Decorah Eaglets Awesome Wing Display 5-29-12

The Decorah bald eagles are growing up so fast…catching some air and practicing wing lift and hover.

Decorah Eaglets Awesome Wing Display 5-29-12 5:44pm CDT – YouTube.

Decorah Eaglets Stealing & Sharing a Fish 5-23-12

Decorah Eaglets Stealing & Sharing a Fish 5-23-12 10:15am CDT – YouTube.

Decorah Eaglets Wings & Wind 5-7-12

The breeze picks up causing the eaglets to exercise their wings; flapping & hopping around the nest top. D12 is 41 days, D13 is 40 days, D14 is 37 days old. 2.5 ft. from beak to tail, wingspan 5 ft., weight 8-10 lbs (90% of terminal weight). Eaglets are learning to self-feed.

Decorah Eaglets Wings & Wind 5-7-12 10:15am CDT – YouTube.

Decorah Eagles D14 Helps with Nestorations 5-1-12

Decorah Eagles D14 Helps with Nestorations 5-1-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Eaglets Growing Up Selected Scenes from 4-16-12 – YouTube

Decorah Eaglets Growing Up Selected Scenes from 4-16-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Bald Eagle Photo Update 4-12-2012

Decorah Eaglets Full Crops 4-12-12

Janet’s Note:  I love the sweet little keening sound the eaglets make when they’re hungry.

Decorah Eaglets Full Crops 4-12-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Eagles Selected Scenes Afternoon Pan on 4-11-12

Decorah Eagles Selected Scenes Afternoon Pan on 4-11-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Bald Eagle Photo Update

Decorah Eagles Strong Alarm Calls Directed Overhead 4-10-12

Janet’s Note:  Watching this eagle couple all year last year, I never saw them this alarmed. Wow! As the video caption says, “Way to go, Dad!” He flew right down from his branch office (branch perch above the nest) and joined Mom to vocalize their displeasure.

Decorah Eagles Strong Alarm Calls Directed Overhead 4-10-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Eagles Wind Drives Dad from Nest 4-6-12

Decorah Eagles Wind Drives Dad from Nest 4-6-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Bald Eagle Photo Update 4/9/2012

Decorah Bald Eagle Photo Update

Decorah Bald Eagle Photo Update

Look closely at some of the shenanigans going on in the nest bowl today. D12 (the first eaglet to hatch) is definitely a little rascal!

Decorah Bald Eagles Photo Update

Decorah eaglet escapee

Eaglet’s first trip out of the nest bowl. Mom digs the bowl deeper and scoops her little one back to safety.

Decorah Eagles Wind Gust Topples Mom

Decorah Mom sits as a windbreak for the eaglets and is blown sideways and toppled by a sudden gust of wind.

Decorah Eagles Wind Gust Topples Mom 4-2-12 – YouTube.

Decorah Bald Eagles | Photo Update of the Day

Decorah Eagles D12′s First Feeding Little Face

Decorah Eagles D12′s First Feeding Little Face 3-28-12 10:42am CDT – YouTube.

Decorah Bald Eagle Update: D12′s first meal

…sweet little head bobbing around trying to get his beak around the tidbits Mom was feeding him/her. These eagle parents are unbelievably gentle.

Decorah Bald Eagle Update: D13 has hatched!

Decorah Bald Eagles | First Eaglet Almost Hatched!

Decorah Bald Eagles | Pip progress!

Janet’s Note:  I could actually see baby bird in there as Mom turned the eggs!

Decorah Bald Eagles | Pip Hole Enlarging

3/27/2012 8:56 am

Hatching process is well underway!

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