eaglet

noun

ea·glet ˈē-glət

: a young eagle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The third eaglet hatched Sunday at the Dulles nest, emerging from its shell just before 7:45 a.m. —

Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023 For Sharpe, every eaglet plays an important role in the conservation of the species as a whole. —

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 1 May 2022 The sanctuary hopes to release the eaglet back into the wild this summer. —

Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023 That same week, rescuers brought a baby eaglet to the sanctuary from Ste. —

Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023 All the birds survived, but the eaglet needed to be taken to a hospital for care. —

Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023 In more than 10 years in Big Bear Valley, Jackie has lost about a dozen eggs and eaglets, raised three hatchlings, fallen for two mates, braved blizzards and fought off countless enemies. —

Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2023 After guarding her nest through the harsh season — a heroic act captured on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Eagle Cam — the mother eagle and her mate welcomed an eaglet. —

Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023 After hatching, baby eaglets usually fledge, or fly away from the nest, in about 10 to 12 weeks. —

Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 See More

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