baby bald eagles - when do birds leave the nest

When Do Baby Birds Leave the Nest? Precocial vs. Altricial

Altricial Birds When do baby birds leave the nest (fledge)?  Not all baby birds leave the nest in the same time frame.  Some birds such as woodpeckers and songbirds (i.e. cardinals, chickadees, titmice, wrens, orioles, grosbeaks) are born with their eyes closed, are bald, completely helpless,  and are totally dependent on their parents to keep […]