![]() ![]() ![]() They’ve got a lot to learn, after all – how to fly, how to land, how to catch food, how to keep food, and how to navigate! Their world, once restricted to one nest in one tree, has expanded to infinity – and beyond! – assuming a distance of 89 miles to the horizon at one mile high.įemale eagles D25 and D27 had a more typical dispersal pattern. But D1 was a real outlier! Brett and Ryan’s transmitter studies show that our eagles usually widen their explorations slowly and don’t travel more than a mile from the nest during their first post-fledge month. Prior to her northern journey, she hadn’t ever traveled more than a mile from N1. DH2 needs all the outdoor school she can get!īack in 2011, eagle D1 dispersed on August 14 on an epic journey north. If you see the family down by Trout Creek or anywhere else, be sure to give them plenty of space. We’ve seen eaglets taking fish out of the creek by hopping and swimming after them in shallow water and watched the entire family escape the heat on shallow gravel bars. ![]() Foraging skills are very important, but an eagle also has to keep its food from the piratical advances of other eagles.Įspecially in hot weather, the eagle family might be found in deep shade down by Trout Creek. Her rudimentary flight skills will improve rapidly as she refines her landing technique, meets her parents on feeding perches, soars high above the valley, and chases her parents – food tag, you’re it! With HD and HM’s support, she’ll learn to navigate her surroundings, find and catch prey, and refine her eagle table manners even further. HD and HM will continue to provide food for DH2. Will HM and HD continue to take care of DH2? How will she learn to hunt for herself? When will she disperse? Here’s what we know: Post-fledgulation: It’s time for outdoor school! We’re getting a lot of questions about eaglet care post-fledge. ![]()
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