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STLbf

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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2520 on: December 29, 2021, 12:46:56 PM »
Very cold in this part of Iowa after yesterday's snowstorm. At noon, several eagles are perching in the tree tops waiting for something edible to venture out (I'm guessing).
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2521 on: December 29, 2021, 01:42:33 PM »
Nice pics, STL.  Those BE's were perched over in the area beyond the cornfield to the North.  We hardly ever see that area on cam.

At about 12:56 cam op followed a red-tailed hawk soaring.  I think this is the first time I've seen one flying where I could see its red tail.




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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2522 on: December 29, 2021, 02:26:47 PM »
Ginger - Awesome screencaps!!!

STL - Great pics!
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« Reply #2523 on: December 29, 2021, 02:53:05 PM »
Lisa, whoo hoo, what a red tailed hawk soaring pic!  Gives me the idea for today's line of the "12 Days of Christmas" in the Lounge section.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2524 on: December 29, 2021, 03:35:35 PM »
STL There's always a lovely etheralness to a snowy forest.  Thanks.
Ginger many thanks for sharing cam ops capture of RTH. Ops waited to the moment when the sunlight hit just right to hi-light it's tail color.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2525 on: December 29, 2021, 07:46:35 PM »
The RTH screencaps were ones I snipped, Phyl.  :)
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2526 on: December 30, 2021, 05:13:34 AM »
Quote from: STLbf on December 29, 2021, 02:53:05 PM
Lisa, whoo hoo, what a red tailed hawk soaring pic!  Gives me the idea for today's line of the "12 Days of Christmas" in the Lounge section.

STL - I wish I could take credit for those awesome pics of the RTH, but those were Ginger's pics.   :)
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2527 on: December 30, 2021, 07:41:06 AM »
Quote from: Ginger52 on December 29, 2021, 07:46:35 PM
The RTH screencaps were ones I snipped, Phyl.  :)
Oh gee! I'm so sorry Ginger.   All I know is with the arthritis I could never 'click' just right to capture 'the moment'. LOL
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2528 on: December 30, 2021, 11:29:43 AM »
No problem, Phyl.  The cam op did do a great job, though, of following the hawk as it soared and also later on (or earlier, I can't remember) followed a couple of adult or nearly adult eagles as they soared.  Our cam ops do such a great job of finding and following the soaring birds.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2529 on: December 30, 2021, 12:32:36 PM »
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2530 on: December 30, 2021, 01:06:13 PM »
Rewind to about 9:00 this morning for Canada geese in the creek, and they are still there at noon.

MrN (I think) brought a good sized fish to the nest for breakfast at 9:00, too. No one to share it with.  Some good closeups -- thank you cam ops for your great views this year.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2531 on: December 30, 2021, 02:00:12 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on December 30, 2021, 01:06:13 PM
Rewind to about 9:00 this morning for Canada geese in the creek, and they are still there at noon.

MrN (I think) brought a good sized fish to the nest for breakfast at 9:00, too. No one to share it with.  Some good closeups -- thank you cam ops for your great views this year.

Great pics, STL

Looks like Mr. N to me. 
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2021
« Reply #2532 on: December 31, 2021, 01:30:50 PM »
Lisa, I agree that yesterday's fish-bringer was MrN.

Rewind to about 9:00 this morning for nest action, MrN and DNF on the snowy nest, where MrN dug up some leftover fish for DNF. This is the first I have seen them sharing food.  DNF watches from the Ladder Branch as MrN breaks off a crooked branch from a limb below the nest and flies it up. They tussle and do a bit more stick moving before flying away.  Great work by our cam ops to catch the action.
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