How long do the nestlings stay in the nest? When do they learn to fly?
Eaglets stay in the nest and are fed by their parents for 12 to 14 weeks. They practice flapping their wings and hopping in the nest, often jumping up to other branches, called branching, close to their nest. After days or weeks of jumping, flapping and branching, they fly off the nest. This first flight is called “fledging.
