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Postfledging nest dependence period for bald eagles in Florida Postfledging nest dependence period for bald eagles in Florida

We studied the postfledging dependency period in bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), a little studied but important period in the life cycle of avian species. Bald eagles in Florida had a postfledging dependency period of 4-11 weeks (15-22 weeks old). The length of the dependency period did not vary by year of study, sex, number of fledgings, timing of fledging, or hatch order (P > 0...
Authors
Petra B. Wood, Michael W. Collopy, Carolyn M. Sekerak

Peregrine falcon Peregrine falcon

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Authors
Charles van Riper, Sandra G. van Riper
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