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Bald eagles near U.S. Steel plant welcome 1st egg of season


The egg could hatch in as little as 35 days if it is viable
Megan Swift
By Megan Swift
1 Min Read Feb. 23, 2026 | 2 days Ago
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The bald eagle pair nesting near U.S. Steel’s Irvin Plant named Irvin and Stella have officially welcomed their first egg of the season.

This marks the seventh season for Irvin at the nest and the second season for Irvin and Stella as a couple, according to U.S. Steel’s announcement.

The egg could hatch in as little as 35 days if it is viable — and would be the ninth eaglet born at the nest.

In 2025, Irvin and Stella hatched and raised their eaglet named Ocho.

People can watch the nest at the U.S. Steel Bald Eagle Nest Cam, which can be viewed here.

There are also three other camera angles to watch Irvin, Stella and the new egg:

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Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A Murrysville native, she joined the Trib full time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib for three summers. She can be reached at mswift@triblive.com.

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