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nanimal

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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #570 on: October 02, 2023, 09:52:34 AM »
I agree with all of your sentiments, STL. I also want to thank you and the other regulars here who post pics and comments, which enriches the whole Decorah nest experience for me. Looking forward to resuming the journey!
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #571 on: October 14, 2023, 11:44:01 AM »
It's almost time for the North cams to come back online!  Need something to watch in the meantime?  The partial solar eclipse is kind of visible at Great Spirit Bluff right now, 11:45 AM.  The sky is definitely dimmer than expected at mid-day.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #572 on: October 14, 2023, 12:26:01 PM »
Cameras on!  No eagles in view yet (12:30) but panoramas of the nest, trees, pasture, cattle.  So good to see everything again.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #573 on: October 14, 2023, 12:46:10 PM »
And here are the Norths!  Great to see them looking fine.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #574 on: October 14, 2023, 02:25:39 PM »
Wow, and yes, there they are looking very fine! Thanks, STL.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #575 on: October 14, 2023, 04:07:29 PM »
 Hi STL and Nan !

The Norths are looking  very well indeed.
Love the sound of the rain.
The pans are great , so nice to see 'all' again.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #576 on: October 14, 2023, 05:04:07 PM »
More pics from this afternoon.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #577 on: October 14, 2023, 07:31:58 PM »
Sounds like a welcome back seranade!!!  ;D

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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #578 on: October 15, 2023, 12:05:24 PM »
Puff, it's a cattle chorale!

Views from this morning.  The Norths were twittering in the Love Branches just before daylight, then a brief visit to the nest.  Large buck in the distance across the creek about the same time.

Cam ops are finding the spots we remember from past season.  There's one pile of downed tree that MIGHT be the Scary Tree.  What do you-all think?
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #579 on: October 15, 2023, 01:16:39 PM »
Yes, STL, that's where the Scary Tree used to be.  I don't know what happened.  Sad not to see it there anymore though.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #580 on: October 16, 2023, 07:06:47 AM »
I  just snapped  Mrs. North in the nest...Decorah North Eagles


I may need a refresher 'course' on 'ID-ing'  ::)

Oct 16, 2023 7:00 AM
Camera Time: Oct 16, 2023 6:59 AM CDT
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #581 on: October 16, 2023, 12:30:14 PM »
Happy to oblige with eagle ID clues, also some of the trees.

DNF is the female of the pair, The Norths.  She is way larger than MrN.  She has distinctive feathers on the back of her head.

Labeled pic shows three locations where we often see eagles perching.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #582 on: October 16, 2023, 05:12:53 PM »
Thanks, STL.
Great snaps.

Have a 'Good Evening'...SEDs
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #583 on: October 17, 2023, 11:44:57 AM »
ID notes for MrN:  Easy to tell he is the smaller eagle when both are on the nest.  His head feathers are bright white all over.  He has a white bump on the lower right eyelid from an injury about 3 years ago.  Cam ops will find a closeup view soon, I'm sure.

About 7:30 AM they are working on nestorations.  MrN flies off with a clump of grasses in his talons.  It's a mistake, and he flies right back to return it.  Funny.
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Re: Decorah North Eagles 2023
« Reply #584 on: October 17, 2023, 04:57:57 PM »
The Norths in the Brush Pile Tree, calling to each other or claiming the territory.
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