Wednesday, April 22, 1998 | 10:47 a.m.
Two eaglets hatched in the past few days. Biologists said if one or both survive, they will be Nevada's first native bald eagles in more than 120 years.
"Usually, only one will survive because of sibling rivalry," said state wildlife division spokesman Chris Healy.
The mating couple first appeared in the tree last year, but a baby chick apparently blew out of the nest and drowned when it was about six weeks old.
Wildlife officials have placed buoys around the site to keep boaters away.
"We've set up a buoy line about a quarter mile from the nest," Healy said. "No boats are allowed. Our biologist tells us it's real important to stay away from them."
The last recorded bald eagle birth and survival in Nevada was in the 1870s on Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake.
In the latest birth, the mother has been sitting on the eggs for a little more than a month while the father has been bringing her food.
Healy said that arrangement should continue for other three to four weeks until the mother feels comfortable enough to start leaving the nest.
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