Juvenile Bald Eagle Fledges For First Time At Hays Bald Eagle Nest
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HAYS (KDKA) -- Today was a big day for a juvenile bald eagle at the Hays Bald Eagle Nest.
The juvenile bird had its first moment of fledging around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
Two young eagles were branching, but the one knocked the other off the tree branch when moving.
The juvenile eagle that was not knocked off was able to spread its wings and flew to another branch, effectively resulting in a fledge.
This step is significant in bald eagles' development and typically happens when they are 10 to 12 weeks old.
The two juveniles involved are 74 and 75 days old.
You can watch the video of it here.
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