loss of the eggs prompted support from people who have kept track of the pair of eagles for the past two years.

Last year, the 6½ year-old female laid three eggs, and all survived and fledged. Real and fake roses are now wound through the fence along a bike trail near the nest surrounding a large card reading, “Next year, Mom and Dad. We love you!” One eagle watcher tied a stick to the fence with a sentimental note for the eagles.



“To our beloved and devoted Hays eagle parents, Dad – Take this stick as a reminder of all the Hays eagle watchers who love you and mourn with you both. Place it 2 inches to the left of the V. Mom – Go ahead and move it to wherever suits you. May it comfort you both, may it strengthen your nest, may you both soar free in good health and may you have a successful 2016 (and beyond) nesting season! – Eyes Skyward”