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[LisaG1967]

5 goslings and the parents were seen around the pond this morning, maybe the N1 goslings?

[LisaG1967]

A few pics of the BE pair in various spots around the hatchery

[STLbf]

Lisa, Great pics of eagles and goose family this morning!  Is HD one of this "new" pair, anyone confirming? 

I agree that it's probably the N1 family.  Five goslings of the right size and attentive MG and FG.  Good to have a fowl family to watch growing up at Decorah.

Nothing hatch-wise for geese is happening at N2B.  As of 11 AM, no visible pips on the 5 eggs.  All of the hard work of laying and incubation may come to naught for that pair this season.  RRP will make the call eventually.  Meanwhile, still hoping.

[STLbf]

Looks like RRP agrees that the geese and 5 goslings at the Pond today are indeed the N1 family.  The goslings are so cute!  Around 4:30, they were all in the water. The goslings rush to each parent when they bring up something to eat from the bottom. The little ones are too bouyant to dive yet.

Also, from videos posted at the Decorah chat, one of the eagle pair is identified as HD.  And they appear to be building their own nest (N6) in that pasture tree.  Won't that be great?

[LisaG1967]

Lisa, Great pics of eagles and goose family this morning!  Is HD one of this "new" pair, anyone confirming? 

I agree that it's probably the N1 family.  Five goslings of the right size and attentive MG and FG.  Good to have a fowl family to watch growing up at Decorah.

Nothing hatch-wise for geese is happening at N2B.  As of 11 AM, no visible pips on the 5 eggs.  All of the hard work of laying and incubation may come to naught for that pair this season.  RRP will make the call eventually.  Meanwhile, still hoping.

No confirmation from RRP on that being HD, but I believe it is.  There was a close up from cam op not too long ago, and his dark tail markings and missing talon were seen. 

[STLbf]

Rainy morning at Decorah, and the cam ops got great views of the N1 family near the pond.  N1MG shelters the goslings while FG keeps watch.  No pic of them crossing the road [south of the bridge], obscured by tree branches.  About 7:30, two great blue herons were perching in trees upstream from the N1 nest.

No change at N2B as of 11 AM.

[BrokenLug]

N1MG and N1FG with the 5 gosling's in the retention pond at about 2:51 pm CDT with some aunties and uncles.

They were joined by a U.S.M.O. (unidentified submerged mammalian object) that swam by.

I suspect it was a Muskrat.      

[BrokenLug]

That is a really cool cam shot from one of the N1 cameras right there STL.

Ethereal image of an ancient bird fishing.

[BrokenLug]

When I'm getting skunked on freshwater fishing I always look to these 2 to show me the way.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlWLRHsHdV4&list=RDEMmRoKVE8Giv3y8IAGoTo91Q&index=2

[LisaG1967]

N1 not only had a raccoon visitor during the night, but also a Barred owl stopped by.  Early morning pic of the BE pair in the horse pasture tree, female on the outer branch.

[STLbf]

It's encouraging to see the eagle pair working on N6!  It's within camera range, and would be just grand to have nesting eagles back near the hatchery.  Fingers crossed for HD and the new female.  Are we sure it's HD?  Any conclusive info about the eagle found dead nearby several weeks ago?

The N1 goslings are growing like weeds!  This seems to be the only family around the Pond so far.  Maybe others will come soon. 

The pair of geese that took over the N1 nest after the goslings jumped probably aren't going to lay eggs; they are just occupying the space.  Along with owl and raccoon, as in Lisa's pics.

Sadly, I'm pretty sure the 5 eggs at N2B won't be hatching, but MG hasn't given up on them yet.  Hope that RRP will determine why this nest failed.

[STLbf]

Today much like yesterday.  Eagle pair working on the N6 nest in the horse pasture tree, and perching elsewhere around the Pond area and in the bluff trees.  The second N1 goose pair still occupying the nest at N1, and perching on the Y (looks so wierd to have geese there instead of eagles).  The first N1 family spends its time close to and in the Pond.  The goslings are learning to find food under the water.  And the MG at N2B still tends her 5 unhatched eggs.

[STLbf]

Another morning similar to previous, with eagles working on the N6 nest, flying and soaring.  Just a couple pics of the N1 goose family grazing and walking around the whole pond, creek, pavilion, benches area.  The goslings look to be almost adult-chicken-size now!  Fun to watch on the rewind.

[LisaG1967]

After 5pm, one of the BE pair in the lil starter nest at N6, and later both perched for the evening.

[STLbf]

Lisa, when the pasture tree leafs out, it's going to be hard to see N6 or the eagles.

Cam ops found a Baltimore oriole nest hanging from the smaller Y branch below N1.  Looks like it's woven with kite string or string used for hay baling.