OK Experts Tag Eaglets To Learn More About Population

<p>Oklahoma researchers want to learn more about the state's bald eagle population.</p>

Friday, May 6th 2016, 11:09 pm

By: News On 6


Oklahoma researchers want to learn more about the state's bald eagle population.

Biologists with the wildlife department and experts with the United States Geological Survey are tagging eaglets.

The chicks can't fly yet, but their mom and dad were keeping close watch overhead.

There is a male and a female. They are about eight weeks old, so all their feathers are still dark.

"Bald eagles take about four, four and a half years before they get that white head and tail that most people identify with a bald eagle. These chicks, at about eight weeks, are about eight pounds or so and they're pretty well developed,” said ODWC wildlife specialist Jena Donnell said.

Only the female eaglet was big enough to be equipped with a cellular transmitter, that will collect information on where the bird is and how high and fast it can fly.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

May 6th, 2016

March 14th, 2024

December 4th, 2023

September 25th, 2023

Top Headlines

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024