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Monthly Archives: January 2021

January 29, 2021: Nestflix from Decorah North and Fort St. Vrain!

January 29, 2021 RaptorResource

We are less than a month away from egg laying at our Decorah North and Xcel Fort St. Vrain nests! We’re seeing and hearing plenty of bonding behaviors – copulation, of course, but also eagle ‘flirting’, which can include pecking, footing, body brushing, vocalizing, and displaying. If you would like to learn a little more about eagle courtship and copulation, follow this link! https://www.raptorresource.org/2020/02/06/courtship-copulation-and-other-things-romantic/. When will our eagles lay eggs and why do they lay eggs in the winter? We

January 22, 2021: A Raptor Movie Marathon from Decorah North, Decorah, and GSB

January 22, 2021 RaptorResource

Happy, happy Fri-yay, everyone! The sun is setting and I’m kicking off my Friday raptor movie marathon with a great big bowl of popcorn! As usual, Mom and DM2 continue to tease us with little visits to N2B…not enough for serious nestoration, but just enough to keep us hoping they come back! Mr. North and DNF are very busy working on their 2021 addition, while eagles are stacking up at Great Spirit Bluff, which has just the right amount of

Racheting Raptor Toes: An upside-down eagle at Great Spirit Bluff

January 22, 2021 RaptorResource

An eagle locked on to a branch and flipped upside down at Great Spirit Bluff on Thursday. It hung there for roughly 32 seconds, looking at its perch mates and flapping its wings every few seconds, seemingly unable to let go of the branch it had fastened on. So what was going on? Flexor Tendons and Grip Let’s start by talking about tendons: the tough tissue that connects muscle to bone. Our human flexor tendons run from our forearms to

NestFlix: Decorah North and Great Spirit Bluff

January 14, 2021 RaptorResource

We have your NestFlix from Decorah North and Great Spirit Bluff! I liked all of these videos, but I loved the North Nest bath time with both eagles – I’ve already got a number two favorite video this year! – and Mr. North’s tree trimming. If you want to see bald eagles, don’t miss the eagle icecapades at Great Spirit Bluff. How many eagles can you count? I counted well over twenty on the ice! Thank you so much to

Where are our eaglets? D27, D35, and D36 phone home!

January 12, 2021 RaptorResource

Where are our eaglets? All three are sticking fairly tight to their current areas, which are about 50 miles away from one another. D27, in Spillville, is the farthest north while D35, near Iowa City, is the farthest south. Eagle D27 D27 turns four in early April of this year. She is in the Spillville area on the western part of her winter range, not too far from Decorah. Brett pointed out that she tends to explore agricultural fields the

January 12, 2021: Nestflix from Decorah North and the Flyway

January 12, 2021 RaptorResource

We have your NestFlix! We aren’t seeing much of Mom or DM2 but, with only about a month until eggs, the North Eagles are extremely busy with nestorations! I really enjoyed the fish chase and the stunning looks at DNF, and I always like seeing coyotes out on Mississippi River ice. As always, thank you to our camera operators for finding such special moments, our video makers for sharing them, and you for watching, learning, and especially for caring. Have

Where have the Decorah Eagles been?

January 7, 2021 John Howe

By Raptor Resource Project Director John Howe Where have the Decorah Eagles been? We have an update for you after several weeks of observation in the vicinity of N2B and a relatively new eagle nest within what we would describe as their territory. We will start by clarifying that we are not disclosing the location of this nest at the request of the property owner. The new nest is within the typical bald eagle territorial area of up to 6

January 6, 2020: Decorah North, GSB, and the Flyway

January 6, 2021 RaptorResource

We have your NestFlix! While we wait for John’s report from Decorah later this week, we’re watching the Decorah North Eagles, Great Spirit Bluff, and the Flyway. I liked all these videos, but do not miss the first two Decorah North videos (I love the birdsong and close-ups of DNF), the Great Horned Owls at GSB, and the Northern Harrier on the Flyway. I miss seeing Mom and DM2, but I love seeing the diversity of birds and wildlife at

What Bird Is This?

January 5, 2021 RaptorResource

What bird is this? It’s a Merlin! This surprise visitor delighted watchers at Decorah North yesterday by perching, eating, preening, and showing off its yoga skills before flying away. According to most sources, North America is home to five falcon species. From largest to smallest, they stack up like this: Gyrfalcon Peregrine Falcon Prairie Falcon Merlin American Kestrel Like Peregrine falcons, Merlins feed primarily on other birds that they catch in the air, although they will also eat mammals, insects,

January 5, 2020: Nestflix

January 5, 2021 RaptorResource

Unwind, relax, and chill with videos from Decorah North, Decorah, and Great Spirit Bluff! I liked all of these videos, but I especially enjoyed the two eagles playing at Decorah North (five days into 2021 and I already have a candidate for next December’s top ten list!), the interaction between three adults in Decorah, and the beautiful eagles and coyotes at GSB. Thanks so much to our camera operators for finding such special moments, our videomakers for sharing them, and