Wisdom comes through trial and error…you learn what works and what doesn’t. And you learn by watching others. With the most recent winter weather, this young eagle may have experienced windchills in the -30 F range for the first time. All the eagles seemed to disappear into the heavy woods and timber for a day or so, doing anything they could to get out of the winds The young birds may have learned from the old pros that it’s not a good time to be exposed to such things.