I did some reading at the FAQ on the eagle site and it says:
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At about nine to ten weeks, they begin branching, which is a precursor to fledging.
Around ten to fourteen weeks, the eaglets will fledge, or fly away from, the nest.
Once the eaglets have fledged, they may remain around the nest for four or five weeks, taking short flights while their primary feathers grow and strengthen. Their parents will still provide all of their food. The juvenile fledglings, with the exception of their color, look similar to their parents, but are nothing like them in behavior. The juveniles now have to learn to hunt, and they have only what's left of summer to learn. After that, they're on their own. The first winter is the most dangerous and difficult part of an eagle's life.
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I think the eaglets are 7 weeks old, so it won't be long before we see them start "branching".
For anyone wondering what Macarena was asking about, it's the eagles at this nest cam.
http://ift.tt/1TjKnzl
Macarena, about the eagles fledging...
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At about nine to ten weeks, they begin branching, which is a precursor to fledging.
Around ten to fourteen weeks, the eaglets will fledge, or fly away from, the nest.
Once the eaglets have fledged, they may remain around the nest for four or five weeks, taking short flights while their primary feathers grow and strengthen. Their parents will still provide all of their food. The juvenile fledglings, with the exception of their color, look similar to their parents, but are nothing like them in behavior. The juveniles now have to learn to hunt, and they have only what's left of summer to learn. After that, they're on their own. The first winter is the most dangerous and difficult part of an eagle's life.
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I think the eaglets are 7 weeks old, so it won't be long before we see them start "branching".
For anyone wondering what Macarena was asking about, it's the eagles at this nest cam.
http://ift.tt/1TjKnzl
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