Decorah Eagle Cam

[BroDeal]

Who is addicted to watching the eagle cam?

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

 

[krebs303]

Thanks, I like that. I also watch the building of the Mars Rover at JPL.
MARS ROVER UNDER CONSTRUCTION

 

[mewmewmew13]

Who is addicted to watching the eagle cam?

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Hey Brodeal, thanks for posting this.
(I was born and raised in IA 'northern region' before I moved west...)

 

[the delgados]

That's amazing.

I was staring at the carcass for ages, trying to figure out what it was when the eagle stood up to reveal the little babies.

Then it tore a strip off whatever the thing is and served dinner.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Just got done watching this for 15mn or more with my 11yr old son...feeding time and mom & dad traded off!
Truly amazing!

 

[mewmewmew13]

serving fish today...

Hi Brodeal,
just checked the eagles and they have a fine-looking fish in the nest today!

 

[BroDeal]

Hi Brodeal,
just checked the eagles and they have a fine-looking fish in the nest today!

That is good. I watched earlier today and it looked like there was not much left to eat. The crow had been reduced to feathers and there was no sign of the rabbit nor the muskrat. I heard that last year they brought a fawn to the nest.

The eaglets are looking a bit more active.

 

[mewmewmew13]

a friend just alerted me that 2 chicks (?) babies..just hatched.

 

[Cobblestoned]

a friend just alerted me that 2 chicks (?) babies..just hatched.

Yes indeed.
They look really funny.

Seems to be fish-day today. Some nice trouts and something big.

 

[krebs303]

video of 3rd eaglet hatching
Decorah Eagles 4-6-11 Third Egg Hatch

 

[krebs303]

it's meal time!

 

[BroDeal]

it's meal time!

It seems like it would be easier to drop bits of food next to the eaglets rather than beak-to-beak feeding.

 

[krebs303]

There vision may not be all that great. I know the puppies took awhile.

 

[krebs303]

just finished feeding. can't tell what the carcass was

 

[theswordsman]

I was wondering if the third egg would hatch or not, then today I saw the new addition. I've seen both parents there a couple of times, which is cool. The fish looked better than whatever rodent was on the menu the day before.

 

[Cobblestoned]

lol, I think someone just got a ticket on that street there in background
Yesterday there was a big V6 or V8 blowing along that street. bähhhhhhhhhm

Lunchtime now. Impressive how sensitive such big animals can be.

 

[mewmewmew13]

I definitely agree, the fish looked way better than the thing with claws... I do love the eyes on these creatures...so expressive. If I were a rodent I would fear that gaze alone!

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Finally got around to checking this out. Very cool!

 

[krebs303]

The eaglets are getting more active

 

[Havetts]

This got me hooked, though she's just sitting on the nest now the little ones are tjirping all the time .

 

[krebs303]

Mom and Pop both in the nest right now

edit: that was quick

 

[mewmewmew13]

Mom and Pop both in the nest right now

just going to check....
cool

 

[the delgados]

Mom and Pop both in the nest right now

edit: that was quick

"Do you ever get the feeling we're being watched by, like 130,000 people?"

 

[BroDeal]

Uh-oh. There is supposed to be a huge storm later today and tomorrow with high wind, rain, hail, etc. If the nest weighs 3000 lbs and is 80 feet up then wind would exert a tremendous amount of stress on the tree.

 

[krebs303]

3000lbs.!!!