BLOOMINGTON - The weekend came and went with nothing new to report on the fate of the egg that now has been under the protection of Miller Park's two eagles for at least 42 days. | Eagle cam | Eagle watch

Zoo officials said Monday the eagles, the female Beauty and male Mathata, remain animated and continue to watch intently over the egg, one of two Beauty laid in late March - not long after the appearance of a wild male bald eagle that showed up at the zoo. They were her first eggs since she was brought to the zoo 13 years ago.

However, zoo staff noticed one of the eggs missing from the nest on May 18. It is unclear how is disappeared, though speculation is Beauty ate it after sensing something was amiss.

The usual incubation period for eagles ranges from 30 to 40 days, but zoo officials are maintaining a wait-and-see attitude about the situation, hoping the egg is still viable.

Neither Beauty nor Mathata can fly because of injuries.

Meanwhile, the zoo is continuing to feed the eagles at 2:30 p.m. each day to accommodate the increased interest in the two eagles among zoo visitors.