The NCTC eaglets will soon be six weeks old and halfway to their fledge time in mid-June, at about twelve weeks of age. Their muscles, tendons and talons have developed very quickly during this time. In the next six weeks, we’ll see their feathers continue to grow out and their nervous system develop. The older eaglet is nearly covered in dark feathers while the younger eaglet still has grey thermal down visible. Only three days difference in age, but that is a lot of growth time for an eaglet!
Please join the NCTC on Thursday May 7 at 2:00pm ET for “Live from the Eagle’s Nest", our bi-weekly program during the bald eagle nesting season at the National Conservation Training Center. We’ll catch up on the nest action and answer your eagle questions too. Teachers, students, and anyone interested in bald eagles are welcome to join us on the USFWS YouTube channel!