Wild bald eagle hatchlings may be US city’s first for more than 100 years

A bald eaglet raises its head from a nest in Park No. 597 on the south side of Chicago - (AP)

Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park, marking what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century.

Chicago Park District officials announced the significant discovery last week, following observations of nesting activity that began in February in Park 597, situated along the Calumet River on the city's Southeast Side.