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Where is DH4?

July 31, 2026 RaptorResource

We’re getting questions about DH4. We haven’t seen or heard her since the morning of July 28. Is that normal? Is she okay? While we don’t know for sure, her behavior aligns with that of female eagles we tracked from Decorah. As they gained skill and experience, they began wandering farther and spending more time away from the nest. Here’s what their pre-dispersal peregrinations looked like. D1: 2011, Mom and Dad While D1 didn’t fly more than a mile from

A DH3 Update from SOAR

July 28, 2026 RaptorResource

Thanks to SOAR for providing an update on DH3. We’ll keep everyone posted on the eaglet’s progress! As many of you know, SOAR admitted a hatch-year 2026 (HY26) Bald Eagle from the Decorah Fish Hatchery, known as DH3. DH3’s blood lead level came back low…so low (less than 0.03 ppm) that the machine couldn’t get an exact reading. No wing or leg fractures were felt on exam, but a wing droop tells us there’s a soft tissue injury. Since admission,

Camera Issues

July 6, 2026 RaptorResource

We’ve been getting emails and message about our cameras. Unfortunately, a line of severe storms damaged some equipment last Wednesday and Thursday. Here’s what’s online now. We’ll see what can be repaired from the ground this week. Decorah Eagles Decorah North Eagles Great Spirit Bluff Trempealeau Eagles Mississippi Flyway Everything is rolling on the Mississippi River and our camera operators found a sandhill crane and a bald eagle just this morning. Eagle Valley Flyway A modem issue is preventing us

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Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2026 RaptorResource

On July 4th of 1776, the Declaration of Independence was ratified by Congress. We remember and celebrate that day today. From every mountaintop, river bottom, prairie vista, city park, rooftop, picnic, suburb, garden, balcony, from every cliff, from every phone, from every computer, from where ever you are watching, learning, caring, and sharing, let freedom ring! The bald eagle’s role as a national symbol is linked to its 1782 landing on the Great Seal of the United States. The First

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Join Us For After The Fledge!

June 24, 2026 RaptorResource

Come celebrate with us in Decorah-dise from July 16 through July 19! After The Fledge is the Raptor Resource Project’s annual gathering of eagle and falcon fans from near and far: a chance to connect with your community, share the excitement of the season, and toast to another amazing year. Will you join us? Buy Tickets Choose Your Events! Pick and choose your events from the agenda below. All events are free unless noted otherwise, but be sure to order

DH4 fledged today!

June 18, 2026 RaptorResource

DH4 fledged at 5:45am CDT this morning! Fledge started with a slip and a fall that you can hear in the video, but DH4 quickly righted itself to fly gracefully past the nest tree! The siblings were briefly reunited later this afternoon, although DH3 didn’t seem especially excited about it. Perhaps the oldest eaglet enjoyed a little sibling-free time? DH3 and DH4 turned 83 and 81 days old today.

Banding Falcons at GSB: Your Questions, Answered!

May 20, 2026 RaptorResource

We had a great time banding falcons at Great Spirit Bluff on Tuesday! We rappelled down, brought the nestlings up to the top of the bluff, quickly banded them, cleaned the nest box – there were enough feathers for a down pillow! – cleaned the camera, and returned the falcons. The entire process took about half an hour and the weather could not have been better. Fluffernutter, Midnight, and Josie were all healthy, well-fed (they had just eaten), feisty, footy,

Has Hatch Started at Great Spirit Bluff?

April 24, 2026 RaptorResource

Happy Falcon Friday! Has hatch started at Great Spirit Bluff? Look for a small mark towards the blunt end of the center left egg. I love Elaine’s soft chirp and contented look as she snuggles them beneath her. Enjoy Elaine’s peaceful dozing now…Great Spirit Bluff is about to get busy. Peregrines start full incubation after they lay their penultimate egg and most peregrines lay four egg clutches, so we usually set hatch date 33 days after egg number three. Elaine

Bald Eagle Conservation and Recovery in the United States

April 22, 2026 RaptorResource

I thought I would write a little bit about Bald Eagle conservation and recovery in the United States. I think most of our followers are aware of the eagle’s close brush with extinction due to DDT, but that was not the first narrow escape for America’s national bird. While John James Audubon is celebrated as an artist, naturalist, and ornithologist, he was no friend to the bald eagle, or raptors in general. In the 1830’s, Audubon accused bald eagles of

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Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2026 RaptorResource

Happy Earth Day, everyone! We were racking our brains for an Earth Day post when RRP Director John Howe came up with one after watching the video below. “I see two different species telling you to hunt and fish lead-free. It’s better for the Earth, it’s better for Bald Eagles, and it’s better for you and your family.” So we’re keeping it simple this Earth Day. As one of our partners said: “Anybody can be a conservationist – you don’t

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