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[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 28 points 4 months ago

This made me curious, and apparently male eagles play a large part in caring for the young! They're the primary hunters for the first 4 weeks(with the mom becoming the primary later on), primary nest guardians, and develop a brood patch alongside their mate, though males patches are smaller and still more feathery.

Sounds like that little chick was in good wings.