{"id":289,"date":"2026-05-08T14:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=289"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:31:23","slug":"baby-eaglets-ruffle-some-feathers-at-white-rock-lake-as-they-learn-to-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=289","title":{"rendered":"Baby eaglets ruffle some feathers at White Rock Lake as they learn to fly"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p>Crowds ebbed and flowed along East\u00a0Lawther Drive near the White Rock Lake Stone Tables for a glance at the bald eagles and their babies Thursday afternoon. Some knew exactly where to look, having already visited the eagles before, while others had no idea what they were stumbling upon.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=287\">Mother\u2019s Day brings hard choices for North Texas moms struggling to feed families<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>\u201cOh wow,\u201d one passerby whispered. \u201cThat nest is huge.\u201d<\/p><\/div><div><p>A few cars stopped for passengers to take pictures along the way. \u201cFree Bird\u201d by\u00a0Lynyrd Skynyrd played as the biker rode through the area.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>The eagles, affectionately named Nick and Nora by White Rock residents, hatched three eaglets in March 2026.<\/p><\/div><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><p>Dallas Park and Recreation, in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is monitoring the eagle family and working to keep them safe, according to a Tuesday news release.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div><svg><desc>Dallas News Logo<\/desc><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div><svg><\/svg><\/div><svg><\/svg><\/div><\/div><h3><div>Don&#8217;t let Google decide who you trust.<\/div><\/h3><div>Make Dallas News a preferred source so your search results prioritize writing by actual people, not AI.<\/div><div>Add Preferred Source<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>Paula Selzer said she started birding about 10 years ago after she retired from the Environmental Protection Agency. Since 2021, when the eagle couple first came to North Texas, Selzer has kept up with them.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p><strong>Related<\/strong>:\u00a02 bald eagle chicks at White Rock Lake, Dallas officials confirm (2024)<\/p><\/div><div><p>The fact that the eagles have returned year after year is the coolest thing ever, she said.<\/p><\/div><div><p>\u201cDespite the fact that there\u2019s development all around, stores, homes and traffic,\u201d Selzer said. \u201cThey just keep coming back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>The three eaglets are entering a life stage called branching, where they leave the nest and begin to hop, climb and flutter from branch to branch, Rebecca\u00a0Hamlin, president of the North Texas Wildlife Center, said. \u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>This stage is critical for muscle coordination and development, particularly for raptors, Hamlin said. During branching, the parents will stay nearby to supervise. \u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>After all three finish branching, they\u2019ll move to the fledging phase, where they begin taking their first leaps from the nest, Chris Morris, Dallas Park and Recreation urban biologist, said.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=285\">Watchdog Nation members weigh in on scams, fees and fraud<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><span><strong>Related<\/strong><\/span>: Photos: Bald eagles soar above White Rock Lake with two eaglets (2024)<\/p><\/div><div><p>The eaglets become fully independent about 17-23 weeks after hatching, Hamlin said.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>For the White Rock eaglets, this could land anytime between late August and early September since the eaglets were born in mid-March, Morris said.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The eaglets, currently dark brown in color, will mature over the next four-and-a-half years before they start \u201cbalding,\u201d the process where their head and tail feathers turn white, Hamlin said. Their wingspans can reach six to eight feet when fully grown.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>Hamlin said the best way to observe the eagles is from a distance. \u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>\u201cRespecting their space helps protect both the eagles and the eaglets and their nesting area,\u201d Hamlin said. \u201cWe want them to feel safe and keep the family intact.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Since bald eagles are protected by federal law, the park and recreation department has placed signs near the nest asking onlookers and park visitors to keep noise levels low, the release said.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>Hamlin said it is also important to avoid leaving food for the eagles and ensure that any trash near the nesting site is picked up.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-11\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4.jpg\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>Catch up on the latest news and top stories from across North Texas, with updates in the morning and evening.<\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>Officials said the department will also install water-filled barricades near the eagles\u2019 nesting area. The East Lawther Drive playground will close once the barricades are in place, according to the release.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>The department will keep the Dreyfuss area, White Rock Trail, and Lake Highlands Drive open for walking and biking.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=283\">Mother\u2019s Day in North Texas could be wet and stormy. 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