Birmingham...

In the wild, bald eagles take part in an aerial copulation ritual in which both birds freefall with clutched talons. The Zoo’s birds managed to overcome difficulties flying to produce fertile eggs. Only 285 bald eagles live in captivity in the 211 accredited zoos in North America. Of the records available at the time of this release, the Birmingham chicks are the only bald eaglets to hatch at these institutions this year.