WATCH: DC Eagle Cam Shows Second Eaglet Has Hatched

WASHINGTON, DC — For the past month, two bald eagles dubbed Mr. President and the First Lady have waited for their two eggs to hatch in their nest hidden high in a tulip poplar tree at the U.S. National Arboretum. One bald eagle baby emerged from its shell Wednesday, and a sibling arrived Thursday afternoon.

On Wednesday morning, the first bald eagle baby broke free from its shell at 7:21 a.m. ET. And on Thursday morning, the second bald eagle baby pipped and officially hatched that afternoon.

As of now, these eaglets are referred to as "DC4" and "DC5," but the general public will have the opportunity to help come up with official names for the babies in several weeks.

During incubation, an eaglet develops an "egg-tooth" on the tip of its upper beak to crack holes in its eggshell from inside. The first crack in the process is known as the "pip."

The internal pip is when a hole is poked through the membrane, and the external pip is a hole pecked through the eggshell.

DC4's first pip appeared less than the size of a dime at around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to the American Eagle Foundation, which offers a livestream of the incubation and hatching process on its DC Eagle Cam.

DC5 joined its parents and older sibling in the nest Thursday afternoon at 1:54 p.m.

"Judging from the monumental public interest the D.C. Eagle Cam is receiving, it seems that citizens across America have momentarily put their political differences and disagreements aside to share and enjoy together the special importance, wonder, and meaning of their symbolic National Bird," says AEF Founder and President Al Cecere.

The next big step to watch for is the eaglet’s first feeding by its parents.

The average incubation period for an eagle egg is 35 days. The First Lady laid her first egg on Feb. 19. The second was laid on Feb. 23.

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.

During the next few weeks, the public will be given the opportunity to help come up with two perfect names for the babies.

The pair of mated bald eagles 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.

Photo: AEF