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BrokenLug

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #135 on: April 02, 2025, 12:45:34 PM »
Quote from: eaglesrock29 on April 02, 2025, 03:18:41 AM
It was not avian flu.  It's also not a given that it was HM. 

We'll soon know if it was her if she doesn't return. 

Further testing is needed to determine the cause of the eagle's death.  This is the info from RRP.

The Pavilion Cam spotted 2 adult BE's pretty close to each other in the tress on top of the Hatchery bluffs earlier.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #136 on: April 02, 2025, 02:11:19 PM »
Quote from: BrokenLug on April 02, 2025, 12:45:34 PM
Quote from: eaglesrock29 on April 02, 2025, 03:18:41 AM
It was not avian flu.  It's also not a given that it was HM. 

We'll soon know if it was her if she doesn't return. 

Further testing is needed to determine the cause of the eagle's death.  This is the info from RRP.

The Pavilion Cam spotted 2 adult BE's pretty close to each other in the tress on top of the Hatchery bluffs earlier.

I just saw two eagles on a tree together.  They looked pretty cozy. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #137 on: April 02, 2025, 02:29:25 PM »
This is very blurry with the windy conditions, but two eagles are there.  Hope!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #138 on: April 02, 2025, 02:40:30 PM »
This screen cap is a little better. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #139 on: April 02, 2025, 03:34:42 PM »
News reports about the dead eagle found by RRP will come in due time.  Looks to me like HM and HD perching together in a high bluff tree this morning and also this afternoon. 

At N2B, one of the eggs broke this morning between about 9:00 and 10:00.  My guess is that it got squished or rolled too hard.  N2BMG moved it to the edge of the nest. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #140 on: April 02, 2025, 05:38:38 PM »
Early afternoon, the BE pair were soaring around the hatchery.  One appeared to may have fished the pond and landed in lower bluff tree. The other one flew in a bit later and landed a lil lower in the tree, under the one perched above.   







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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #141 on: April 02, 2025, 07:43:44 PM »
Lisa G.   

A very cool screen grab you snagged there.   8)

Bald Eagles doing up some great Spring time soaring over the Hatchery area.   :)

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #142 on: April 02, 2025, 09:27:36 PM »
Pip and I have nick names for most every part / tooth of these bluff's.

I'm sure the front office has their own names.

A stunning view on a bad day I suspect every day. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #143 on: April 02, 2025, 11:17:02 PM »
Canoed right on by on the Upper Iowa River a humming by one morning. 

   Right Hand Clyde.   

      Wow.

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #144 on: Yesterday at 06:08:39 AM »
Quote from: BrokenLug on April 02, 2025, 07:43:44 PM
Lisa G.   

A very cool screen grab you snagged there.   8)

Bald Eagles doing up some great Spring time soaring over the Hatchery area.   :)

Thanks, BL  :)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #145 on: Yesterday at 11:39:34 AM »
Very windy morning in DE, which made for some cool looking landings on bluff perch, and the area the BE pair was perched yesterday to the left of the mid bluff. 







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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #146 on: Yesterday at 05:13:43 PM »
Great pics, Lisa.  The closeness of these BEs resembles courtship behavior, seems to me.

Watching the Explore program with John and Amy just now -- There's no definite ID on the eagle that was found dead, yet.  Apparently not from avian flu.  The nest HM and HD were using has apparently failed at about the same time.  More information to come.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #147 on: Yesterday at 05:49:31 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on Yesterday at 05:13:43 PM
Great pics, Lisa.  The closeness of these BEs resembles courtship behavior, seems to me.

Watching the Explore program with John and Amy just now -- There's no definite ID on the eagle that was found dead, yet.  Apparently not from avian flu.  The nest HM and HD were using has apparently failed at about the same time.  More information to come.

Thanks, STL

I watched the Explore program too.  Good talk by John and Amy.
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