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Decorah Goose Update

April 24, 2024 RaptorResource

Three geese hatched in total at N2B. After MG jumped yesterday, one followed her to the ground. But the other two remained in the nest and neither goose parent did much in the way of calling them down or encouraging them to come to the ground. We talked over a few plans and headed to the nest to monitor it from the ground. Shortly after 7PM, the goslings finally decided to jump, although it was unclear whether MG and PG

News and NestFlix from Decorah North and The Flyway

April 24, 2024 RaptorResource

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 at the ways in which instinct and imprinting unlock an important behavior and all the learning that goes with

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Announcing – The Philippine Eagle Cam!

April 23, 2024 RaptorResource

We are thrilled to announce that the Philippine Eagle cam is online here: https://www.philippineeaglefoundation.org/transfer-breeding-eagles-now and here: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/philippine-eagle-cam/ and here! https://explore.org/livecams/raptor-resource-project/philippine-eagles The Raptor Resource Project has partnered with the Philippine Eagle Foundation and Explore.org to bring bird lovers a live 24×7 stream of Ariela and MVP, a mated pair of Philippine Eagles who live at the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) in Barangay Eden, in the Philippines. The Philippine Eagle is one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the

The Wisconsin Kestrels and the New Nestbox!

April 23, 2024 RaptorResource

The Wisconsin kestrels are back and have laid five eggs! We anticipate hatch on or around May 20 this year. A lot of you were curious about the new nest box. Why does it look like the inside of a log? From Neil Rettig Productions: “Last year was one of the only years we didn’t have kestrels nesting at our barn. A pair was interested in the box, but the female seemed very nervous about the set-up. To our surprise,

Eaglet Growth and Development: Week Four

April 19, 2024 RaptorResource

We’re writing a series of blogs about the first few weeks of an eaglet’s life. An eaglet spends roughly 75 to 80 days in the nest. For about the first half, it grows and gains weight. For about the second half, it grows flight feathers and starts developing the skills it will need post-fledge. We will focus on week four in this blog. During week three (fourteen to twenty-one days), the dynamic duo shed most of their natal down, gained

April 19: Hatch watch at N2B, speckled goose visiting N1!

April 19, 2024 RaptorResource

The specked goose we’ve been seeing at N1 has an unusual and beautiful pattern of feathers on her head. Her striking looks are the result of leucism, a partial loss of pigmentation that causes white coloration, white patches, spots, or splotches on skin or fur. She hasn’t yet laid an egg, but our camera operators are on the lookout for hatch at N2B. Spring is a busy time for birds and everyone who watches them! 🐣🐥🦅🪿 We’ve had some questions

Bald Eagles, Menopause, and Ova

April 19, 2024 RaptorResource

Do bald eagles go through menopause? Probably not, since we’ve documented menopause or prolonged post-reproductive lifespans in just four species.

The American Kestrels are Back!

April 18, 2024 RaptorResource

Fans of micro raptors, rejoice! The kestrel cam is back online and the female has laid three eggs so far. Watch at our website: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/american-kestrels/ or at Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/american-kestrels/. Quick tip for screen shotters! Right-click twice on any youtube video feed on any website or at youtube to take a frame capture. Most awesomely, you can stop the video and right click without getting the video controls in your picture. No more screen captures unless you want

Cool Eagle News from Fort St. Vrain!

April 18, 2024 RaptorResource

We have extremely cool news from Xcel Energy’s Fort St. Vrain plant! Donna Young and Elfruler got Ma FSV’s band number! She is 22-year-old 0629-44094, a single eaglet from a still-active nest about 45 miles east of the Fort St. Vrain site. Why is it important to get band numbers? In this case, it gave us some crucial information about Ma’s longevity and nest of origin. Eagles exhibit philopatry: the tendency of an animal to remain in or return to

Oh poop shoot! What is bird poop and how do birds poop?

April 17, 2024 RaptorResource

Oh poop shoot! After a long, wet morning snuggled under Mombrella and Poptent, DN17 and DN18 needed to let it fly! Wonderful moments like this inevitably lead to questions and comments like “What is bird poop?” and “Does bird poop stink?” and ‘Ewwww…where did I put those wet wipes?‘ So what is bird poop and how do birds poop? Defecation and Excretion If someone tells us their dog pooped, defecated, or excreted, we know that the dog dropped a solid.