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BrokenLug

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #540 on: February 28, 2023, 06:19:17 PM »
RRP has decided to name the eaglets that hatch from HM & HD in 2023 ..
https://www.raptorresource.org/2023/02/27/february-27-2023-what-are-we-looking-forward-to-this-week/

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Since HM laid her first egg on Saturday, we’re hopeful for another egg on Tuesday! Eaglets from this nest will have the designator DH (for Decorah Hatchery) + a long-count number. So the first egg to hatch will be DH1, the second will be DH2, and so on.

Hatch usually happens about 39 days after the first egg is laid, which puts it on or around April 5th – talons crossed!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #541 on: February 28, 2023, 07:03:06 PM »
Hooray! Egg #2 is here!  ;D
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #542 on: February 28, 2023, 07:41:06 PM »
Congratulations Decorah HM & HD 2nd egg!!!

Happy Days!!!


Decorah Eagles 🥚🥚🦅 Hatchery Mom lays 2nd egg of the season (explore.org 02 28 2023) https://youtu.be/Ez7XpiDkir8 via lizzy g eaglespirit
 🥚🥚🦅 Hatchery Mom lays 2nd egg of the season 4:28pm CT
Congratulations to Hatchery Mom and Hatchery Dad
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #543 on: February 28, 2023, 07:42:06 PM »
Quote from: BrokenLug on February 28, 2023, 06:19:17 PM
RRP has decided to name the eaglets that hatch from HM & HD in 2023 ..
https://www.raptorresource.org/2023/02/27/february-27-2023-what-are-we-looking-forward-to-this-week/

Quote from: RRP Blog
Since HM laid her first egg on Saturday, we’re hopeful for another egg on Tuesday! Eaglets from this nest will have the designator DH (for Decorah Hatchery) + a long-count number. So the first egg to hatch will be DH1, the second will be DH2, and so on.

Hatch usually happens about 39 days after the first egg is laid, which puts it on or around April 5th – talons crossed!

cool thankyou BL!!!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #544 on: February 28, 2023, 09:05:08 PM »
Great news! Congratulations to HD and HM! ;D
Thanks, BL for the naming info.
Thanks to all for posts, pics, and vids. I appreciate all of you.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #545 on: February 28, 2023, 11:55:01 PM »
Happy Day to Egg #2

Congratulations to HM and HD
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #546 on: March 01, 2023, 03:37:58 AM »
Congratulations Mom, Dad and babies!
DH1 isnt a name.  Easter will tell if we have viable eggs and young!  I hope all goes well.  What a beautiful pair.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #547 on: March 01, 2023, 05:14:09 AM »
Quote from: BrokenLug on February 28, 2023, 05:03:16 PM
HM snuck EGG #2  in on me.   ;D

* Egg #2 laid on 02/28/23 @ 4:38 pm *

73 hrs from egg#1 to egg#2. That's pretty much like clock work.  :o
HM doesn't give very much indication that she's laying an egg, pretty much like boop, oh' lookey there ...  :)  ;)

You are right, HM doesn't give any notice at all!  ;D
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #548 on: March 01, 2023, 08:54:15 AM »
Changeover from HM to HD at 6:00 this morning.  How wonderful to see 2 eggs at N1.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #549 on: March 01, 2023, 09:02:34 AM »
N1 shift change at 8:55 cst, HD taking off .. 2 eggs .. HM back on duty.

HM & HD seem to have their "nest routine" pretty well sorted out already.  :)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #550 on: March 01, 2023, 09:19:19 AM »
Quote from: shep on March 01, 2023, 03:37:58 AM
DH1 isnt a name. 

Shep we are aware you are not a fan of RRP's naming/designation system.
But it is their gig so we respect their decisions.

It's easy to type out here on the forum and if everyone uses the same naming convention here it avoids any confusion about other Eagles, Eggs, Eaglets or Nests that folks watch.

N1 _ HM & HD _ Egg#1-Egg#2-Egg#3 (hopefully) _ Eaglet's DH1-DH2-DH3 when and if they hatch.
OK ?  ;D

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #551 on: March 01, 2023, 12:03:56 PM »
A few morning pics from N1 - Our two eggs, HD incubating both eggs, HD's tail markings, and HD to nest with fish









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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #552 on: March 01, 2023, 12:54:29 PM »
Lisa, that's a great pic of HD flying in with fish!  What time?  About 10:00, I found HM and HD on T1 with another BE soaring nearby, but not the fish.

About the same time, a good pic of HD near the eggs, sore talon in view, then eating that fish on N1.  And earlier, 9:30 or so, HD eating a squirrel carcass on a bouncy pasture branch.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #553 on: March 01, 2023, 01:59:07 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on March 01, 2023, 12:54:29 PM
Lisa, that's a great pic of HD flying in with fish!  What time?  About 10:00, I found HM and HD on T1 with another BE soaring nearby, but not the fish.

About the same time, a good pic of HD near the eggs, sore talon in view, then eating that fish on N1.  And earlier, 9:30 or so, HD eating a squirrel carcass on a bouncy pasture branch.

STL - He has the fish in his talons in your pic!  He flew from T1 to nest with it, and started eating. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #554 on: March 01, 2023, 03:41:56 PM »
Ah Ha, thanks for clarifying, Lisa. I could have zoomed in to see the details.

So, at about 3:00, one of the Hatchery pair got a crow and brought it to T1 for eating.  The crow's fellows followed, expressing their protests.  Must be HD that caught the crow because HM is on the nest.  Crows are really, really smart, and they recognize each other and their enemies, too.  Guard those eggs carefully!
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