The Pennsylvania Game Commission's "eagle cam" has given students, teachers and nature lovers a firsthand look at the birds in their natural habitat.

That includes when it may be difficult to watch, as the commission pointed out Wednesday after an eaglet at the nest near Hanover apparently died."It appears the eaglet that hatched Monday night on the # PGCeaglecam did not survive," said Travis Lau, communications director for the game commission."As we've noted, the live stream provides an opportunity to view wildlife in its natural setting. Sometimes, that may include scenes that are difficult to watch," Lau added.He said the game commission will not intervene in this situation."Federal safeguards exist to protect nesting eagles. Persons encroaching a 660-foot perimeter around a nest are in violation of federal law."Game commission biologist Patricia Barber held a webinar last week for eagle enthusiasts, and said the reality is 50 percent of eaglets die before they fly for the first time, and 50 percent of those who survive don't even make it through their first year.The game commission will continue to monitor the nest and the second egg.Meanwhile, the two eaglets continue to get stronger in Washington, D.C., nestled high in a Tulip Poplar tree among the Azalea Collection at the U.S. National Arboretum.Check it out at

http://www.eagles.org/dceaglecam.