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Decorah Eagles Decorah Weather Forecast Visitor Map Camera Operators Eagle Links The Raptor Resource Project Established in 1988, the non-profit Raptor Resource Project specializes in the preservation of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks, and owls. We establish and strengthen breeding populations of these raptors by creating, improving, and maintaining nests and nest sites. In addition to directly managing over 40 falcon, eagle, and owl nest sites, we provide training in nest site creation and management across the United States, reach more than 85,000 people each year through lectures, education programs, and our website, and develop innovations in nest site management and viewing that bring people closer to the world around them. Our mission is to preserve and strengthen raptor populations, to expand participation in raptor preservation, and to help foster the next generation of preservationists. Our work deepens the connection between people and the natural world, bringing benefits to both. Summary of 2011 Nesting Season Video and Multimedia Resources
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KIMT's interview with Bob Anderson today. Bob's Interview
Great information about eggs. It even answers the question about how long the eggs can be left uncovered. RRP Blog
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2012 Egg Laying Record
EGG! We have EGG! at 7:47 PM CST Feb 17th. Thanks to elf we also have vid.
2012 First Egg Feb 17th
Second egg arrived Feb 20th at 9:06 PM CST. Elf's video of the process.
2012 Second Egg Feb 20th
D1 Update
As of 2/21/2012, D1 was near Aurora Iowa. For more details, go to http://www.raptorresource.org/maps/latest.php
Everyone has been anticipating the way to reference the 2012 Decorah eaglets. Though we will have to wait some time for them to arrive, if mom and dad hold true to form, the wait is over for the way to refer to them! The first place will be D for the Decorah, Iowa, nest site. Numbers beginning with 12 will follow the D. Each successive year will continue on from the previous year.
We use nomenclature for the following reasons:
D identifies the nest site – Decorah, Iowa
Traditional names can create an undue tendency to anthropomorphize. While the human emotion that may be attached to the eaglets is understandable, an alpha-numeric system for referencing them may help us distance ourselves to observe the wonder of wildlife and nature at work.
Beginning at 12 honors the 11 known successful fledges at the nest.
This reference system will allow RRP to integrate their findings more easily with other researchers.
This will be easily continued from year to year.
For the 2012 nesting season, we will refer to the first egg to hatch as D12. The second will be D13. The third eaglet hatched, if we are so fortunate, will be D14.
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The camera operators are Bob, Jim, Charlie, David, and Willard.
The following websites provide good information about bald eagles:
Eggs laid
Hatches
Fledges
Several active fans have captured videos from this cam, including:
The Decorah eagle nest was featured in a PBS Nature series program, “American Eagle,” that premiered in November 2008. Filmed by cinematographers Robert Anderson and Neil Rettig in high-definition, the video is available on DVD and online.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How high is the nest? About 80 feet.
- How big is the nest? About 6 feet across, about 4 feet deep; it weighs close to 1000 lb.
- How old is the nest? The eagles built it in 2007. A previous nest close by fell when a windstorm broke one of the branches.
- Which is the male and which is the female? It is hard to tell the difference unless they are both on the nest. The female is larger than the male. This female has an arched ridge above her eyes that goes further back than on the male, and her eyes are surrounded by a greyish shadow; the ridge above the male’s eye is shorter and seems a little closer to the eye. The male has a line around his eyes that makes them look “beady,” and his head looks “sleeker” than the female’s.
Here's a bigreddiggy video from last year about the differences. mom and dad differences - What is the history of this male and female?
They have been together since the winter of 2007-2008. Her markings at that time indicated that she was about 4 years old. They successfully hatched and fledged 2 eaglets in 2008, 3 in 2009, 3 in 2010, and 3 in 2011. - What is the area around the nest like? The nest is in a cottonwood tree on private property near the Decorah Fish Hatchery (operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources), on the banks of the babbling waters of Trout Run in extreme northeast Iowa. The nest can be seen from the hatchery, but visitors to the hatchery should keep their distance from the nest tree, both to respect the private property where the tree is located and to avoid disturbing the eagles. Here is a ground-level video of the surroundings, taken in March 2010. This video shows the eagles’ point of view.
Here is a slide show of the cam installation in fall 2009.
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