A famous bald eagle died Tuesday in an airplane accident in Norfolk, leaving her three chicks orphaned.

On Wednesday afternoon, those chicks arrived at their new home at the Wildlife Center of Virginia where they were deemed healthy by veterinarians.

The eaglets had tens of thousands of fans around the world because of a Webcam set up in their nest. Wildlife experts say the mother will be missed by many.

"People worldwide have come to know this bird. She'd been one of the most successful breeding females in Virginia, each year producing multiple young and this year three chicks. She is lost to not only the viewers of the Webcam, but most importantly to the chicks that she had produced," says wildlife expert Ed Clark.

Clark says the Wildlife Center has already had $4,500 in donations come in from people hoping the center will also install a Webcam in the eaglets artificial nest.

The eaglets will remain at the center in the eagle flight cage where they can watch other adult eagles fly and feed, including their older brother Buddy who has lived at the center since his beak was disfigured by the Avian Pox.

Once the eaglets learn to be self-sustaining, they will be set free. The Wildlife Center expects that to happen sometime this summer.

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