Raptor Resource Project Blog

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

3rd Decorah Eaglet Found?

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We've confirmed a fledgling eagle without a transmitter a little over one mile from the nest. While we can't know for sure, we are q...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Eagle Valley: How did the owl get by Mom and Dad?

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We're getting a lot of questions about how the owl could have gotten past Mom and Dad in Eagle Valley. Are Mom and Dad bad parents? Unob...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Birds in Flight, or Why Did Dad Fly That Way?

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This video shows Dad bringing a freshly killed rabbit to the nest. After pausing in a tree, he circles over a field before landing in the...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Decorah: Why is Mom Being So Mean to Dad?

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We’ve had several questions and comments about Mom’s behavior lately. Why is Mom mad at Dad? Why is Mom so demanding? Why is Mom so mean? ...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

April 22, 2014: Decorah Eaglet Update

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April 12, 2014 April 22, 2014 The Decorah eaglets are 20, 19, and 15 days old respectively. What’s happened since...
Saturday, April 12, 2014

April 12, 2014: Decorah Eaglet Update

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Two of our little eaglets are just over one week old! What happened in their first week of life? They doubled in size and grew talle...
Thursday, April 03, 2014

Turkey Vulture Mystery!

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We have a turkey vulture mystery! As Eaglewhisperer18 recorded yesterday, the turkey vultures returned to their loft in Missouri. TV enthus...

Eaglet Questions

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Some questions from eagle watchers: What will happen in the first week? Like humans and other animals, growing nestlings have development...
Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Big Jump at Eaglecrest

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The Big Jump happened at Eaglecrest on April 1 at 4:42PM PDT, although it didn't go quite as expected. We believe that Wilma laid seven ...

Houston, We Have An Eagle!

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Presenting D18! The first bald eagle egg in Decorah hatched today at 9:22AM CDT, bringing the total number of young produced on this terri...
Tuesday, April 01, 2014

First Hatch at Fort St. Vrain!

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The first bald eagle egg hatched at Fort St. Vrain on Tuesday, April 1. Watcher Eaglewhisperer18 caught pip at at 11:50PM CT on March 31, ...
Friday, March 28, 2014

Three Bald Eagle Eggs at Fort St. Vrain!

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We have three bald eagle eggs at Fort St. Vrain, and the camera is back! The eggs were laid as follows: Egg #1: February 21 Egg #2: Febru...

When will the eggs hatch in Decorah?

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We've had a lot of people ask when the eggs will start hatching in Decorah. Mom laid the eggs as follows: Egg #1:02/23/2014 @ 4:55pm...
Monday, March 24, 2014

Canada Goose Update

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The goose and the hawk. Hawks drive the intruder from their nest. In the last blog, I speculated that Wilma's nest intruder could ha...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

What happened at Eaglecrest on Saturday?

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Why did another Canada goose sit on Wilma’s eggs for 27 minutes? Why didn’t Wilma’s mate Fred help remove the invading goose? We’re getting ...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Canada Geese: Precocial versus Altricial

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Three Canada geese at Eaglecrest are currently sitting on eggs. "Wilma", in the home tree, has laid seven eggs to date. She star...
Saturday, March 08, 2014

Eggs and Incubation

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Why are the eagles off their eggs? Will the eggs survive? What happens during incubation? These are just a few of the questions we get about...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Eggs and Cold Weather

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Mom with eggs on February 26, 2014 Everyone is worried about the eggs in Decorah. Iowa is facing extremely cold temperatures in the week...
Friday, February 14, 2014

Courtship, copulation, eggs, and other things romantic

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Valentine's Day is here and we're all awaiting the first egg in Decorah. Given that the day is a celebration of things romantic, we ...
Monday, February 03, 2014

Do Bald Eagles Mate in Flight?

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Do bald eagles mate in mid-air? Do bald eagles mate through their feet? We’ve been asked those questions on facebook, via email, and at Ustr...
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