A famous Standley Lake bald eagle couple will be allowed to grieve in peace following the death of their first offspring together.
That is the intent of the rangers who manage the Standley Lake Regional Park and Wildlife Refuge, at least. An eaglet that hatched in April was killed last month after a tall cottonwood holding their nest split down the middle, sending the nest crashing to the ground. The eaglet known as SL1 was too young to fly when the tree collapsed and didn’t survive the fall.
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Now it appears the adult couple, known as Dad and a female known as F420, is building a new nest elsewhere in the park. Thatap about all officials are saying about it, though.
“The location of the nest will not be disclosed at this time to allow the eagles to re-establish with minimal outside interferences,” said Ryan Hegreness, communications manager for the City of Westminster, via email. “Disturbances within the area during this sensitive rebuilding time could compromise the eagles re-establishing themselves at Standley Lake. Staff will continue to monitor the eagles and their nest building from afar and will share next steps when additional information is available.”
Standley Lake eagles have had a large following since a video camera focused on the nest was installed four years ago. Their fame grew last year when F420 arrived on the scene and attacked a female who had been living with Dad. That female, named Mom, fled and hasn’t been seen since.
For the time being, the Standley Lake eagles will be living off camera, as it were.
“The Eagle Cam is cherished in the Westminster community and beyond,” Hegreness said. “We would love to continue to offer this educational opportunity. Assuming the eagles successfully establish a new home at Standley Lake, staff will evaluate the feasibility, timing and logistics to reinstate an Eagle Cam with minimal interference. I have no estimated time for when this may happen.”
