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STLbf

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #165 on: April 09, 2025, 12:51:35 PM »
The eagles at Decorah are on hatch watch for the geese at N1, just like us!
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #166 on: April 10, 2025, 11:30:21 AM »
BE paired was on bluff perch early morning.  Male moved to the lower bluff tree, and female move to tree top near bluff perch.  N1MG shows off her eggs.








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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #167 on: April 10, 2025, 12:38:11 PM »
Activity is great to watch at Decorah's nests and perches!  That's a great closeup of N1MG's 7 eggs.  About 9:00 a goose was resting in the creek under N1.  Probably N1FG.   As of noon, no pips and N1MG looks calm.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #168 on: April 11, 2025, 11:45:13 AM »
No hatch or pips visible at N1 as of almost noon today.  But N1MG is restless, getting up and down and rolling the eggs often.

The eagle pair are watching the area from several familiar perching spots.

At N2B, there are 5 eggs, with N2BMG caring for them as expected.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #169 on: April 11, 2025, 02:39:42 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on April 11, 2025, 11:45:13 AM
No hatch or pips visible at N1 as of almost noon today.  But N1MG is restless, getting up and down and rolling the eggs often.

The eagle pair are watching the area from several familiar perching spots.

At N2B, there are 5 eggs, with N2BMG caring for them as expected.

Great view of the eggs, STL 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #170 on: April 11, 2025, 03:04:23 PM »
BE pair this morning from two different views, and the female up close





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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #171 on: April 11, 2025, 07:26:57 PM »
It's like the soap opera for eagles and geese! 

As of just after 7:00 this evening, no pips at N1, but N1MG has been off the nest several times since about 3:00.  She doesn't stay away long, 15 minutes at most.  We'll see what morning brings.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #172 on: April 12, 2025, 11:59:10 AM »
No fuzzy yellow chicks at N1 yet.  Darn.  N1MG is rolling the eggs frequently again this morning, but no pips are visible.  Things look OK at N2B also.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #173 on: April 12, 2025, 12:52:33 PM »
Great pics, STL  :)

I did catch one egg early morning at N1 that is starting to PIP.  Last egg, close to her leg.  Soon, lil yellow chicks!


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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #174 on: April 13, 2025, 12:11:09 AM »
We have babies at N1 this evening!  Several goslings have hatched, I think 3 by about 9:00 PM.  N1MG helps eggs hatch by moving them around in the nest.  N1FG is right there on guard.  In the morning there will be lots of fuzzy yellow and brown little ones for the goose parents to look after.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #175 on: April 13, 2025, 08:23:31 AM »
Four hatchlings in the N1 nest this morning about 6AM, and a glimpse of two yellow cuties peeking out from under N1MG at 7AM.
At 8:25 AM, five little beaks are visible as N1MG raises up.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #176 on: April 13, 2025, 11:57:55 AM »
Quote from: STLbf on April 13, 2025, 08:23:31 AM
Four hatchlings in the N1 nest this morning about 6AM, and a glimpse of two yellow cuties peeking out from under N1MG at 7AM.
At 8:25 AM, five little beaks are visible as N1MG raises up.

Great pics, STL  :)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #177 on: April 13, 2025, 12:45:14 PM »
6 goslings seen this afternoon! 







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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #178 on: April 13, 2025, 02:13:13 PM »
It's grand to see that all 6 of N2MGs eggs hatched successfully.  Great pics, Lisa.

So far I have seen only 5 at one time on the rewind.  I'll keep watching.

Do we know what N1MG does with the old eggshells?  Does she push them off the nest, or eat them?
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2025
« Reply #179 on: April 13, 2025, 03:01:39 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on April 13, 2025, 02:13:13 PM
It's grand to see that all 6 of N2MGs eggs hatched successfully.  Great pics, Lisa.

So far I have seen only 5 at one time on the rewind.  I'll keep watching.

Do we know what N1MG does with the old eggshells?  Does she push them off the nest, or eat them?

STL, I saw N1MG reaching down earlier, as one was by the rails and she looked to be eating on it.
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