We had an intruder at the Decorah North Nest on March 13th. While Dad was in the nest incubating the pair’s single egg, a roughly four-year old female eagle perched on a limb right next to the nest tree. He responded by covering the egg, softly vocalizing, and ruffling his feathers. The whole encounter lasted about fourteen minutes.
I approached two eagle experts about the encounter and received some fascinating information and feedback. To learn more, follow this link:
http://raptorresource.blogspot.com/2016/03/thoughts-on-sub-adult-nest-intruder.html
The Raptor Resource Project