eaglet

noun

ea·glet | \ˈē-glət

Definition of eaglet

: a young eagle

Examples of eaglet in a Sentence

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White, a former Navy petty officer, spends much time during these months posting videos of the adult eagles' daily life, which involves a lot of nest repair and bringing food back for one another and the eaglets. — Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, "Webster man uses video camera, Facebook to share joy of backyard eaglets," 24 Jan. 2018 These two eaglets will be called DC6 and DC7 for now. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "It all starts with a ‘pip’: Bald eagle egg starts to hatch.," 30 Apr. 2018 The pair of eaglets at the arboretum were late in laying eggs this season. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "It all starts with a ‘pip’: Bald eagle egg starts to hatch.," 30 Apr. 2018 These are the sixth and seventh eaglets that have hatched there. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Second eaglet hatches in nest at arboretum in Northeast D.C.," 3 May 2018 Bald Eagles Articles editor Jonah Ogles awarded high marks to the American Eagle Foundation’s D.C. Arboretum eagle cam, which features a pair of bald eagles currently raising two eaglets. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The Definitive Ranking of the Best Animal Livestreams," 14 June 2018 The eaglet at the Belle River property was weighed and measured and had a blood sample taken that will be analyzed for chemicals that might be present in the environment. — Bob Gross, The Seattle Times, "Bald eagle babies find home at Michigan plant," 13 May 2018 The egg hatched Monday, the American Eagle Foundation reports, and the eaglet appears healthy. — Ashley May, USA TODAY, "Bald eagles Mr. President, First Lady welcome eaglet at National Arboretum in D.C.," 1 May 2018 The 6-week-old male eaglet, scarcely larger than a football, lay blindfolded and cradled against the biologist's chest. — Brandon Loomis, azcentral, "For Arizona's once-dwindling bald eagle population, recovery starts in the nest," 1 Apr. 2018

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