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Minnesota DNR debuts live eagle cam

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The recovery of the bald eagle shows how endangered species laws can work, and now a pair of the iconic birds will be help get more young people and families excited about the outdoors.

Live video from a nesting pair of bald eagles is now featured on the Department of Natural Resources website. A camera was installed above the nest late last year with help from an Xcel Energy crew with a boom truck, and Floyd Security. The nest, in an undisclosed Twin Cities metro area location, already contains three eggs that are expected to hatch sometime in early to mid-February.

The eagle cam was paid for by DNR's Nongame Wildlife Program, which is largely funded by donations, including what's known as the "chickadee check-off" on state income tax forms.

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   DNR Eagle Cam: http://www.eaglecam.dnr.state.mn.us
   Nongame Wildlife Program: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/index.html

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