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.
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.
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.
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!
3/27/2012 8:56 am
Hatching process is well underway!
Click the Eaglecam tab to watch the live video and join the other 52,000 of us who are closely monitoring this amazing process.
It is entirely possible that this video can only mean anything to those of us who have been captivated by the Decorah Bald Eagle family, but this is such an extraordinary video that I’m posting it now for anyone who might be interested. It made me laugh, made me cry, made me thankful to the entire RRP effort to bring this experience to each of us, and made me glad there are people like Dave (the person who compiled this film) who are able to capture it all and play it back to us in such a loving and artistic way.
I hope that some of you will view the video and be moved to join the tens of thousands of us who are patiently awaiting (well, maybe not patiently) the first “pip” (hole in the egg) as the hatching process begins. Click the Eaglecam tab to view the nestcam or find links to other sites and information.
© 2012 Janet S. Dickens
