Raptor Resource Project Blog

I'll start with a D14 report from Bob, who writes: "Mary and I set out to locate D14 on the Upper Iowa River down stream...

Some people enjoy watching the little Turkey vultures and others do not. The TVs behave quite differently from the eaglets: they spend hours...

John Carton, Chuck Hird, and a group of dedicated Turkey Vulture watchers have been sharing and compiling information about the Turkey vultu...

Michelle and Travis hatched two young falcons on 5/13/12, and the questions are already flying! I'll try to answer a few of the most com...

Bob took a turn operating the controls at the Bald eagle camera this morning. He was fascinated by Dad, who brought in three suckers in on...

The eaglets in Decorah are 27, 26, and 24 days old. Their darker second down has been in for days, and pinfeathers are beginning to show o...

Birds and Weather We've heard a lot of concerns about weather from nest watchers.  Following the nicest March anyone in the American Mid...

We are sorry to announce that the Fort St. Vrain eagle nest in Colorado has failed. A violent storm soaked the nest and remaining two young,...

We're getting questions in chat, facebook, and via email about how to recognize one Decorah nestling from another. We've got some in...

Nest Roundup It's been a busy couple of days for everyone! Here is a complete RRP nest round-up: Two eaglets in Decorah. D12 hatched on...

Cap by bbsak:

This topic is a combination of numerous codes and explanations guaranteed to assist you in viewing or discussing the eagles. With Eggstra...

While we wait for eggs to hatch in Decorah, Valmont, and Fort St. Vrain, I thought I would talk a little bit about Peregrine falcons. Prior ...

We are getting a lot of questions about eggs and hatching.  It takes 35-37 days for Bald eagle eggs to hatch, 24-28 days for Canada goose e...

Things are getting busy! Here is a recap of all the action going on at our various nests. Remember, the estimates are estimates only - hatch...

Our moderators are often asked about the size and weight of the nest. The short (and very rough) answer? The nest is roughly 5 feet high by ...