fledged, adjective
1. having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight.
2. having the characteristics of maturity.
A Bald Eagle takes about a month to fully get the feathers and ability to fly. It starts with them hopping
around the nest, and slowly getting more and more used to its wings. It takes the following stages;
hopping around nest, hopping the edge of the nest, stretching and flapping wings, hopping while
flapping wings, short flights across nest, then to close branches, then finally full flight. At that point
it will hang around the nest for another month or so, though some like children stay longer, even
much longer. On that schedule, the baby will be gone by July, so enjoy the not so little guy in pics and videos.
Saturday, 06.08.2013
A short video from Saturday, 06.08.2013
In this video it takes its first hops up the branch next to the nest.
More photos online at: http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/bald-eagle-baby-coverage-2013
And videos on You Tube: TheLakewoodObserver Channel
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