PORTLAND (AP) – A baby eagle was spotted Thursday in a nest where it was previously thought a pair of adult eagles had failed in their nesting attempt.

Earlier this week, biologists said no eagles were hatched in a nest in Hancock County that is under the watch of a 24-hour camera that streams images onto the Internet. Scientists speculated that the eggs did not survive a brutal cold snap in early March when the eggs were laid.

But viewers watching the Web site on Thursday saw a fuzzy head inside the nest.

Gorham-based BioDiversity Research Institute, a nonprofit that operates the camera, received 15 e-mails, 10 blog entries and a phone call from people who spotted the eaglet, said Wing Goodale, research biologist with the institute.

“The adult had stood up and you could just see through the sticks a little fuzzy head in there. We’re totally astonished here,” Goodale said.

The institute last year installed the camera 70 feet up in the tree – the exact location is a secret – and recorded the eagles laying and hatching three eggs. People from around the world watched the process over the Internet.

This year marks the 13th consecutive year that the eagles have successfully hatched their eggs.

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On the Net:

BioDiversity Research Institute: www.briloon.org

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