Bryan Watts, a conservation biologist at the College of William and Mary, and biology graduate student Courtney Turrin, survey eagle behavior along the James River in late-summer.
1 of 6 — An eagle wearing a transmitter snatches dinner on the fly.
An eagle wearing a transmitter snatches dinner on the fly.
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2 of 6 — An eagle's feisty attitude starts young.
An eagle's feisty attitude starts young.
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3 of 6 — Chicks share a catfish.
Chicks share a catfish.
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4 of 6 — An eagle stands watch over its nest and mate.
An eagle stands watch over its nest and mate.
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5 of 6 — Eagles often nest in the tallest trees — maybe for safety and easy access, scientists say. The view's not bad either.
Eagles often nest in the tallest trees — maybe for safety and easy access, scientists say. The view's not bad either.
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6 of 6 — A bald eagle nestling won't gain its pale plumage and fully-yellow beak for four or five years.
A bald eagle nestling won't gain its pale plumage and fully-yellow beak for four or five years.
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Bryan Watts, a conservation biologist at the College of William and Mary, and biology graduate student Courtney Turrin, survey eagle behavior along the James River in late-summer.
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Eagles picked these bones of a blue catfish clean.
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Corrected: September 4, 2013 at 12:00 AM EDT
The audio version of this story, as did a previous Web version, says that by the 1970s, there were fewer than 500 eagle nests in the United States. That number refers to the number of nests in the Lower 48.
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