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Description: | Young Spanish Imperial Eagles leave the nest after two or three months. Juveniles are easily identified by their pale colouring. They don't develop full adult plumage until 4 or 5 years old. Juvenile survival is often quite low, with few birds living longer than a few years after leaving the nest. The eagles naturally seek out vantage points from which they can look for their preferred prey, rabbits. Unfortunately these young birds often perch on overhead wires and are electrocuted.
No of males: 1, Age: immature, Form: mount | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.vertebratezoology.27369 | Go to resource |
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