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Season’s Greetings from Mr. North and DNF!

Season's Greetings from DNF and Mr. North!

“Dear Friends and Feathered Neighbors, “As the year winds down, we find ourselves reflecting on a whirlwind 2024. It’s been a year of highs, lows, and plenty of fish, so grab your talons and join us for a recap of life at the North Nest. “I don’t know what it was – the lengthening days, probably – but Mr. North’s 2024 glowup was irresistible! I probably shouldn’t share this in a family newsletter, but honestly, he was so romantic. And

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December 19, 2024: A NestFlix and a Celebration!

December 19, 2024: The quickest way to an eagle's heart is through its stomach!

Happy Thursday! Mr. North and DNF have been busy with nest prep and we’ve been busy watching them. From cozy nest inspections to bonding moments and a few feathered visitors, the Norths are keeping us enthralled. Put your feet up, grab a snack, and chill with the Norths! Prosit, eagle friends: we’ve got a reason to celebrate at the end of today’s NestFlix! Decorah North December 18, 2024: Mr. North brings his fish snack to the nest – https://youtu.be/bCWWC7ONMDI?si=2MITZTzAe1d8mSjC. DNF

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Time lapse video of North Nest building!

December 6, 2024: You want that stick where?

Remember when the nest fell on June 16th? We were all relieved that DN17 and DN18 were okay. It would have been so much worse if the nest had fallen just a week earlier! But we weren’t sure how we were going to rebuild it – rebuild number two here! – or whether or not DNF and Mr. North would accept it. John came up with a plan and we built a starter nest over a three day period in

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Memory Lane: Synchronized Looking

April 30, 2024: Synchronized looking with DN17 and DN18.

It’s time for Memory Lane! Your favorite video on our YouTube channel last year was ‘Synchronized Looking‘! We wrote: “DN17 and DN18 turn 30 and 31 days old today! The dynamic duo are tracking and paying attention to life outside the nest: the place that their parents come from and go to, often bearing food, and the world that their parents see, hear, and respond to: birds overhead, animals on the ground, other eagles, one another. It’s a wonderful look

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December 11, 2024: It’s an Eagle-Palooza!

December 11, 2024: A large gathering of eagles in Decorah

Welcome to the Eagle-Palooza! But where did all those eagles come from? Our camera operators reported three eagles this morning: HM, HD, and an unknown adult. All three were seen perched together in a tree to the north of the hatchery – a little unusual, but nothing we haven’t seen before…at least until about 1:50PM this afternoon, when 35 or so of their best friends showed up! David Kester went down to the hatchery to check things out. He reported

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How do eagles stay warm in cold weather?

January 23, 2023: HD sports eye-cicles on a frosty morning in Decorah. An icy fog left everything coated with frost

Each species experiences the world differently and eagles have capacities that are far different from ours. How do Bald Eagles survive an Iowa winter without adaptive clothing and central heat? A cold January morning coated our eagles in frost and left watchers wondering how Bald Eagles survive an Iowa winter. In general, wintering animals – including humans – need to retain body heat, stay dry, and take in enough calories to support winter’s increased energy demands. We humans put on

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December 12, 2024: Nest Sweet Nest!

December 12, 2024: DNF struggles with a stick.

Did Nest Depot run a three-for-one sale? Our camera operators recorded DNF and Mr. North flying in an incredible 27 sticks today, including wonky sticks, long sticks, and a log flown in by lumberjill DNF at 8:18AM While the pair focused primarily on their stick PhD – piling sticks high and deep! – they also carried in large piles of soft, fluffy grass. The two took a break this afternoon, but briefly resumed work just before dark. Mr. North brought

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Why am I being required to sign in to view your live streams?

Tech Note: A technical support image

We’re aware that some of you are getting a message that you need to log in when you’re watching live streams on our website. This is the result of changes made by YouTube. Rumors abound as to why, but those of us who work with embedded video are primarily concerned with making it stop. The Raptor Resource Project and Explore.org do not require login or proof of humanity to watch any of our streams. I’m trialing something over on our

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Support conservation with official RRP Merch!

Decorah Eagles North ornament. There are three. All of them feature Mr. North and DNF on the front. the backs have Mr. North, or DNF, or DN17 and DN18. Choose your favorite or buy them all!

Love eagles? Support conservation with official RRP Merch! Find the perfect gift for the eagle enthusiast in your life while supporting our vital work with birds of prey. Shop calendars, shirts, mugs, journals, ornaments, and more at our store! Every purchase fuels our efforts—keeping cameras streaming and advancing conservation, education, and research programs. Thank you for being part of the RRP community: for watching, sharing, and especially for caring for eagles, falcons, and the Flyway. Got questions or requests? Give

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‘You Want That Stick WHERE’?

December 6, 2024: You want that stick where?

I love the seeming eagle side-eye from Mr. North. Every great nest begins with a single stick and not just any twig will do: as watchers know, Mr. North and DNF are real stick-lers for quality, even when they’re hauling in sticks by the bundle. If the Norths had word art hanging in their nest, it might say “A place for every stick and every stick in its place!” Does the North Nest late fall nestoration rush predict a hard

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