Jonathon is a young eagle and has two brothers, Jack and Jimmy, who are both a day older than he is. His parents have been flying off from the comfort of their nest, perched high atop a ledge to gather food. Jonathon is quite happy in his nest, but his brothers are anxious to learn how to fly. Jonathon tries to hide as his mother comes in to take the boys one at a time for a flying lesson. They return with tales about how she allows them to fall and then catches them just in time. Jonathon doesn't want to learn how to fly and begs his mother to instead let him just stay in the nest. She finally coaxes him to come along as he watches in horror as his brothers learn how to fly. Finally his mother takes hold of him and it's his turn. Will Jonathon ever learn how to fly? Will he overcome his fear of falling and flying? Take the journey with Jonathon as he climbs aboard his mother's back and experiences flight for the first time.