Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
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Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
HWF would like to welcome RRP's Decorah North Nest to our large family of bald eagle nests. This is year 3 for the cam but is the second season for them here on our forum.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL DECORAH NEST WHICH HAS IT'S OWN THREAD ON THE FORUM
Link to the cam with chat https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams ... orth-nest/
Link to the Facebook page -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/580935642071322
***All photos used in the opening posts are from "2016 DNN Tribute" - Courtesy of and Property of Raptor Resource Project -
http://www.docsplace.org/decorah-eagles ... -live-cam/
-- Mom and Dad North
Decorah North’ is a very large bald eagle’s nest in a secluded valley north of Decorah. The Decorah North eagles are nesting on private property north of Decorah. Their very large nest is located in a white oak tree in a scrap of forest bordering a valley and an excellent stream is located just across a field where cattle are pastured. We don’t yet know their nesting chronology, although it appears to be somewhat later than their ‘neighbors’ in Decorah. The eagles eat live and dead fish, squirrels, other birds, rabbit, muskrat, deer, possum and anything else they can catch or find.
-- The Decorah North nest
A few facts about the nest ~~~
*The nest is 56 feet off the ground
*It is nine feet long at its longest point
*It is seven feet wide at its widest point
*It has a total area of 49 feet
•It is about 5.5 feet high
•The eagles began building it in 2013 so this will be their third year using the nest.
*Using the method listed here (http://goo.gl/WajKSb), The nest’s weight was roughly estimated to be roughly 1700 pounds (using 37 pounds per cubic foot for wood weight). Good thing it is located in a sturdy white oak tree!
-- The nest area
A quick note from RRP: The nest is located on private property and can’t be seen from the road. We are asking everyone to respect the landowner’s privacy (and cattle) and refrain from visiting the nest in person. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL DECORAH NEST WHICH HAS IT'S OWN THREAD ON THE FORUM
Link to the cam with chat https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams ... orth-nest/
Link to the Facebook page -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/580935642071322
***All photos used in the opening posts are from "2016 DNN Tribute" - Courtesy of and Property of Raptor Resource Project -
http://www.docsplace.org/decorah-eagles ... -live-cam/
-- Mom and Dad North
Decorah North’ is a very large bald eagle’s nest in a secluded valley north of Decorah. The Decorah North eagles are nesting on private property north of Decorah. Their very large nest is located in a white oak tree in a scrap of forest bordering a valley and an excellent stream is located just across a field where cattle are pastured. We don’t yet know their nesting chronology, although it appears to be somewhat later than their ‘neighbors’ in Decorah. The eagles eat live and dead fish, squirrels, other birds, rabbit, muskrat, deer, possum and anything else they can catch or find.
-- The Decorah North nest
A few facts about the nest ~~~
*The nest is 56 feet off the ground
*It is nine feet long at its longest point
*It is seven feet wide at its widest point
*It has a total area of 49 feet
•It is about 5.5 feet high
•The eagles began building it in 2013 so this will be their third year using the nest.
*Using the method listed here (http://goo.gl/WajKSb), The nest’s weight was roughly estimated to be roughly 1700 pounds (using 37 pounds per cubic foot for wood weight). Good thing it is located in a sturdy white oak tree!
-- The nest area
A quick note from RRP: The nest is located on private property and can’t be seen from the road. We are asking everyone to respect the landowner’s privacy (and cattle) and refrain from visiting the nest in person. Thank you.
Member since July, 2006
Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
Nest History
Link to last season's thread -- http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 216#913216
We know very little about the adults here, although they are both sexually mature bald eagles and older than five years of age
-- The Norths---such love birds
We don't know too much about this nest as it is still fairly new. We do know that the nest we are watching now is the third nest built on this territory in seven oreight years. We don’t know whether the same pair of eagles have been here all along.
-- The nest high in a white oak
The first nest (DNN0) was built in a pine tree. The branches collapsed after the second nesting season and the eagles moved to a dead elm tree. They nested there for just one year before moving to their current location, in a white oak tree, in late 2013. 2018 will mark their fifth season in the Decorah north Nest.
3 2017 eggs with Mom and Dad making a switch
Link to last season's thread -- http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 216#913216
We know very little about the adults here, although they are both sexually mature bald eagles and older than five years of age
-- The Norths---such love birds
We don't know too much about this nest as it is still fairly new. We do know that the nest we are watching now is the third nest built on this territory in seven oreight years. We don’t know whether the same pair of eagles have been here all along.
-- The nest high in a white oak
The first nest (DNN0) was built in a pine tree. The branches collapsed after the second nesting season and the eagles moved to a dead elm tree. They nested there for just one year before moving to their current location, in a white oak tree, in late 2013. 2018 will mark their fifth season in the Decorah north Nest.
3 2017 eggs with Mom and Dad making a switch
Member since July, 2006
Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
We do know a lot about the 2015/16 nesting season at this nest---the first with a cam on the nest. It was a very sad and unusual year for this pair.
-- the three 2016 chicks -- how cute is the tiny one!?
A quick summary of the 2015/16 season --
2016 – DN1, DN2, DN3
3 eggs hatched.
DN3 died of cold and malnourishment on May 11. Sibling
aggression was a significant factor.
***Little DN6 passed away on April 4th at 2 days old. See this post forum/viewtopic.php?topic=957932#957932
DN2 was killed by contaminated prey on May 25th.
DN1 survived to fledge.
-- Two eaglets left in the nest
A little more detail on the 2016 season --
Nesting Record
Egg #1: 3/11/16 @ 2:29 PM CT
Egg #2: 3/14/16 @ 2:28 PM CT
Egg #3: 3/18/16 @ 8:41 AM CT
Hatch #1: 4/17/16 @ 1:19AM CT
Hatch #2: 4/19/16 @ time unknown. Shell discarded at 4:19am
Hatch #3: 4/23/16 @ 9:14AM CT
DN3 died on May 11th from a combination of lack of brooding, lack of food, and sibling aggression. Blog here: http://bit.ly/1NrEDnt
DN2 died on May 25th after consuming contaminated prey. Blog here: http://bit.ly/29Ve1d5
***Mom North became very ill from the contaminated food as well but fortunately she was able to recover and continue to raise the third and only eaglet to survive.
DN1 fledged on 7/9/16 @ 6:30AM CT.
-- Just one beautiful eaglet left to fledge
-- the three 2016 chicks -- how cute is the tiny one!?
A quick summary of the 2015/16 season --
2016 – DN1, DN2, DN3
3 eggs hatched.
DN3 died of cold and malnourishment on May 11. Sibling
aggression was a significant factor.
***Little DN6 passed away on April 4th at 2 days old. See this post forum/viewtopic.php?topic=957932#957932
DN2 was killed by contaminated prey on May 25th.
DN1 survived to fledge.
-- Two eaglets left in the nest
A little more detail on the 2016 season --
Nesting Record
Egg #1: 3/11/16 @ 2:29 PM CT
Egg #2: 3/14/16 @ 2:28 PM CT
Egg #3: 3/18/16 @ 8:41 AM CT
Hatch #1: 4/17/16 @ 1:19AM CT
Hatch #2: 4/19/16 @ time unknown. Shell discarded at 4:19am
Hatch #3: 4/23/16 @ 9:14AM CT
DN3 died on May 11th from a combination of lack of brooding, lack of food, and sibling aggression. Blog here: http://bit.ly/1NrEDnt
DN2 died on May 25th after consuming contaminated prey. Blog here: http://bit.ly/29Ve1d5
***Mom North became very ill from the contaminated food as well but fortunately she was able to recover and continue to raise the third and only eaglet to survive.
DN1 fledged on 7/9/16 @ 6:30AM CT.
-- Just one beautiful eaglet left to fledge
Member since July, 2006
Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
All three eggs did hatch in 2017. Unfortunately the youngest died from hypothermia at only one day old. They named him Dewy
Huey, Lewy, and Dewy 2017
Statistics for the 2018 season ~~~
*Cam on --
*Eggs laid -- Egg#1 - Feb 25, 2018 (the only egg)
Sadly this egg somehow was broken on March16th
Apparent second clutch!! ~~ Egg #1 -- April 12. 2018 (3:20PM) !! Egg #2 -- April 15, 2018
*Eggs hatched -- Egg #1 - May 18, 2018 (DN7) --- Egg #2 - May 20, 2018 (DN8)
It appears that we have lost both of our beautiful, tiny eaglets today, May 25, 2018 at the age of 7 and 5 days.
*Eaglets named --
*Banded --
*Branching --
*Fledged --
* Last seen --
The 2 remaining 2017 eaglets---both fledged
Huey, Lewy, and Dewy 2017
Statistics for the 2018 season ~~~
*Cam on --
*Eggs laid -- Egg#1 - Feb 25, 2018 (the only egg)
Sadly this egg somehow was broken on March16th
Apparent second clutch!! ~~ Egg #1 -- April 12. 2018 (3:20PM) !! Egg #2 -- April 15, 2018
*Eggs hatched -- Egg #1 - May 18, 2018 (DN7) --- Egg #2 - May 20, 2018 (DN8)
It appears that we have lost both of our beautiful, tiny eaglets today, May 25, 2018 at the age of 7 and 5 days.
*Eaglets named --
*Banded --
*Branching --
*Fledged --
* Last seen --
The 2 remaining 2017 eaglets---both fledged
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Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
Good morning all, bonjour RitaR, Carole
Around 00h05
Around 00h05
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Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
Sleeping so well at 02h45
But just 10 min before
then Dad arrived "let me see my Egg"
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Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
then
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Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
and
It was around 02h25-02h30 E9: 7 yo / † E14 †
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Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
3h00, Dad is branched to the left
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Re: Decorah North (Iowa) - 2017/18
It's 06h08
Good morning Mom, and Dad branched far behind her
Little calls from Mom
Good morning Mom, and Dad branched far behind her
Little calls from Mom
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 North (Iowa) - 2017/18
There are some that think this was a male intruder and not Dad North. I am hoping that is not the case. Also her second egg seems well overdue at this point. There is a you tube video of the "intruder" actually rolling the egg before Mom covers it back up. The interaction between the two plus the delayed second egg makes me wonder if this isn't Dad North.