Decorah Eagle Cam

[krebs303]

Decorah Eagles 06-16-11 Last Juv branches!!
last kid takes the leap

 

[mewmewmew13]

Can you believe how fast they have grown!?
sniff...

 

[krebs303]

Decorah Eagles 06-18-11 gaining confidence

 

[krebs303]

Needs some practice with that landing!
Decorah Eagles 06-19-11 Juv fly in to the big branch 2:25 pm CDT

 

[krebs303]

this was in Bob's announcement posted yesterday. "We will see the Decorah fledglings less and less as they take to the sky. We will soon be shutting down the cameras, closing chat, and suspending most Facebook wall posting, although we will continue to provide updates as they become available."

 

[krebs303]

ALL 3 HAVE FLEDGED ~ ~
When Jim from RRP arrived on site this morning, here is what he said: "When I got to the location, one was on the house, one was on the power pole and the third was on the concrete by the tout raceways at the hatchery." Jim also said, "The one on the ground took flight and landed on the house".

 

[krebs303]

Popular live video stream of Iowa eagle nest to go dark
Amy Ries, webmaster for the Raptor Resource Project, joins Christine Romans and Drew Griffin this morning to talk about why the public became so intrigued with this eagle family and to discuss what's next for the young eaglets.

 

[krebs303]

My thanks to BroDeal for posting this thread. Watching the eaglets grow and fledge has been a most memorable experience
I look forward to next year.
Here is a recap of the last 3 months
Decorah Eagles Tribute
In February 2011, Bob Anderson, Director of The Raptor Resource Project began live streaming of the Decorah, Iowa Eagles on USTREAM. Eggs were laid in Feb. and March 2011, hatchings occurred in April 2011, and all 3 eaglets had fledged by June 23. This is a tribute to all of the RRP staff that provided a memorable 3 months.

 

[mewmewmew13]

wow...that's it!
Krebs thanks for all the updates...that was a cool thing to watch--double thanks again BroDeal.

now what do we do??

 

[krebs303]

This is for all of you eagleholics, a fantastic fan photo taken by Cynthia Hansen on Friday, 6-24 at 7:45 am.

 

[krebs303]

the kids are almost full sized

 

[krebs303]

The eaglets are still hanging out and the webcam still running.

Here's a short vid of one the farm cats chasing after a eaglet.
Decorah Eagles 06-27-11 11:05 am CDT

 

[krebs303]

This will be great being able to track the eagles.
Decorah Eaglet - The Release!.MOV
One of the Decorah Eaglets has been successfully captured, banded, and had a GPS transmitter mounted on its back.
Here is a video showing the release of this magnificent female eagle

 

[krebs303]

Just to let everyone know, we are still in the process of building the website for tracking D1, but here is a map of the data through yesterday, July 20th, showing all her travels since the transmitter was deployed on July 12th. D1 is doing great based on all of our observeations

 

[richwagmn]

I have a hard time getting excited about Bald Eagles. They're simply all over Minnesota. Sort of like deer.

I guess that means our conservation efforts have worked wonderfully.

 

[krebs303]

Hi everyone, here is the latest tracking map for D1, showing information through yesterday, 7/27. So far, the farthest distance traveled is about 2/3 of a mile. The tracking website is still not ready yet, we will let you know as soon as it is. Camera shut down is planned for late afternoon this coming Sunday, July 31st. Bob saw all three eaglets today and said they are doing great.

 

[krebs303]

D1 is on the move and is doing great! She traveled 14 miles yesterday.

 

[krebs303]

Wow 86 miles from the nest
The tracking map for D1

NOTE: To see the nest marker, click on the word "Distant" which is in the top section of the map, and that will load the other map in .pdf format. Use your mouse to hover over it for mileage between points. Iowa Public Television covered the safe capture and process of banding D1, here is the link for the video they released. http://www.iptv.org/iowaoutdoors/story.cfm/story/8612/iao_20110809_105_eagle/video

 

[krebs303]

Just a little update

Where is D1? interactive map

"Greetings everyone: D1 continues to amaze me with her travels. The transmitter is working fantastic. The battery level is keeping charged and today's Argos data reflects signals from last evening well into the night. Evidently D1 did not like Northern Minnesota and has returned to the densely packed area of lakes in Burnett County, WI.

D1 Photograph from Morning of 8/31

D1 is in a tree overlooking Yellow Lake in WI. It was raining and she looks a bit soaked but, she has a full crop and must be feeding well. D1 is doing very well living on this pristine northern WI lake.

 

[krebs303]

Raptor Resource Project
Just so everyone knows, the new cameras, cables and microphone were installed at the Decorah nest today. Bob & crew left the eagles a nice treat in the nest upon completion of their work. Join us on Ustream to continue watching the eagle parents working on their nest as they have been for several days already. http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

 

[mewmewmew13]

Raptor Resource Project
Just so everyone knows, the new cameras, cables and microphone were installed at the Decorah nest today. Bob & crew left the eagles a nice treat in the nest upon completion of their work. Join us on Ustream to continue watching the eagle parents working on their nest as they have been for several days already. http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Thanks for the update Krebs.
a cool project isn't it? we're all attached to the eagles

 

[krebs303]

Decorah Bald Eagle D-1 (7/12/11-12/15/11)

They are starting to build up the nest.
Raptor Resource Project Decorah Eagle Cam

 

[krebs303]

~ D1 Holiday Travels ~

As of yesterday afternoon, Dec. 22nd, D1 was still in the same area she has been for a few days now. About 1/3 mile south of Brownsville, MN, roughly 37 miles from Decorah. She is still following the Mississippi River. The island she is on is about 1/2 mile from shore. Bob suspects she and the other eagles she is hanging out with are feeding on gizzard shad. During winter, a small fish – gizzard shad – an eagle favorite, is affected by the cold weather and they die as a result. If they have survived, they swim erratically and close to the surface, making them an easy target for eagles. Bob calls this a natural phenomenon, and he believes with the next cold snap the water will freeze over and D1 will have to then move to open water.

 

[krebs303]

http://www.raptorresource.org/maps/latest.php

Where is D1? 12/25/11 to 12/31/11

D1's Travels via Google Map
The google map shows the travels of D1, the transmittered Decorah eagle. We are using a transmitter to collect the data, which is mapped via satellite and interpreted by the eagle biologist with whom we are working. Mouse over the markers or click a date for more information about where D1 is now. Click a marker to get the distance from her natal nest in Decorah, IA

 

[krebs303]

live stream http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles



02/13/12
The eagles have been busy working on their nest and we are eagerly waiting for eggs. Here is some video from razzle of the Decorah Mom communicating her interest in Dad
Decorah Mom Displays Her Charm 2-9-12 9:47am CST