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Bald Eagle Chick, Feather Growth

Flight feathers begin to grow on the back of a juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Feathers begin to grow on bald eagle chicks by the time they are 27 days old. The dark feathers grow in tracts, starting with their head and back.

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Flight feathers begin to grow on the back of a juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Feathers begin to grow on bald eagle chicks by the time they are 27 days old. The dark feathers grow in tracts, starting with their head and back.