With His Mate Wounded, George Tends the Nest
by Angry White LiberalFemale Eagle Rescued After Attack Near Wilson Bridge
A grim drama is playing out at a longtime bald eagle nest near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, with an uncertain ending for the chicks that are due to hatch there any day now.
A pair of eagles, nicknamed George and Martha by bridge construction workers, have set up housekeeping in Maryland within earshot of the bridge’s traffic and construction cranes each year since 1999. Last month, the female laid at least two eggs, which the pair has taken turns incubating. If all goes well, the chicks will hatch this week.
But Martha was attacked in midair Wednesday by another eagle, probably a female seeking to take over her turf.
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