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[lilbirdz]

The last posting of HM and HD together was Lisa's on 2/15. It's possible that they have an egg or two to brood now. I miss being able to watch, although I occasionally check the Norths. Thank you to anyone and everyone who posts pics here and on Explore.

[LisaG1967]

The last posting of HM and HD together was Lisa's on 2/15. It's possible that they have an egg or two to brood now. I miss being able to watch, although I occasionally check the Norths. Thank you to anyone and everyone who posts pics here and on Explore.

lilbirdz - I did see them copulate on Feb. 16th in the morning on the tree top by the bluff perch.  I have noticed that they were not seen together after that, except for yesterday in the same spot for a brief moment.  I am too wondering if they are on eggs, and yesterday for the brief moment was for swapping egg-sitting duties. 

[LisaG1967]

Looks like HM on tree tops late morning, and some wild turkey's upstream earlier this morning.

[STLbf]

Lisa, I've been thinking that HM and HD may have eggs by now in their new nest.  It's early, but DNN already has 2 eggs, so possible.

Love the pic of the wild turkeys! 

[LisaG1967]

Lisa, I've been thinking that HM and HD may have eggs by now in their new nest.  It's early, but DNN already has 2 eggs, so possible.

Love the pic of the wild turkeys!

Thanks, STL....I loved seeing them!

[STLbf]

Geese in the Pond, visiting N2B, and on the Bluff top this morning.  Eagle in usual places also, probably HD or HM but can't tell which.

[LisaG1967]

The female goose has dug a nice bowl out this afternoon.  Looked like HM on the trees by first bluff, with some geese on bluff below.

[BrokenLug]

It's kind of curious to me as to why the abundant Canada Geese that are seriously nest shopping in the area have not checked out the N2B nest and it's Cottonwood Tree  .. yet ?

HM and HD still frequent it to often ?
Not a good soft (GLZ) Gosling Landing Zone below ?
No 'moving' water in Trout Creek below due to drought ?
There's just something 'funky' about N2B now ?
Too much mechanical apparatus hanging around N2B that it just doesn't feel or look like a natural Cottonwood Tree anymore?
The intrepid Racoon that visited here on the night of the 9th ?

We're watching .. 

[BrokenLug]

Pip and I were cracking up watching today's Canada Goose honking antics all around The Hatchery Realm.     THR

Pair up on the top of The Bluff's with a mature BE right above them.
Many CG's in the Retention Pond.
Pairs of CG's on the north bank of Trout Creek below N1.
Pair on N1.   

Awesome work cam ops and RRP !

We'll just observe and let nature surprise us as always.       

[BrokenLug]

LisaG love the pic of the wild turkeys amongst (what I assume are horse apples) in the open area upstream of N1 _south bank of T.C.    

[eburgbirdwtchr]

Ive always said the Canucks are a problem at the hatchery.  And still think a pellet gun is in order.  Don't want the Hatchery to become Goose Creek Symphony.
And today I saw a goose chase an eagle away from N2B.  Didn't note the time.  Sorry!

[BrokenLug]

Just observations not drawing any harsh conclusions. 

[LisaG1967]

LisaG love the pic of the wild turkeys amongst (what I assume are horse apples) in the open area upstream of N1 _south bank of T.C.   

BL, those turkey's were beautiful, and yea, looks like horse apples..LOL

[STLbf]

N2B with the pair of geese the busiest site at Decorah today.  This pair is very vocal today.
One eagle perching in the tree tops at the Pond bluffs -- HM or HD -- and guessing that the other is sitting on egg or eggs in their new nest, which we cannot see.

[T40cfr403]

Ferryville, WI planning to host 14th Annual Bald Eagle Day March 2 - https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2024/02/21/ferryville-wi-planning-host-14th-annual-bald-eagle-day-march-2