The pair of bald eagles residing at U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant in West Mifflin are now nurturing their second egg of the season. This recent development was announced after the female eagle, known as Stella, laid her second egg last night amidst a bout of snowy weather. The time recorded for this moment was precisely 8:41 p.m., as confirmed by PixCams in a Facebook post that celebrated the arrival, saying, “This is an exciting milestone as we watch the next generation of bald eagles come to life.” Information about Stella's first egg surfaced last Thursday, which she laid just days before the second, as per the WPXI report.

Amid high winds and blowing snow, Stella's second egg has turned the U.S. Steel Plant nest into a new cradle of life, replacing Claire, the previous female of the pair with whom Irvin had shared the nest for six seasons. While onlookers might have met the shift in the pair dynamics with mixed feelings, experts remind us that the expected incubation period lasts roughly 35 days. Live footage is available on KDKA's website for those wishing to observe the family's progress. Notably, eagles often lay one to four eggs, with two being the norm, as outlined by CBS News Pittsburgh coverage.

The eagles' choice to nest at the industrial plant indicates the area's environmental recovery efforts. U.S. Steel Irvin Works plant manager Don German articulated the broader ecological significance by saying, "For our eagles to choose U.S. Steel just goes to show you all the hard work the men and women have done from an environmental standpoint because the Game Commission says you need pristine air and pristine water for eagles to habitat." His words were obtained through a statement detailed by CBS News Pittsburgh.

The influx of viewers brought to the community by the live cam, which, according to U.S. Steel, reached over 3 million, has not been just an exercise in passive observation. It represents a communal connection to a revival narrative—one that is written each day by the circling of birds above a steel plant that once signified something much different.