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SALT LAKE CITY — In the age of Boaty McBoatFace and Horsey McHorseFace, the internet has an opportunity to class things up a bit by helping name two baby eaglets at the National Arboretum.
In 2014, a pair of mated bald eagles chose to nest in a poplar tree at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., the first bald eagle pair to nest there since 1947, according to dceaglecam.org. Dubbed Mr. President and The First Lady, they had their first baby in 2015 and have captured the hearts of fans across the nation via their D.C. Eagle Cam.
The First Lady laid another egg on Feb. 10 and a second on Feb. 14 of this year and the eggs hatched in mid-March. The eaglets are temporarily named DC2 and DC3, but the National Arboretum is asking for the public's help in giving them proper names.
Some of the names include Stars and Stripes, Cherry and Blossom, and Anacostia and Potomac.
People can vote over the next week on the Friends of the National Arboretum Facebook page. The voting period ends at midnight on April 24 and the winning names will be announced April 26.
Contributing: Tracie Snowder
