You can see how large their feet are getting. This screen shot shows them lounging on this warm evening. The two chicks are 5 weeks old and they are getting big quickly. NJ Eagle Project volunteer, Diane Cook captured these screen shots. The chicks are interesting to watch as they interact with each other. While they still have some down left, they are getting more fully feathered. walking around the nest and looking out over the edge of the nest. They are very active, stretching their wings. All their activity in the nest is strengthing their wing muscles for flight. Eagle chicks usually fledge between 10 to 12 weeks of age. Diane captured video of the smaller chick running around the nest and flapping. The chicks are now the size of the adults. They have dark bill and eyes, which will turn yellow as they reach maturity at 5 years. The will be ten days old on Monday! Eagle nest monitor Diane Cooks, captured these screen shots that show a closeup view of the chicks. It is a perfect tool for teaching about wildlife and covers a variety of topics including animal behavior, bird biology and natural history, endangered species, food webs, contamination, and MORE! Located on Duke Farms in central New Jersey, the Eagle Cam allows viewers an up close and personal view into the lives of a pair of bald eagles as they breed, incubate, and raise young. People who want to observe or photograph eagles and who come too close may actually cause the birds to abandon a nest. At no time should anyone approach nesting eagles. Bald Eagles are extremely sensitive to human disturbance.
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