Join us tomorrow, Wednesday April 9, for hatch watch at our Trempealeau Bald Eagle nest and Decorah Canada Goose Nest, N1 version! We’ll be looking for pips and listening for peeps…
Bald Eagles are altricial, which means that they rely on parental care until they fledge. But Canada Geese are precocial: capable of moving around, self-feeding, and leaving the nest shortly after hatch. What does that mean and what might we see and hear? Follow these links to learn more about Canada Geese: https://www.raptorresource.org/2025/04/08/canada-geese-precocial-versus-altricial-2/ and https://www.raptorresource.org/2025/03/29/what-are-canada-geese-doing-in-a-bald-eagle-nest/ and this link to learn more about the final stages of hatch in a Bald Eagle’s nest! https://www.raptorresource.org/2025/03/21/peek-inside-a-bald-eagle-egg-at-hatch/
We’re getting a lot of questions about Mr. T right now, so I’ll keep it short. We don’t know what happened to him or why he’s not coming to the nest. Mrs. T appears to be chattering with another eagle, but we don’t know that it’s him, since there are a lot of eagles in the area right now. We don’t know what’s going to happen but Mrs. T is doing an excellent job caring for her eggs and we remain hopeful for eaglets.
We’re also still waiting for hatch #4 at our Fort St. Vrain nest! That egg was laid 35 days ago this evening and we think we’re seeing a pip, although we don’t yet know for sure. The rest of the crew is doing well and the eaglets are a joy to watch! https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/xcel-energy-cams/.
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