The chick of a white-tailed eagle pictured in the enclosure for raptors at the Eekholt animal park in Grossenaspe, Germany, Wednesday, 20 April 2005. The chick hatched three days ago after being incubated for 38 days in an incubator. In around twelve weeks the bird will have reached a wingspan of up to 2,40 metres. The offspring of eagles is considered even among experts a special event. EPA/Wulf Pfeiffer |