eaglet

Young raptor chick

An eaglet is a young eagle, especially one still in the nest or not yet able to fly.

The word follows the pattern of other diminutive animal names like piglet or owlet: The eaglets waited in the nest for their mother to return with food.

young

chick

Young bird, especially poultry

eyrie · downy · juvenile · immature · raptor · prey · talon · beak · plumage · brood

Categories
Opposites
maturity/development

eagletsoaring eagle

Large bird climbing skyward

size/power among birds

eagletgolden eagle

Large brown bird of prey

bald eagle · condor · apex predator · great horned owl

Phrases
Family

eagle, eagles, eagle-eyed, eaglets

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