Photo From The Field: Eagle Chicks

Photo Captures Beautiful Eaglets of Different Sizes

by Larissa Smith, Wildlife Biologist

Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s partner biologist — Principal Zoologist with Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP) — Kathy Clark checked on an eagle nest built on a structure only accessible by boat. This photograph shows the three chicks and the difference in their sizes. The youngest chick is approximately 2.5 weeks old, while the oldest is around 3.5 weeks of age.

Learn More:

• New Jersey’s Bald Eagle Project
• Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s online field guide: Bald Eagle
• Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s Story Map: The Return of Bald Eagles in New Jersey

Larissa Smith is a wildlife biologist for Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.