Proudly perched

  • Our nation’s bird rests in a birch tree among the autumn leaves as they begin to change from the vibrant green of summer to the cool yellow of fall. In the fall, six to eight weeks after fledging, juvenile bald eagles leave the nesting area and head north on their first migration. Adult bald eagles do not migrate with juveniles. Newly fledged eagles migrate before their parents. Migrating eagles fly during the day at speeds averaging 30 miles per hour. (Photo by Kevin Zini)

    Our nation’s bird rests in a birch tree among the autumn leaves as they begin to change from the vibrant green of summer to the cool yellow of fall. In the fall, six to eight weeks after fledging, juvenile bald eagles leave the nesting area and head north on their first migration. Adult bald eagles do not migrate with juveniles. Newly fledged eagles migrate before their parents. Migrating eagles fly during the day at speeds averaging 30 miles per hour. (Photo by Kevin Zini)

    Our nation’s bird rests in a birch tree among the autumn leaves as they begin to change from the vibrant green of summer to the cool yellow of fall. In the fall, six to eight weeks after fledging, juvenile bald eagles leave the nesting area and head north on their first migration. Adult bald eagles do not migrate with juveniles. Newly fledged eagles migrate before their parents. Migrating eagles fly during the day at speeds averaging 30 miles per hour. (Photo by Kevin Zini)

Our nation’s bird rests in a birch tree among the autumn leaves as they begin to change from the vibrant green of summer to the cool yellow of fall. In the fall, six to eight weeks after fledging, juvenile bald eagles leave the nesting area and head north on their first migration. Adult bald eagles do not migrate with juveniles. Newly fledged eagles migrate before their parents. Migrating eagles fly during the day at speeds averaging 30 miles per hour. (Photo by Kevin Zini)