Have DN17 and DN18 started walkabout? Although our camera operators have been looking, we haven’t seen DN17 since July 18th – just as we were gathering for ATF – and DN18 since July 20. While the Decorah nestlings we attached transmitters to didn’t tend to disperse until early September, they started wandering more widely about 30 days post-fledge and began spending more nights away from home. We’ll keep looking for them, since it wasn’t uncommon for our wanderers to return to the vicinity of the nest, if not the nest itself. But in the meantime, good luck and have fun in the wild blue yonder!
Need some eagles to watch? We’re still seeing fledglings at our Trempealeau and Fort St. Vrain nests, and it won’t be long before their numbers begin building on the Flyway. Eagle College is almost in session!
For a last look at the last time we saw DN17 and DN18 together, follow this link: https://youtu.be/fPqWBhjswqo?si=VyOfMD9fnmihl-Yw.
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