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However, after 28 years of conservation efforts, the first eaglet hatched without human intervention on Santa Cruz Island in 2006 — the first in over 50 years — and the population has grown since then, according to the National Park Service.—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026 The eaglet, known as USS11 to the community of viewers who follow the nest via livestream, had no way of knowing what its parent had brought back.—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 Tamarack said the eaglet could possibly return to its nest within about one week and is expected to be accepted back by its parents.—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 The eaglet could potentially return to the nest within about one week, according to Tamarack Wildlife Center.—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eaglet