Pip pip hooray! We’re on hatch watch at the Decorah North nest! We spotted the first pip at 12:46 PM today, which means that the first eaglet has pierced the egg shell. Mr. North and DNF are going to keep their eggs covered, but look for little glimpses of its tiny beak chipping at its shell between shift changes and listen for soft vocalizations – egg talk! – between parents and hatching young. Eaglets can take up to 48 hours