Re: The first chick leaves? Tuesday 4/13/10

Posted by NewMexiKen on Apr 14, 2010; 2:53am
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/The-first-chick-leaves-Tuesday-4-13-10-tp4898829p4899685.html

You are right, Carolyn-- the chicks are at the expected age for fledging. While they may lack flight skills, they will be able to "ladder" up the branches if they fall to the ground and are not injured. As we saw last year, the parents will coax them back to the nest with food, and if all is well they will not go missing for long.