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LisaG1967

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #420 on: February 28, 2021, 11:13:12 AM »
A few pics from rewind of the nest action - I noticed that the female has lil brown left at the tip of her beak and underneath it.


Male flying in who looks like DM2?




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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #421 on: February 28, 2021, 11:34:29 AM »
if this mystery male is dm2 maybe he built n3 to get mom out of the way so he could bring his new girlfriend to n2b
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #422 on: February 28, 2021, 11:55:02 AM »
Quote from: firetruck1988 on February 28, 2021, 11:34:29 AM
if this mystery male is dm2 maybe he built n3 to get mom out of the way so he could bring his new girlfriend to n2b
LOLOL!  ;D
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #423 on: February 28, 2021, 12:06:42 PM »
Quote from: firetruck1988 on February 28, 2021, 11:34:29 AM
if this mystery male is dm2 maybe he built n3 to get mom out of the way so he could bring his new girlfriend to n2b
Hahaha!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #424 on: February 28, 2021, 12:28:16 PM »
I watched on rewind - what a great feature! - and came away with a couple of thoughts. One, that was a bonded pair play-working on N2B. The smaller one with the dirty beak tip was DM2, which I could tell by his white collar. He has an extra long patch of white collar feathers on the left side. Their familiarity, ease with each other and hanky-panky on the skywalk lead me to think the larger bird was Mom. A stunningly beautiful Mom, I have to say. I couldn't really see her grey eyeshadow, which is probably because of the light. It would also be just like Mom to leave her first egg uncovered, anticipating a second egg, at least. That's about as far as I can go after musing on the confusion couch. ::)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #425 on: February 28, 2021, 12:32:55 PM »
Great pics, all, but now I'm more confused than ever.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #426 on: February 28, 2021, 12:59:55 PM »
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Who was at N2B this morning? It didn't look like Mom or DM2 to us, but we asked Dave Kester to go out and take a look at N2B and N3. He verified that Mom and DM2 were still incubating at N3 and that another pair of eagles appeared to be hanging out around the hatchery. This is a fascinating if not entirely unexpected development!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #427 on: February 28, 2021, 01:08:38 PM »
Quote from: tulsaducati on February 28, 2021, 12:59:55 PM
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Who was at N2B this morning? It didn't look like Mom or DM2 to us, but we asked Dave Kester to go out and take a look at N2B and N3. He verified that Mom and DM2 were still incubating at N3 and that another pair of eagles appeared to be hanging out around the hatchery. This is a fascinating if not entirely unexpected development!

Thanks, tulsa! 

Just saw the post from RRP on Facebook.  I am glad to know that it was not DM2, even tho this male could pass for his twin! 

I can't wait to see what develops here with this new couple. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #428 on: February 28, 2021, 01:14:53 PM »
Quote from: LisaG1967 on February 28, 2021, 01:08:38 PM
Quote from: tulsaducati on February 28, 2021, 12:59:55 PM
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Who was at N2B this morning? It didn't look like Mom or DM2 to us, but we asked Dave Kester to go out and take a look at N2B and N3. He verified that Mom and DM2 were still incubating at N3 and that another pair of eagles appeared to be hanging out around the hatchery. This is a fascinating if not entirely unexpected development!

Thanks, tulsa! 

Just saw the post from RRP on Facebook.  I am glad to know that it was not DM2, even tho this male could pass for his twin! 

I can't wait to see what develops here with this new couple.

Yeah, 4-6 new eaglets this Spring!  ;) :D
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #429 on: February 28, 2021, 01:16:51 PM »
Hopefully, boots on the ground will be taking informative pics from N3.  :)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #430 on: February 28, 2021, 01:33:36 PM »
Quote from: LisaG1967 on February 28, 2021, 01:08:38 PM
Quote from: tulsaducati on February 28, 2021, 12:59:55 PM
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Who was at N2B this morning? It didn't look like Mom or DM2 to us, but we asked Dave Kester to go out and take a look at N2B and N3. He verified that Mom and DM2 were still incubating at N3 and that another pair of eagles appeared to be hanging out around the hatchery. This is a fascinating if not entirely unexpected development!

Thanks, tulsa! 

Just saw the post from RRP on Facebook.  I am glad to know that it was not DM2, even tho this male could pass for his twin! 

I can't wait to see what develops here with this new couple.

He does look like DM2's twin!

We might have something to watch after all!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #431 on: February 28, 2021, 01:41:50 PM »
 ;) ;D
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #432 on: February 28, 2021, 02:03:34 PM »
Like I said, I've never seen those 2 eagles before in my life! ;D ;D



P.S. If you google "confusion couch" images, you also get photos of the Decorah eagles!!! We have arrived!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #433 on: February 28, 2021, 02:10:35 PM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on February 28, 2021, 02:03:34 PM
Like I said, I've never seen those 2 eagles before in my life! ;D ;D



P.S. If you google "confusion couch" images, you also get photos of the Decorah eagles!!! We have arrived!

 ;D ;D
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2021
« Reply #434 on: February 28, 2021, 02:11:39 PM »
T40, are you sure you haven't seen the male in this or a nearby nest  as a baby? 
 Lol.   The chicks come home to roost!
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