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Happy Second Egg/Valentine’s Day!

A Valentine's Day Egg for DNF!

Roses are red/ Violets are blue/We love our eagles and an egg or two! If you had a Valentine’s Day egg on your calendar, congratulations! DNF laid her second egg of the year at 3PM today. She’s keeping them warm, as eagle mamas do – two eggs in the nest, a Valentine’s view! Happy Valentines Day to friends and eagle fans near and far! I hope Mr. North shows his love with an especially nice fish gift for DNF tonight.

Who’s That Bird?

Julie 90/Z and Zazu 18/U in the US Bank La Crosse nestbox

It’s Julie 90/Z, a 2019 hatch from the Ford Parkway Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota! She’s being courted by Zazu 18/U, a 2022 hatch from Bay State Milling in Winona. Julie has been chased out by resident female falcons at GSB and USB La Crosse since at least 2023. Will 2025 be her year? Thanks to Rosieann for the excellent capture! Falcons are coming back and we always need help getting band numbers. You can find all of our falcon cams

February 12, 2025: Mr. North Meets His Egg!

February 12,2025: Mr. North meets his egg!

Mr. North is in his happy place! He met egg #1 for the first time this year at 7:05 this morning. We all love to see an incredible eagle Dad get his first glimpse of the egg…especially when he’s as dedicated as Mr. North! I’m hesitant to forecast egg #2 given how thoroughly DNF surprised us, but if she sticks to her usual schedule, look for it on Friday afternoon. If you’d like to hang out and celebrate eggs or

Egg #1 For DNF!

February 11, 2025: DNF's first egg!

Squeeeeee! DNF surprised us with her first egg today! Prior to this, she laid her earliest egg last year, on February 15. Why did her first laying schedule advance so much this year? We’re not sure: photoperiodism overall determines when eagles lay eggs (https://www.raptorresource.org/2025/01/28/flashback-blog-when-will-our-eagles-lay-eggs-bald-eagle-breeding-in-iowa-and-florida/) but temperature and humidity can influence earlier or later laying within an eagle’s schedule. Maybe the record warmth and lack of snow cover made it easier for her to gain the resources she needs for egg

February 10, 2025: NestFlix and News from Decorah North and Fort St. Vrain!

February 10, 2025: Fly like an eagle! Mr. North shows off his long wings and unparalleled aviation skills

Put up your feet and take a deep breath…it’s time for NestFlix! Today’s Diction-aerie word is ‘eggnant’: a female eagle’s condition immediately prior to laying eggs. Our bald eagle Moms are shifting fat to their brood patches and retaining water as their egg follicles swell and mature. We’re planning to begin egg watch on Friday, but we’ll also be watching for DNF, Mrs. T, and Ma FSV to begin loafing around the nest and ‘practice’ laying as eggs draw nearer!

The Flyway is Back!

February 16, 2022: A Snowy Owl on the Mississippi River Flyway.

The Flyway is back! A volunteer with a hovercraft (it looks kind of like the top one if you follow the link) took John out to cam island today and we are online! Hoping to see some Superb Owls on Superb Owl Sunday! I don’t have any videos from this year since we just got back up and running, but here’s a Flyway Blast From The Past! If you aren’t familiar with our Flyway cam, check it out here: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/flyway-cam/

Golden Eagle Diaries: GOEA 150

GOEA 150 is 33 years old. We think we have backpacked a mated pair and are very excited to see where they go!

This Golden Eagle was banded in October 1992 in Ashfield, PA as a hatch-year bird, making him nearly 33 years old! That places him among the oldest known North American Golden Eagles. Last week, GOEA team members Abbey and Ana trapped Golden Eagle 150 as part of our ongoing Golden Eagle research project. Abbey wrote: “Last Tuesday, we trapped a potential mate to the female GOEA we trapped on Saturday. He was banded in October of 1992 in Ashfield, PA

Announcing: Chat at Trempealeau

January 8, 2025: Nice views of Mrs. T at Trempealeau - https://youtu.be/z1HzC7ew9BY?si=775ijXmLvdl2Y-rL

We have a some exciting announcements to make! We’re starting a chat at our Trempealeau, Wisconsin eagle nest this year. Bald eagles Mr. and Mrs. T have been nestorating and it looks like they are on track for a great season – talons crossed, of course! You can watch them, learn more about them, and find our chat here: https://www.raptorresource.org/trempealeau-eagles/. Our moderators are super excited to chat here this year and we’ll post hours as soon as we have them!

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