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Title: 2017 Decorah Eagles
Post by: makgirl on Feb 23, 17, 09:16:59 AM

They are back! 
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

The Decorah Eagles nest, which is located just south of the city of Decorah, Iowa, near the trout hatchery, is referred to as N2B. Mom Decorah's first egg to hatch this year will be D26.

2017 Nesting Record

Egg #1: 2/20/17 @ 7:30PM. Video here! https://youtu.be/GFBGvWoYVoI
Egg #2  2/22/17 @ 5:09pm  Video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ-v2UeowLQ


(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/makgirl/2-22-17%20view%20of%20both%20eggs.png) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/makgirl/media/2-22-17%20view%20of%20both%20eggs.png.html)

Title: Re: 2017 Decorah Eagles
Post by: Nanette on Feb 23, 17, 09:27:56 AM

Yay for the Decorah Eagles! Fascinating to watch.

Title: Re: 2017 Decorah Eagles
Post by: makgirl on Feb 28, 17, 03:57:14 PM

# 3 is here!

Egg #3: 2/27/17 @ 7:03 PM. Video here! https://youtu.be/fBJWSyCp6qk

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/makgirl/2-27-17%20egg%203%20arrives.png) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/makgirl/media/2-27-17%20egg%203%20arrives.png.html)

Title: Re: 2017 Decorah Eagles
Post by: makgirl on Feb 28, 17, 04:05:54 PM

zoom of all 3 eggs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXzem1EX0sQ&feature=youtu.be

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/makgirl/zoom%20of%203%20eggs.png) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/makgirl/media/zoom%20of%203%20eggs.png.html)

Title: Re: 2017 Decorah Eagles
Post by: makgirl on Mar 16, 17, 12:13:45 PM

Screen shots of Dad on the nest today:

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/makgirl/3-16-17%20dad%20close%20up.png) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/makgirl/media/3-16-17%20dad%20close%20up.png.html)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/makgirl/3-17-17%20dad%20windblown.png) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/makgirl/media/3-17-17%20dad%20windblown.png.html)

Moving a big old branch stick away from the nest:  ("Yer gonna put someone's eye out with that...")

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/makgirl/3-16-17%20dad%20moves%20stick%20fr%20nest.png) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/makgirl/media/3-16-17%20dad%20moves%20stick%20fr%20nest.png.html)

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Title: Re: 2017 Decorah Eagles
Post by: ForestGal on Mar 16, 17, 12:26:17 PM

Love your pics of these magnificent birds, Makgirl!