By any metric, Minnesota is at the center of bald eagles' rebound The bald eagle population in Minnesota is soaring, benefiting from conservation measures. April 1, 2021 — 10:06pm Text size Copy shortlink: More than 11,000 people are part of a public Facebook group devoted to Minnesota's raptor family on EagleCam, not to mention thousands more checking in from almost every country and state. And it's been a celebratory time. Two chicks hatched last weekend to the parents, aka Harry and Nancy, bode well for season eight of the wildly popular happenings in the metro-area nest. The scene is indicative of the times: Bald eagles are thriving.