The Eaglet Is Landing: 'Pip In Process' Caught On Web-Cam In D.C.

One of two eggs laid by a mated pair of bald eagles in Washington, D.C., is showing a "pip in process," according to officials watching the nest at the U.S. National Arboretum.

"We have a pip in process!!" says an update sent by the American Eagle Foundation, which clarifies, "It's not technically a full pip until there is a full hole."

The group says it could take between 12 and 48 hours for the eaglet to fully emerge from the shell.

A "pip," we'll remind you, occurs when a baby bird breaks through its shell using its beak. You can watch the eagle webcam online to see the young bird hatch — but be warned, the American Eagle Foundation says: "This is a wild eagle nest and anything can happen."

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