The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania said Thursday that the eaglet in the Hays Bald Eagle nest has fledged.
“The eaglet was seen flying on its own by citizen scientists, and this marks a successful breeding season for the Hays Bald Eagle family, which overcame adversity after its original nest collapsed during a February storm,” an Audubon Society spokesperson said in a press release.
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The eaglet is expected to continue to return to the nest, and the parents will continue to provide it with food during a transitional time when the eaglet practices flying and learns to survive on its own. The parents will eventually drive the eaglet from the nest, then will begin preparations for next year’s breeding season.
The Hays eaglet hatched on March 29.
are currently “branching,” or moving around in the tree branches around the nest. The Audubon Society said it expects those eaglets will take their first flights within the next two weeks.
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