Sat., March 17, 2018 - Eaglet moving in the nest; no parents.

Posted by tczig on Mar 17, 2018; 9:25pm
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sat-March-17-2018-Eaglet-moving-in-the-nest-no-parents-tp7574892.html

I was at the nest today (Sat., 3/17/18) around 1:00 p.m.  The eaglet was very visible sitting on the left side of the nest (in the nest, not on the edge).  She was moving around, but not flapping or walking around the nest – she was just looking around.  She didn’t make any noise.  I didn’t see either of the parents anywhere around (I looked).  I stayed about half an hour.

I went back around 3:00 p.m.  This time, the eaglet was on the right side of the nest, but she started flapping and walked over to the left side.  Then, she just sat there looking up and all around.  Again, I didn’t see either of the parents.  I didn’t hear her make any noise either time I was there.

I am curious as to how it was determined this eagle was a female?