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The famous Standley Lake bald eagle baby is adorable, and we’ve got the screencaps to prove it

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014.  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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Fans of the famous Standley Lake bald eagles remain enthralled as they watch streaming video chronicling the growth of an eaglet that .

On the Standley Lake Eagle Cam Facebook Group page, members remark on how fast the hungry eaglet, known as SL1, is growing. They swoon when they see the parents, Dad and a female known as F420, feed the eaglet with fresh fish plucked from Standley Lake.

“SL1 is growing & maturing by leaps and bounds!” one poster wrote. “F420 & Dad feel confident enough to leave the little one alone in the nest for longer periods of time, especially since it’s a nice day! Much more of his/her second down is visible and the beak has grown considerably! SL1 demonstrated successful imprinting this morning with some solo preening and nest maintenance … . Then it was time for a nap! F420 & Dad are doing a great job raising this eaglet!”

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Many commenters remark on what good parents F420 and Dad seem to be. F420 gained notoriety , known as Mom, but now all is forgiven as F420 shows herself to be a devoted parent. The baby wasn’t the only egg in the nest; a second egg that never hatched was .

The was installed four years ago by the city of Westminster. The Facebook group is not directly affiliated with the Standley Lake Regional Park & Wildlife Refuge, but it posts many photos and videos culled from the camera’s round-the-clock video streaming.

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