First flight of a rare steppe eagle chick filmed in Almaty region

Tengrinews.kz - A rare scene was captured in a national park in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region — a steppe eagle chick taking its very first attempts at flight. The video shows the young bird spreading its wings, pushing off from the ground, and trying to soar.
The footage, filmed by a park inspector, was shared on the Charyn National Park Instagram account.

“Inspectors managed to capture a special moment — a steppe eagle chick learning to fly. It may be inexperienced now, but one day it will truly rule the skies. The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is listed in Kazakhstan’s Red Book as an endangered species,” the park wrote.














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Park staff stressed the importance of protecting these magnificent birds.

“With a wingspan of up to two meters and incredibly sharp eyesight, they can spot prey from great distances. Once a common sight across the steppes, today every single bird is precious,” they noted.

The steppe eagle is a migratory species.

“In Kazakhstan, they usually arrive in late March, build large stick nests on elevated spots in early April, and lay one to three eggs. The female incubates them for about 45 days, and the chicks leave the nest when they’re around 55 days old,” they wrote.

Just last week, another wildlife encounter was reported in the region — a group of Italian tourists spotted a fox while touring Altyn-Emel National Park with a local guide.