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Vote Now To Name DC Eagle Cam Eaglets
You can now vote from the following four names: Stars & Stripes; Honor & Glory; Peace & Harmony and Anacostia & Potomac.
WASHINGTON, DC — DC Eagle Cam fans from around the world recently participated in a #NametheNestlings social media campaign to suggest names for DC4 and DC5, the two eaglets born to Bald Eagles Mr. President and The First Lady at the U.S. National Arboretum.
Millions of people watched the babies hatch live on the DC Eagle Cam in March, so the AEF (American Eagle Foundation) wanted to include the public in selecting names for Mr. President and The First Lady's eaglets.
Thousands of names were submitted via the hashtag campaign. Now the public can chose from the following four names: Stars & Stripes; Honor & Glory; Peace & Harmony and Anacostia & Potomac.
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The public can vote from April 24-30. The online ballet can be found on dceaglecam.org, which is operated by the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF).
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Mr. President and The First Lady settled down at the National Arboretum in 2014 and are the first couple to nest in this location since 1947, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They've had five babies so far at this location.
The eaglets have been busy eating fresh fish from the Anacostia River and snuggling with their parents. Over the next 12 weeks, the gray fuzzy eaglets will gradually grow into full-size juvenile eagles with all-brown plumage. They'll begin to develop their eagle skills by feeding themselves and learning to use their wings through "wingersizing," the AEF said.
The two babies will eventually start to explore the edges of their nest and the surrounding branches, and between 12-14 weeks of age they'll take their first flights and make their ways into the world.
What do you think of the names chosen for the adorable eaglets? Let us know in the comment section below.
Photo: AEF
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