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Bald Eagle Behavior: Branching

Bald Eagle Behavior: Branching

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Eaglet Milestones for Week Nine and Beyond

Eaglet Milestones for Week Nine and Beyond

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Age Progression in Bald Eagles

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Eagle Cam Program Led By Loudoun Wildlife Volunteers

Eagle Cam Program Led By Loudoun Wildlife Volunteers

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Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Seven and Eight

Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Seven and Eight

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The Bald Eaglet at the Dulles Greenway Wetlands has reached the halfway point of its journey to leaving the nest...

All About Bald Eagle Feathers

All About Bald Eagle Feathers

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An eaglet is born with fluffy white feathers known as natal down.  At eight to 10 days old, the eaglet...

Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Five and Six

Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Five and Six

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As we approach weeks five and six of the eaglet’s life at Dulles Wetlands, many changes continue, and the eaglet...

Imprinting in Bald Eagles

Apr 1, 2022

A newly-hatched eaglet has a lot to learn about the world around it. The most important figures in its life...

Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Three and Four

Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Three and Four

Mar 30, 2022

Now that the eaglet (DG1) at Dulles Wetlands has made it through the first two weeks with all its rapid...

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