Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
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- Philjo56France
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Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
05h33
E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019
Good Morning Philjo, Kmif and everyone!
Weather Report 7:02am
Mom is awake incubating the eggs \
Good Morning Philjo, Kmif and everyone!
Weather Report 7:02am
Mom is awake incubating the eggs \
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
4:30p
Snow is melting.. DM2 incubating the eggs I checked the DVR and here is a view of the 3 eggs// Hmmm fluff struck to one egg
Snow is melting.. DM2 incubating the eggs I checked the DVR and here is a view of the 3 eggs// Hmmm fluff struck to one egg
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
9:19pm'
Windy and Mom is tucked in sleeping incubating the eggs '
Good Night Mom, DM2 , Philjo and everyone !
Windy and Mom is tucked in sleeping incubating the eggs '
Good Night Mom, DM2 , Philjo and everyone !
- Philjo56France
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Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
Good morning everyone, bonjour Bev, …!
01h39 Mom is sleeping/incubating 04h22 Sleeping so well but she was awake 10 min ago
01h39 Mom is sleeping/incubating 04h22 Sleeping so well but she was awake 10 min ago
E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
- Philjo56France
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Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
Sorry but Mom and Dm2 lost one EGG tonight
07h22 i think DM2 is there. Strange this egg shell
07h22 i think DM2 is there. Strange this egg shell
E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
- Philjo56France
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Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
around 07h00, Mom was incubating, she called Dm2 which arrived a little while later (on the branch now) then she get up, left and the egg was stuck on her feathers
So sad E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019
Good Morning everyone! Bonjour Philjo and thanks for the s'caps and obs.. So sorry to hear about the egg
Weather Report 8:02a ]
DM2 is incubating the 2 eggs and broken egg shell beside him This is from yesterday I notice fluff stuck to one egg... wonder if the egg was leaking then Keeping good thoughts for the other two eggs !
Good Morning everyone! Bonjour Philjo and thanks for the s'caps and obs.. So sorry to hear about the egg
Weather Report 8:02a ]
DM2 is incubating the 2 eggs and broken egg shell beside him This is from yesterday I notice fluff stuck to one egg... wonder if the egg was leaking then Keeping good thoughts for the other two eggs !
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
Raptor Resource Project
50 mins ·
We're sorry to let everyone know that one of the eggs at N2B has broken. It was stuck to Mom's feathers when she exited the nest for shift change this morning. The contents were still fluid, which means that the egg wasn't frozen, and the egg was one of the older/browner eggs. Eggs become stained as they are rolled in the nest, which, until all the eggs have picked up roughly the same amount of color, means that older eggs tend to appear browner or darker. Based on what we saw during shift change, we think this might have been the first egg.
Watchers might find this video upsetting: https://youtu.be/5BYtEoTutvc.
What happened? We don't believe either eagle punctured it, but other than that, we don't know for sure. The first egg was laid between two very large snowstorms, and Mom and DM2 did not have a chance to get the egg cup as thickly padded as they usually do. It may have been rolled against a hard stick and cracked. It could have cracked today, but it also could have developed a tiny crack early on that finally split as the egg was rolled and incubated by Mom and DM2. We can't go recover the egg now, but if enough shell fragments are left when we do cam work this fall, we'll retrieve and measure shell fragments to check egg thickness. John is reviewing recorded video to see if we can learn anything more.
As hard as it is to see, it might be for the better in the long run - especially if this was, as we suspect, the first egg. We heard from a lot of followers who were concerned about the eight-day spread between the first and last egg. Sibling aggression isn't unknown at the Decorah nest and a difference of eight days would have resulted in a large size and weight discrepancy between the oldest and youngest eagles. The youngest eaglet would have had a very hard time defending itself from its much larger sibling. If these two eggs make it to hatch, we'll have a more equitable age spread in the nest.
Is this the first year we'll only have two eaglets to watch? No. In 2016 only two eggs hatched and in 2008, Mom's first year, she laid just two eggs.
We have our talons crossed, we're happy for warmer, brighter weather, we're trusting the eagles, and we're looking forward to the remaining two eggs hatching! The first eaglet to hatch will be D32.
50 mins ·
We're sorry to let everyone know that one of the eggs at N2B has broken. It was stuck to Mom's feathers when she exited the nest for shift change this morning. The contents were still fluid, which means that the egg wasn't frozen, and the egg was one of the older/browner eggs. Eggs become stained as they are rolled in the nest, which, until all the eggs have picked up roughly the same amount of color, means that older eggs tend to appear browner or darker. Based on what we saw during shift change, we think this might have been the first egg.
Watchers might find this video upsetting: https://youtu.be/5BYtEoTutvc.
What happened? We don't believe either eagle punctured it, but other than that, we don't know for sure. The first egg was laid between two very large snowstorms, and Mom and DM2 did not have a chance to get the egg cup as thickly padded as they usually do. It may have been rolled against a hard stick and cracked. It could have cracked today, but it also could have developed a tiny crack early on that finally split as the egg was rolled and incubated by Mom and DM2. We can't go recover the egg now, but if enough shell fragments are left when we do cam work this fall, we'll retrieve and measure shell fragments to check egg thickness. John is reviewing recorded video to see if we can learn anything more.
As hard as it is to see, it might be for the better in the long run - especially if this was, as we suspect, the first egg. We heard from a lot of followers who were concerned about the eight-day spread between the first and last egg. Sibling aggression isn't unknown at the Decorah nest and a difference of eight days would have resulted in a large size and weight discrepancy between the oldest and youngest eagles. The youngest eaglet would have had a very hard time defending itself from its much larger sibling. If these two eggs make it to hatch, we'll have a more equitable age spread in the nest.
Is this the first year we'll only have two eaglets to watch? No. In 2016 only two eggs hatched and in 2008, Mom's first year, she laid just two eggs.
We have our talons crossed, we're happy for warmer, brighter weather, we're trusting the eagles, and we're looking forward to the remaining two eggs hatching! The first eaglet to hatch will be D32.
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
10:19pa
I just tuned in here again.... It is a beautiful morning and Mom incubating the eggs and DM2 flew in and is on the nest and something has his attention .. You can see where Mom moved the broken egg out of the nest DM2 is leaving
I just tuned in here again.... It is a beautiful morning and Mom incubating the eggs and DM2 flew in and is on the nest and something has his attention .. You can see where Mom moved the broken egg out of the nest DM2 is leaving
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
10:19a
Mom incubating the eggs
Mom incubating the eggs
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
Sorry I didn't get back here today
9:39p
Mom is tucked in sleeping incubating the two eggs From the DVR '
Sunset and view of beautiful Mom Goodnight to this precious family , Philjo and all who watch this nest !
9:39p
Mom is tucked in sleeping incubating the two eggs From the DVR '
Sunset and view of beautiful Mom Goodnight to this precious family , Philjo and all who watch this nest !
- Philjo56France
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Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
Good morning everyone, bonjour Bev, …!
Mom is sleeping well at 01h40
Mom is sleeping well at 01h40
E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
- Philjo56France
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Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
03h37
03h40 E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
One day in the wild is worth a lifetime in a cage. B.Shofstall
RIP 2017 to 2023-2024
Re: Decorah Iowa 2018-2019
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019
Good Morning everyone ! Bonjour Philjo and thanks for the s'caps and obs..
Weather Report 7:48a
Beautiful sunny morning and Mom is incubating the eggs
Good Morning everyone ! Bonjour Philjo and thanks for the s'caps and obs..
Weather Report 7:48a
Beautiful sunny morning and Mom is incubating the eggs