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Memory Lane 2021: The Bachelor, Great Spirit Bluff edition

December 1, 2021 RaptorResource

We’re used to a little falcon flirting. Despite the species’ reputation for monogamy, we’ve seen and heard males display, chup at, and solicit passing females before their mates show up to chase off interlopers. But Newman was in a league of his own this year as falcon after falcon showed up to flirt and accept his food gifts. While he wasn’t really a bachelor, he seemed to enjoy the attention. Picture dead birds instead of roses, bare-knuckle brawling in place

2020 Memory Lane: Nine fish in fifteen minutes!

December 30, 2020 RaptorResource

Remember when DM2 brought nine fish in fifteen minutes? Our Decorah Eagles chat moderators did! On April 6, DM2 launched his own flying fishwagon, bringing in nine fish in just 15 minutes! He seems so proud of his accomplishment…as well he should! Even Mom seems impressed! Watch Tulsa’s original video here: https://youtu.be/4MJeKo1DkoI

2020 Memory Lane: Flyway Favorites

December 29, 2020 RaptorResource

What are some of your favorite flyway memories? Moderator Izzy said: “I had so many wonderful memories this year! From the magic of happy turtles and leopard frogs, to pelicans fishing, cranes dancing, and eagles fishing for whoppers, every single moment has been so special to me!” Here are some of Izzy’s favorite things and we hope you like them too! This cam can be watched live at https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/flyway-cam/. Video footage was taken from: Three Northern Map turtles – leap

2020 Memory Lane: A Very Big Fish

December 22, 2020 RaptorResource

Our Flyway moderators listed this as one of their favorite moments of 2020. A subadult bald eagle hooks a very large carp. It drags its catch to shore, only to lose it to a determined and hungry adult! Why didn’t the subadult protect its catch? It might have been tired of fighting the fish, or the adult could have been flying in with a lot of attitude, or it might not have been very hungry. It could even have learned

2020 Memory Lane Videos: DM2 and the Floppy Fish!

December 16, 2020 RaptorResource

April 8, 2020: DM2 is sitting on the nest. Suddenly, a fish starts flopping. Better watch out, fish: DM2 knows karate! D34 and D35 were three days old and little D36 was hatching. DM2, in his second year as a father, was taking excellent care of them! Note how he startles but doesn’t jump up or cease his incubation duties. He calms down quickly but keeps watching, perhaps unsettled by an unknown source of noise and motion so close to

3,2,1: Memory Lane Countdown!

December 31, 2019 RaptorResource

3,2,1! It’s not midnight yet, but we’re wishing you all a very happy and peaceful New Year! Here’s to a wonderful year for all the birds we watch! Let’s keep working in 2020 to make the world a better place for them – and for all of us, too! Thanks to all of you for watching, caring, learning, and sharing! Our final countdown is all about eaglet rescues and releases. Bob put it very well when he said: “The highlight

Whatta Year! A Tale of Two Nests

December 31, 2019 RaptorResource

by Sherri Elliott I learn so much observing each season, but the one thing that was the most exciting was also a pivotal plot point in RRP research by applying the ‘fingerprint’ of iris scans to photograph eye flecks to definitely determine who was who, when they arrived, and the level of socializations displayed during their stay. We saw three different helpers, guardians or potential suitors at DE before Mom accepted DM2 as her mate and pair-bonded. And at DNN,

2019 Memory Lane Countdown, #4 (a tie): D32 goes head over heels!

December 30, 2019 RaptorResource

Some moments are touching and some are just funny! Faith reminded us of D32’s head-over-heels grab at a fish on April 7th! This early stab at eagle table manners (grab, gape, gorge!) ended well as Mom settled over D32 and straightened everything out with a Decorah Shimmy. Here’s a link to the original D32 somersault video: https://youtu.be/VE4uq7L1wuc

2019 Memory Lane Countdown, #4: DM2 Feeds For The First Time

December 30, 2019 RaptorResource

Remember wondering – and maybe worrying – whether DM2 would ever join Mom in feeding D32? We all cheered when DM2 finally took the plunge! Despite his presumed lack of experience, he carved off and fed a tiny morsel of fish to his very hungry little eaglet: perfect for D32’s age and ability! Of course we blogged about it: https://www.raptorresource.org/2019/04/06/your-questions-answered-when-will-dm2-start-feeding/ We also blogged about eagle beaks and tongues! DM2’s first foray into feeding is more impressive than it looks, since

2019 Memory Lane Countdown, #5: All The Birds Of The Flyway!

December 29, 2019 RaptorResource

Did you watch with delight as Bald Eagles flew in and American White Pelicans flew out? Put your Audubon Field Guide by your computer? Make your whole family watch the Flyway cam on the living room TV? Did your heart soar with Sandhill Cranes? Did you laugh at the antics of ducks? We did all of those. I can’t pick a single moment at the Flyway, but it never failed to inspire me. We can make a difference for good!