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Friday, April 13, 2018

Eaglet Growth and Development, Week Two

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It is April 13 as I write this, and our eaglets are growing rapidly! In Decorah, D29 is twelve days old, D30 is eleven days old, and D31 is ...
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Bald eagle tongues and beaks!

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This blog was inspired by RRP Director John Howe, who was reviewing footage of Mom and Dad feeding eaglets and was delighted by the dexteri...
Friday, March 23, 2018

The Broken Egg at the Decorah North Nest

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We asked our panel of eagle experts about the broken egg at the Decorah North nest. Could egg viability be determined from the video? Did th...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Why did Mom and Dad lay eggs later this year?

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We've been getting questions about egg timing. Why did Mom and Dad lay eggs later this year? Overall, avian egg-timing in the temperate...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

How long does it take Mom to lay an egg?

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We've talked about how long it takes bald eagle eggs to hatch after they are laid (an average of 38 days from first egg to first hatch i...
Friday, February 09, 2018

What are feathers? What is molt?

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When we think about feathers, we tend to think about their qualities (light, soft, fluffy, hard, flat, and horny are all included in diction...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

A trip down memory lane: Favorites from 2017, Decorah North Edition!

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Cowghetti...yum! It's time for a look back at 2017! We asked the Decorah North Mods for some favorite moments from Decorah North....
Friday, December 29, 2017

A trip down memory lane: Favorites from 2017, Decorah Edition!

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It's time for a look back at 2017! We asked the mods for some favorite moments from Decorah and Decorah North. We'll feature Decorah...
Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Project Spotlight: Autumn Migration Banding Station

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A Conservation Education Program grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources allowed Luther College and the Decorah Raptor Resour...
Thursday, November 30, 2017

Bird kills, no 30-year take permit required!

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An amendment from the House Committee on Natural Resources to House Energy Bill H.R. 4239  effectively guts the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by...
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