How do they get the nest started?
One stick at a time! We suspect that this eagle nest is about seven feet wide and five feet deep. The average width is about five feet. One of the largest eagle nests ever found was 20 feet deep and ten feet wide. It weighed two tons! Most eagles come back to their nests each year and add new nest material, including twigs, mosses, grasses, feathers and more. For some other interesting facts on nests, please visit the teaching aide on nests at the HawkQuest website and choose “Home is Where the Chicks Are.
