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Memory Lane Moments | April of 2025

TE5, back: TE3 and TE4, front.

A favorite moment is a bit of a conundrum. Some moments – eaglets hatching, HD and HM’s first copulation, an eaglet poopshoot – are funny, touching, lovely, breathtaking. Others – Mr. North’s tender care for the couple’s unhatched egg, Dad’s final appearance at N2B in 2018, beautiful falcon Savanna at Great Spirit Bluff – are bittersweet, but beautiful in memory. And then there was the discovery of Mr. T’s second nest on Easter Sunday of this year. I have a

Director’s Message

May 31, 2025: John with the crate!

John Howe, Executive DirectorRaptor Resource Project — Winter 2025 Newsletter I’m pleased to present the Raptor Resource Project winter newsletter! As we approach the year’s end, I’m reminded that no matter how quickly the work moves, it is important to pause and fully acknowledge our successes. Throughout the season, we found time to revel in the beauty and resilience of the raptors we follow—Peregrine Falcons, Bald Eagles, American Kestrels, and more—made possible through the reach of our camera live streams.

Memory Lane Moments | March of 2025

March 7, 2025: A subadult intruder in the North Nest

The Norths nest along a mini-Flyway: a long, steeply-sided river valley that funnels wind south for miles. It has everything an eagle could want: fish, perches, an awesome wind assist, and upland farms rich in carcasses. And bald eagles are pretty smart: it didn’t take long for them to learn that this clear, cold tributary is a great route to the southern reaches of the Mississippi River. In short: the Norths get visitors. In March of 2025, we witnessed an

Memory Lane Moments | February of 2025

DNF and her two eggs on a snowy evening.

In February of 2025, your favorite post was wings-up DNF’s Valentine’s Day egg! But you also wondered about eagles in cold weather, loved Ma FSV’s first egg, and got earwormed with the (North) Eagle’s first hit: ♫ Corn ♩♪♫♬ husks on ♫ my ♪ shoulders makes me ♫ happy… In honor of Mr. North’s diligent attention to his mate, nest, and eggs, and DNF’s Valentine’s Day surprise, we present your favorite February video: Mr. North’s Gift!

December 22, 2025: Love is in the Nest!

December 22, 2025: Love is in the nest!

Love is in the nest! Our eagle-eyed camera operators spotted a copulation on camera yesterday: our first on-camera copulation at the North Nest since April 4. What triggers copulation? Let’s back up to the summer solstice in mid-June, when the days are at their longest and the great seasonal wheel of the year is turning slowly. A bird’s gonads regress, its reproductive hormones ebb, and a new hormonal phase takes over. Depending on age, species, pair bond status, parental status,

A tense moment at the North Nest!

DNF and the intruder in the nest. DNF is footing her.

This video could easily be mistaken for an amorous DNF with a shy Mr. North, but looks can be deceiving! DNF was out collecting sticks when an intruder landed on her nest. When she returned, she footed, shoved and bit the intruder. But the intruder refused to leave, although she sought a temporary reprieve on the bionic limb. I found the last part especially interesting. The intruder at no point attacked DNF and assumed a submissive posture toward the end

Who’s that Falcon?

Falcon Diana on Presque Island near Erie, PA. Photo by Marc Behr.

Who’s that falcon? It’s Diana! We banded Diana at the Greysolon Plaza Building in Duluth, MN on May 27th of this year, and birder Marc Behr spotted her at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA on October 3rd. Falcons from the Greysolon Plaza have been reported along the Mississippi River in Dubuque, IA and Nelson, WI; in Kaukauna, WI near Lake Michigan; on Presque Island just northwest of Erie, PA, and on Assateague Island off coastal Maryland: an astonishing

Vote for TE3!

April 29, 2025

Our partner Explore.org is running a Top Live Cam Moments of 2025 Contest! Help us put Mrs. T and TE3 at the top of the list by following this link: https://explore.org/contest and clicking ‘Vote’ under ‘T3 fledges’. It’s legal to vote for your favorite eaglet more than once, although you’ll have to refresh your browser to do so! Go TE3 and Mrs. T! Here’s the video, but you’ll have to follow the link to vote: https://explore.org/contest.

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