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See Washington's bald eagle chicks grow up

The First Lady laid her first bald eagle egg Feb. 10, 2016, in her nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia, and the second was laid four days later on Valentine's Day. Here she adjusts the eggs in early March.
The First Lady laid her first bald eagle egg Feb. 10, 2016, in her nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia, and the second was laid four days later on Valentine's Day. Here she adjusts the eggs in early March.
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DC2, later named Freedom, hatched March 18, 2016, and DC3, shown as a newborn who grew up to be Liberty, hatched two days later in a bald eagles' nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia.
DC2, later named Freedom, hatched March 18, 2016, and DC3, shown as a newborn who grew up to be Liberty, hatched two days later in a bald eagles' nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia.
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Eaglets initially identified as DC2 and DC3 ultimately were named Freedom and Liberty on April 26, 2016, after a Twitter and Instagram contest.
Eaglets initially identified as DC2 and DC3 ultimately were named Freedom and Liberty on April 26, 2016, after a Twitter and Instagram contest.
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One of a pair of eaglets' parents, Mr. President and The First Lady, watches over them in April 2016 as the other hunts for food for the growing chicks.
One of a pair of eaglets' parents, Mr. President and The First Lady, watches over them in April 2016 as the other hunts for food for the growing chicks.
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Fans of the DC Eagle Cam dubbed National Arboretum eaglets DC2 and DC3, at an awkward phase as they mature in late April 2016, Freedom and Liberty.
Fans of the DC Eagle Cam dubbed National Arboretum eaglets DC2 and DC3, at an awkward phase as they mature in late April 2016, Freedom and Liberty.
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Juvenile eagles Freedom, a female, and Liberty, a male, are about 11 weeks old in this June 2, 2016, photo and will be leaving their parents' nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia in less than a week.
Juvenile eagles Freedom, a female, and Liberty, a male, are about 11 weeks old in this June 2, 2016, photo and will be leaving their parents' nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia in less than a week.
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Though she's not yet an adult Freedom takes her first flight June 5, 2016, from her parents' nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia.
Though she's not yet an adult Freedom takes her first flight June 5, 2016, from her parents' nest at the National Arboretum in the District of Columbia.
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