Courtesy of Robert Bevan
Courtesy of Don German/U.S. Steel
A pair of bald eagles have made a nest near the U.S. Steel Irvin plant in West Mifflin along the Monongahela River, across from Glassport.
Courtesy of Robert Bevan
Courtesy of Robert Bevan
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A pair of bald eagles chose another unlikely urban spot to nest in the once highly industrialized Pittsburgh area the U.S. Steel Irvin plant in West Mifflin along the Monongahela River, across from Glassport.
There are no other known eagle nests in the state at a steel mill,
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
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Tarentum Council has awarded a contract to tear down what remains of one of two Lock Street homes destroyed by fire on Feb. 15.
Investigators ruled that the accidental fire started after a pot of food had been left on a stove with a burner in the “on” position. The fire started at 208 Lock St. and spread to neighboring 204 Lock St.
The Lott family home at 208 Lock St. was insured, and the insurance company is handling its demolition, according to borough officials.
Mary Ann Thomas | Tribune-Review
Courtesy of Audubon Society of W. Pa.
Audubon’s Babcock Nature Center under construction in Buffalo Township in early 2021.
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A soft opening is planned this spring for the $1.5 million Babcock Nature Center in Buffalo Township, under construction off Monroe Road next to the Butler-Freeport Community Trail.
A collaboration between the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and Buffalo Township, the new 2,500-square-foot center and a 1,200-square-foot pavilion will offer programming, restrooms, refreshments, food, trail parking and more. Audubon plans to work on educational opportunities at the center and its environs with local districts and residents, as well.
The Pittsburgh Hays female bald eagle laid her first egg of the season Friday evening.
A live nest cam captured the egg for the first time shortly before 6 p.m.
The female eagle returned to the nest just before 5 p.m., then ate “a food gift brought by the Hays male” eagle prior to laying the egg, reports PixCams, which operates the video feed in partnership with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.
The pair typically rears one to two chicks each year. Several eggs typically get laid sequentially about two to three days apart, then incubate for 35 days before they begin to hatch. While incubating, the adult eagles will take turns keeping the nest “constantly” attended, the Audubon Society reports.
When: Feb. 12-15, sunrise to sunset.
Where: Your backyard, or join bird count walks at the local Audubon Society s Beechwood Farms in Fox Chapel or Succop Nature Park in Butler.
Details: To participate in the count, visit birdcount.org. To attend the local Audubon count walks, register and learn about details on Audubon s website.
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The 24th Great Backyard Bird Count is set for Friday through Monday. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count.