| Last summer, Caitlin observed bald eaglets fledging from nests at two sites. |
| Covered in grey down at hatching, eaglets begin to sprout feathers at four or five weeks. |
| Patterson decided that meant they just left the eaglets at the mercy of whatever danger arose. |
| These and other human intrusions can prompt eagles to desert their nests, giving predators a chance to grab eggs or eaglets. |
| We realised the eyrie was burning and probably the eaglets in danger. |
| The number of active nests increased and the number of eaglets produced per nest improved. |
