The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EAGLET
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result EAGLET
- Baby bird — as some say, lift it not at the front but at the back
- Picked up box containing silver bird
- Hunter to be storing silver in box for return
- Ate leg after cooking small bird
- Sharp-eyed youngster eyes missing quite ornamental tag
- Bird still in nest, damaged leg wrapped in down
- Little predatory bird, swallow biting leg off
- Young flier, for instance, holding a permit
- Birdie? One wants something better when standing on tee
- Little bird to nibble, full of endless joy
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What does EAGLET mean?
EAGLET noun- The immature young of an eagle; an eagle chick.