| Care for Young Eagle parents watch their young continuously, feeding and protecting them from cold, heat, and predators. If the eaglets were left unattended at the nest, raccoons, crows, and nocturnal great horned owls could take the small eaglets. One parent, or both, are always either sitting on the nest or perched nearby. Both parents bring prey to nest, tearing food into small pieces and feeding it directly to young at first; after 3-6 weeks, young begin pecking at food dropped in nest. In seasons when prey is scarce, only the largest young may survive. Age at first flight is about 10-12 weeks. |
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