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Only about half of bald eagle eggs hatch to begin with, and only 70 percent of eaglets survive their first year of life, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
If all goes well, the three eaglets in West Virginia will hatch in mid-March and set out on their own in the fall.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite several unsuccessful attempts to safely access the nest, biologists waited for the eaglet’s first flight and discovered the fishing line had severely injured its leg.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2024
The bald eaglets, known as E24 and E25, died within 36 hours of each other, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
If all goes well, the three eaglets in West Virginia will hatch in mid-March and set out on their own in the fall.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite several unsuccessful attempts to safely access the nest, biologists waited for the eaglet’s first flight and discovered the fishing line had severely injured its leg.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2024
The bald eaglets, known as E24 and E25, died within 36 hours of each other, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Eaglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eaglet. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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eaglet
noun
ea·glet
ˈē-glət 
: a young eagle
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