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Bald eagles in Washington, D.C., leave failed nest

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT

May of Lotus and Mr. President, the bald eagles whose nest failed in Washington DC. (Courtesy of Dan Rauch)

In April, at a bald eagle’s nest in Washington, D.C., there was much anticipation about eggs that were expected to hatch near the end of the month. Unfortunately, the nest failed, and the eagles have left it.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong checks in with wildlife biologist Daniel Rauch about what happened.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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