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STLbf

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #375 on: February 16, 2023, 04:01:59 PM »
Lisa, HD as fish deliverer sounds plausible to me, too.  Nice to know that the larder will be full when HM decides it is time for an egg.  Kind of like breakfast in bed!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #376 on: February 16, 2023, 04:28:51 PM »
A few pics from Decorah - Handsome HD, N2B, and fish in N1 on cornstalk










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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #377 on: February 16, 2023, 05:02:43 PM »
T-40 thanks a mil for the in depth report from RRP/FB.  Loads of info. Glad to know D36 is  just minutes from Decorah.

Lisa   ;)   on the snaps
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #378 on: February 16, 2023, 05:08:22 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on February 16, 2023, 04:01:59 PM
Lisa, HD as fish deliverer sounds plausible to me, too.  Nice to know that the larder will be full when HM decides it is time for an egg.  Kind of like breakfast in bed!

Im just glad to see he is in the gift giving mood. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #379 on: February 17, 2023, 07:27:08 AM »
Decorah at daybreak today -- no egg.  Yet.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #380 on: February 17, 2023, 09:20:15 AM »
Decorah Eagles Home of HM & HD

Love is...


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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #381 on: February 17, 2023, 09:44:16 AM »
Nice snapshots everyone.
Thanks.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #382 on: February 17, 2023, 09:53:11 AM »
Great pics and gifs, STL and Lori  :D

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #383 on: February 17, 2023, 09:58:12 AM »
Morning pics from Decorah -HD on Y, HD in trees across from the pond, HM on horse pasture tree, and another food gift from HD this morning for HM a rabbit






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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #384 on: February 17, 2023, 01:31:19 PM »
Great pics from this morning, Lisa.  There's more to the story -- HM claimed the rabbit gift, then took it to the Y for eating, but she dropped it, all before about 9:00. By the time I tuned in at 1:00, one of the eagles was eating on the rabbit carcass at the creek under the Y area.  The light was too bright to tell which, HM or HD.

Looks like they perched on a T1 branch for quite a long time, probably discussing what to do about the dropped rabbit!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #385 on: February 17, 2023, 02:05:59 PM »
It's a very good sign to see HD bringing HM "food gifts" before her egg laying time.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #386 on: February 17, 2023, 02:09:42 PM »
Every day I look for the words "We are on egg watch." ;)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #387 on: February 17, 2023, 02:50:16 PM »
To add to STL's post...HM and HD were perched on T1 for a while.  HD was watching the creek and took a dive, then we see him below eating on the rabbit. 









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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #388 on: February 17, 2023, 03:01:01 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on February 16, 2023, 01:57:36 PM

Also, there are fish in the nest, closeup at 1:30PM looks like 2 fish and some yellowish fish eggs. I believe some kind of trout spawns at this time of year. Great nutrition for eagles.  On the rewind, I didn't find who brought the fish.

STL I believe White Sucker would be the most likely candidate.
That's the species that most closely fits the bill in this reach of Trout Creek/Run at this time of year per IA DNR.

https://www.iowadnr.gov/idnr/Fishing/Iowa-Fish-Species/Fish-Details/SpeciesCode/WHS

https://www.iowadnr.gov/idnr/Fishing/Where-to-Fish/Trout-Streams/Stream-Details?lakeCode=TRU96

 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #389 on: February 17, 2023, 04:41:50 PM »
BL - Every year, Bob Anderson would sing the praises of the white sucker and how vital that fish was to eagle populations.
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