Raptor Resource Project Blog

Can bald eagles get avian influenza? That question is increasingly being asked of us at Ustream and on Facebook. The short answer: We don...

Eaglets aren't the only thing growing right now! The two eyas red-tailed hawks at Eaglecrest are morphing into adults right before our e...

Earlier this week, a follower asked us for a recap of eagle Four’s life. Four was one of three eaglets that hatched in 2014. While early lif...

The  Chicago Peregrine Program  inspired me to write a quick blog on the colors and shapes of eggs. Bald eagles have white eggs, peregrine f...

We are sorry to announce that Four, the single remaining bird from the 2014 Decorah alumni to remain in the wild, was electrocuted on Tuesda...

Egg Questions and Answers How long does it take a bald eagle egg to hatch? There are two ways to think about this: from egg laying to hat...

Humans, other mammals, and some insects genetically determine sex via X and Y chromosomes. In the XY sex-determination system, females inher...

At A Glance How do our birds compare? While bald eagles are clearly the heavyweights of the group, barred owls and great horned owls are te...

Mom, Dad, and eaglets in a late storm, 2011 We get a lot of questions about bald eagles and cold weather. I've written a few posts o...

Owl Defense @ roughly 12:00AM On Monday morning (01/19/15) at about 12:07AM, our cameras caught an altercation between an invading great...

We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, Tuesday, December 2nd, a global day dedicated t...

2016 note: The winter of 2014 was mixed. To date, the winter of 2016 has been far warmer than normal. Click here for a synopsis of 2014/201...

In honor of all things spooky, we've been running a feature called 'Eyes In The Night' over on our facebook page. So far, we...

When will Mom and Dad work on the nest? When will Mom and Dad mate? Are the eagles in Florida going to lay eggs early? "What's goin...