Nestlings" social media campaign to suggest names for "DC2" and "DC3"
the two eaglets currently residing in the U.S. National Arboretum in
Washington, D.C.
Thousands of names were submitted via the hashtag campaign, and now five
of the most popular suggested name pairs and are being put to a final
public vote!
From 9:00 a.m. on April 19th though 11:59 p.m. on April 24th,
a link to the online ballot can be found on www.dceaglecam.org,
where the high-definition nest cameras are being live-streamed 24/7 by
the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF).
This final voting process is being hosted by Friends of the National
Arboretum, which is the official non-profit partner of the USDA's U.S.
National Arboretum.
The cams themselves have had over 32 million views since Bald Eagles
"Mr. President" and "The First Lady" were first featured online in
February. The eaglets have grown by leaps and bounds since hatching and
will be the size of their parents come June.
"The DC Eagle how to get rid of skunk smell Cam has become an incredible tool to educate and inspire
the public to protect our National Bird," says AEF Founder and President
Al Cecere. "We hope that by the time the eaglets fledge, viewers will
have gained a greater sense of understanding, involvement, and
enthusiasm when it comes to Bald Eagle and wildlife conservation."
The final two names will be announced on April 26th, 2016.
ABOUT THE DC EAGLE CAM PROJECT
After the eagle pair left their nest site in August 2015 for their
annual migration, American Eagle Foundation wildlife removal staff traveled to D.C. to
install state-of-the-art cameras, infrared lighting, and other related
equipment in-and-around the nest tree with the help of volunteers and
experienced tree climbers. The USDA's U.S. National Arboretum ran a
half-mile of fiber optic cable to the cameras' ground control station,
which connects the cameras to the internet. The entire system is powered
by a large mobile solar array (containing several deep cycle batteries)
that was designed and built by students and staff from Alfred State
College, SUNY College of Technology and was partially funded by the
Department of Energy and Environment. USNA has implemented a backup
generator that will kick in if prolonged inclement weather causes the
solar array to provide insufficient power to the system.