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Monday NetFlix Mega Raptor Roll: Eaglets and Eggs!

April 6, 2026: a cuddle huddle! DH4 left, DH3 right. You can see the difference in size and their adorable little earholes. Enjoy them now!

We have your Monday mega-raptor roll Nestflix! But before we get to the movies… Decorah Eagles DH3 and DH4 are in their second week of life. We saw our first adorable PS on March 30 (the same day that bonking began), a long rainy day on April 2, a nice tandem feeding on April 4, and – unusually – a chipmunk on April 5. Suckers are spawning and eagles prefer fish, but the chipmunk must have been an easy catch

Monday NetFlix Mega-Raptor Roll: Decorah, Decorah North, Fort St. Vrain, and Castle Rock!

March 30, 2026: An afternoon feeding for DH3 and DH4

We have your Monday mega-raptor roll Nestflix! But before we get to the movies… Now put your feet up and grab a snack…it’s time for NestFlix! Decorah Eagles Decorah eaglets DH3 and DH4 are three days and one day old today. Watchers sometimes worry about feeding, especially after bonking starts, so here’s a look at feedings in their first few days of life. Date DH3 feedings DH4 feedings Fed by Prey March 27 1 — HM2 Fish March 28 6

News and NestFlix from Our Nests

February 23, 2026: Beautiful HM2

There’s so much going on that it’s hard to keep up. Time to revive the round-up! To receive email updates, subscribe to our blog: https://www.raptorresource.org/about-us/annual-reports-and-papers/get-blog-and-newsletter-updates/ Decorah Eagles HM2 laid her second egg on Saturday night, February 21, at 5:03 PM. Since she hasn’t laid a third yet, she most likely isn’t going to. Nest N6 is quite deep, which means we aren’t seeing much of the eggs. But HD and HM2 are busy incubating and replenishing their nest with plenty

Put Up Your Feet and Take a Deep Breath – it’s Time for NestFlix!

November 12, 2025: Big wings, big nest!

Today’s Diction-aerie word is eagletecture [ea·gle·tec·ture]: the relentless, stick-by-stick eagle pursuit of nest perfection. Mr. North and DNF have been amusing us with their sticky antics and their neighbors have been showing up and showing off. We’ll link a few videos from Trempealeau and GSB tomorrow, but for now, it’s all about the (very busy) Norths! As always, thanks to our camera operators and videomakers for capturing such wonderful moments and to all of you for watching, sharing, learning, supporting,

Stick or Treat? I’ll take the sticks! Nestflix from Trempealeau, Decorah North, Decorah, and Great Spirit Bluff

October 29, 2025: The handsome Mr. North

Happy Halloween week! Today’s treats include some sticky business, a glimpse of the handsome Mr. North, Great Blue Herons visiting N1, and some leaf peeping at Great Spirit Bluff. Stick-or-treat? I’ll take the sticks! Trempealeau Eagles October 26, 2025: A place for every stick! https://youtu.be/9Sx3wZCzIRo?si=nVcOPoSiFQ9Q0Mjm. Building material or office fidget? Every great nest begins with a single stick and not just any twig will do: as watchers know, eagles are real stick-lers for quality. After some eagle side-eye, Mrs. T

October 27: Birds galore! Scenes from Trempealeau, Decorah, Decorah North, and the Flyway

October 26, 2025: Sticky decisions for Mr. and Mrs. T!

It’s been a busy few days for the birds we watch! In July, August, and September, we saw very little of them. But the ever-shortening days awaken a restlessness that sets them in motion. Depending on the site, they might be busy with nestorations (the Ts), shopping for a new home (Great Horned Owls at the North Nest), or enjoying an extended vacation (the Norths). The bulk of the passerine migration is over, but we’re still seeing plenty of ducks,

July 7, 2025: NestFlix and News from around the nests!

July 7, 2025: The wild blue yonder is calling!

Hi all! We’re (mostly) back from banding falcons. Next up: ATF! https://www.raptorresource.org/2025-after-the-fledge/ Our banding work starts with surveys that begin in late February or early March. Things really ramp up in early May as we begin spending hours in the field. Are sites active? Are parents out of full brooding/early incubation? Are we seeing and hearing nestling falcons? Who are the adults? Are they the same adults as last year? We begin banding in mid-May and we are on the

March 3, 2025: What are we looking forward to? News and NestFlix from all around our nests!

Mrs. and Mr. T. She's at left, he's at right.

What are we looking forward to this week? Mrs. T still hasn’t laid her first egg yet, which is making me wonder whether we have a new Mr. or Mrs. T! I would be surprised if she didn’t lay this week, especially given the amount of time she’s spent loafing around the nest recently. Go Mr. and Mrs. T! https://www.raptorresource.org/trempealeau-eagles/. The Mississippi Flyway and Castle Rock eyrie cams are both back online. Watch for falcons at Castle Rock – and

February 18, 2025: It’s C-C-C-Cold Outside!

February 16, 2025: Pheasant for breakfast

Even by February-in-Iowa standards, it was cold this morning! The coldest post-egg temperature ever recorded in Decorah happened on March 3, 2015, when the mercury dropped to -24F: a record! But we came pretty close today with a recorded temperature of -15F from about 5:00AM through about 7AM this morning. Eagles are well-suited to cold, but we’re still glad to see things warming up! If you’re feeling chilly just watching – I know I am! – grab a warm drink

February 10, 2025: NestFlix and News from Decorah North and Fort St. Vrain!

February 10, 2025: Fly like an eagle! Mr. North shows off his long wings and unparalleled aviation skills

Put up your feet and take a deep breath…it’s time for NestFlix! Today’s Diction-aerie word is ‘eggnant’: a female eagle’s condition immediately prior to laying eggs. Our bald eagle Moms are shifting fat to their brood patches and retaining water as their egg follicles swell and mature. We’re planning to begin egg watch on Friday, but we’ll also be watching for DNF, Mrs. T, and Ma FSV to begin loafing around the nest and ‘practice’ laying as eggs draw nearer!

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