Hawkwatch International research associate Dustin Maloney, left, and field biologist Max Carlin take samples and measurements from a golden eagle nestling in a remote area of Box Elder County on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Hawkwatch International research associate Dustin Maloney poses for a photo after rappelling into a golden eagle nest in Tooele County on Friday, June 18, 2021.

Hawkwatch International research Associate Dustin Maloney prepares to measure the size of a golden eagle nestling’s head in a remote area of Box Elder County on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Hawkwatch International research associate Dustin Maloney, left, and field biologist Max Carlin take samples and measurements from a golden eagle nestling, while field biologist Jayden Skelly prepares to rappel into the nest to place a camera, in a remote area of Box Elder County on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

An adult golden eagle circles overhead as Hawkwatch International researchers prepare to enter its nest to collect data and samples from a nestling in a remote area of Box Elder County on Thursday, May 20, 2021.

Hawkwatch International field biologists Max Carlin, left, and Jayden Skelly, center, and research associate Dustin Maloney walk back to their vehicle after entering a golden eagle nest in a remote area of Box Elder County on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Hawkwatch International research associate Dustin Maloney returns empty-handed after checking two golden eagle nests on Antelope Island on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

A 6.5-7 week old golden eagle nestling peers out from its nest in Tooele County on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Hawkwatch International research associate Dustin Maloney and conservation biologist Jordan Herman laugh about the heinous bushwhacking needed to access a particular golden eagle nest in Tooele County on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Hawkwatch International conservation biologist Jordan Herman wipes dirt off her face with an even dirtier hand, after visiting a golden eagle nest in Tooele County on Thursday, June 17, 2021.