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Friday, March 31, 2017

Why a functioning EPA is important for birds

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The EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, is a US government agency established in 1972 to protect human health and the environment. By t...

Eaglet Growth and Development: Week One

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We are watching eaglets at three nests right now: Decorah, Decorah North, and Xcel Energy Fort St. Vrain. The oldest (FSV34) is five days ol...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

What's inside those bald eagle eggs?

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It is 31 days since egg number one was laid in Decorah, 32 days since egg number one was laid at Decorah North, and 36 days since egg number...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Body plans and BOP shapes

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Since we are watching bald eagles and peregrine falcons, I wanted to talk a little bit about body plans and their influence on flight, hunti...
Monday, March 20, 2017

Message from the Director

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It has been a busy start to the year, but it has been productive and very enjoyable.  A warm welcome to our teachers and classrooms that a...
Thursday, March 09, 2017

Sweet Eagle Dreams

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Do bald eagles dream? Some footage of Mom North had us discussing the question today. In the video, Mom North appears deeply asleep, with he...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

I can't chat on ustream.tv/decorah eagles!

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People using Chrome may be experiencing some difficulty when trying to chat on ustream.tv/decoraheagles . no matter what you do with plug-in...
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Please donate to the Raptor Resource Project!

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What does the Raptor Resource Project do? We are a 501c3 that specializes in the preservation of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks, and owls. ...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Did we have a new eagle at the Decorah North nest last year?

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Mom North rolling her egg Hashtag this one #speculation! As Decorah North fans know, we had our first egg in that nest on March 11 in 2...
Thursday, February 16, 2017

What is a Brood Patch?

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Debbie Fulton from the Fort St. Vrain Eagle fan group got this excellent capture of a brood patch while Mom did a little sunbathing yesterda...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Endangered Species Act and Environmental Laws in Front of Committees This Week

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There are at least two important hearings on Capital Hill this week for those who love wildlife and wildlands. At 10am eastern time on Wed...
Monday, February 13, 2017

Who is that eagle with a transmitter?

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We started to get reports in January of an eagle with a transmitter near Lock and Dam 14, which stretches across the Mississippi river betwe...
Friday, February 10, 2017

The Diction-Aerie!

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We'll get to the fun stuff pretty quickly, but I wanted to write a quick note on abbreviations. Why do we call the active Decorah eagle...
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