eaglets

Young birds of prey

Eaglets are young eagles, from hatching until they develop adult plumage and leave the nest.

The word appears most often in nature documentaries and wildlife reporting: The eaglets were fed by both parents until they fledged.

development

fledging

Acquiring adult feathers

growth · nourishment · strengthening · weaning · learning · foraging · first flight · branching · molting · imprinting

nesting

aerie

High nest of raptors

  • eyrieHigh nest of raptors
  • nestAnimal-built shelter for young
  • broodHatchlings as a group

hatchlings · nurture · care · shelter · warmth · protection · dependence · vulnerable · rearing · parenting

raptor

talons

Hooked bird claws

  • beakHorny avian mouthpart
  • feathersBird's lightweight covering
  • plumageBird's complete feather coat

soaring · flight · predator · hunt · wingspan · swoop · perch · carnivore · keen eyesight · fish

symbolism

freedom

Absence of constraint

majesty · nobility · power · national emblem · mascot · heraldry · courage · pride · sovereignty · renewal

Categories
Opposites
flight capability

eagletsfledglings

Young birds with feathers

predatory status

eagletsapex predators

Dominant hunters, no natural enemies

prey

Phrases
Family

eagle, eagles, eaglet

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