Decorah Eagles 2012 Edition

[YardBird]

Here we go again!

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Wrightwood and Makgirl turned me onto this last year. (Thanks!)

It couldn't have come at a better time as I had just severely sprained BOTH ankles during the annual clean up of pine needles and was confined to the couch for weeks. 

Momma Eagle is on the nest right now, with the expectation that tonight may produce the first egg.  If you haven't witnessed this before, do yourself a favor and check it out.  It's amazing, and addicting.

YB

[makgirl]

YIPPEE!!! I still have that website on my favorites toolbar.   Thanks for the heads up, YB! 

[makgirl]

MOM JUST LAID THE FIRST EGG!!!!!!!  Must have just happened, because the webpage isn't even updated yet! EXCITING!!!

6:00 pm Official time of first egg: 5:47 (our time), so I caught one of the first glimpses.  Since childbirth is taxing, no matter who or what you are, mom is doing a literal faceplant right now. 
Likely next egg in 2 or 3 days.

[makgirl]

Dad is taking his turn on that first egg....Mom has been gone a long time....getting herself something to eat....Dad is doing a great job....but there is nothing that can replace MOM.....

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

[makgirl]

Mom getting ready to lay egg #2 (E2) dad just brought her a headless fish...TUNE IN NOW!!!

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

[YardBird]

Thx makgirl!  I checked in just in time!

YB

[makgirl]

Mom just laid E2  Yippee!!!!!!!

[Wrightwood]

Mom looks like she's getting a few zzz's right now

[makgirl]

Number three on its way NOW!!!  Check it

She actually had the 3rd one at 6:05 our time....right after I posted above.  Her labor was pretty obvious this time.  As one person said on the chat, "now you know what it means to be EGGAUSTED...." 

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

[makgirl]

Great zooming/panning shots right now.  Never will you see such up close and personal shots of this magnificent bird and their surroundings!

[Elk]

Only another week or so before the eaglets are due!

[makgirl]

First hatch is expected between FRIDAY, MARCH 23 and SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH!!!! Less than a week away!  Stay tuned....I will post my irritating updates as events unfold.   

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

[YardBird]

I love irritating updates!  (about the Decorah Eagles)   

[kew]

This site is very interesting. However if you are getting very tired of the constant commercials, as I am, you might want to try:

 http://www.nps.gov/chis/photosmultimedia/bald-eagle-webcam.htm

There are two different nests and the 2nd one has night vision.
Also I should add, these nest are located in the Channel Islands, off the coast of Ventura and Santa Barbara.

 

[3PinkRoses]

I don't mind the ads...I just walk away & they're short. I feel like this is my family...couldn't leave now.... we're about to see the first hatch! Yippee..and there's just something about Iowa, these birds and this nest. It's so amazing and in the mornings...Video tech takes the time to scan around and look at the whole farm, river, other birds, get real close up of Mom and Dad in nest..oh so breathtaking!
I love this site.

[lagomorphmom]

I don't see ads, how long does it take for one to come across? (I'm using Firefox with the AdBlock extension)

[makgirl]

ok, window is open for 1st pip.  Just ordered tee-shirts for yardbird and myself.  Now we have a uniform to wear while watching!  I know, dumb, but we are hooked. 

Get on and leave it up.  Takes a lot of "bandwidth" I hear Rennman say, but I don't care.  Apparently neither do the other 32,000 people watching....

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

[makgirl]

Nice shot of eggs just now.  Volunteer camera crew is ON IT!  I think first pip will be TODAY.  Bandwidth, schmandwidth, get on and leave it up.
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

[makgirl]

WE HAVE (at least) ONE PIP!!!!  Just saw it 10 minutes ago when dad got up from the nest.  It will be 2 maybe 3 more days before the first egg fully hatches.  Sooooo exciting!!!  Check it out everyone!

[tlc]

Just saw parts of the pip's little body coming out of the egg.