Fledgling flight

Published 1:30 am Monday, March 23, 2026

A fledgling bald eagle takes flight after hearing its parents call from a distance. The young eagle was spotted roosting in a tree at Fort Worden State Park on Friday. It takes about five years for an eagle to develop the signature white head of an adult. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

A fledgling bald eagle takes flight after hearing its parents call from a distance. The young eagle was spotted roosting in a tree at Fort Worden State Park on Friday. It takes about five years for an eagle to develop the signature white head of an adult. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

A fledgling bald eagle takes flight after hearing its parents call from a distance. The young eagle was spotted roosting in a tree at Fort Worden State Park on Friday. It takes about five years for an eagle to develop the signature white head of an adult.