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niyad

(113,336 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2019, 01:47 PM Feb 2019

it's Decorah Eagle cam time again!!

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it's Decorah Eagle cam time again!! (Original Post) niyad Feb 2019 OP

Eating something there. Kingofalldems Feb 2019 #1

Has there been an egg laid yet? Nictuku Feb 2019 #2

They usually lay around the end of March...nt 2naSalit Feb 2019 #3

I thought it was Jan-Feb, that they hatched in March? Nictuku Feb 2019 #4

You could be right. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #5

Theres a new dad? 912gdm Feb 2019 #6

Sadly, Father Decorah disappeared last year Nictuku Feb 2019 #8

Yay! Thanks. I watch every year. nolabear Feb 2019 #7

Thanks fo posting, the Hays Eagle have been mating, getting close to egg laying time! yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2019 #9

ohhh, thank you for that link. more lovely beings to watch!! niyad Feb 2019 #11

Here is the Decorah website......gives A TON of info on all the Decorah Eagle sites..... a kennedy Feb 2019 #10

it is indeed fantastic. have spent some wonderful hours there! niyad Feb 2019 #12

. . . . niyad Feb 2019 #13

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

1. Eating something there.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 01:48 PM

Feb 2019

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)

2. Has there been an egg laid yet?

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 02:08 PM

Feb 2019

Curious to see how the new father interacts with the Decorah mom.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

3. They usually lay around the end of March...nt

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 02:42 PM

Feb 2019

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)

4. I thought it was Jan-Feb, that they hatched in March?

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 02:45 PM

Feb 2019

I could be wrong, but I've been watching them for years, and I was pretty sure it was Feb when the eggs arrived, at least for Decorah.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

5. You could be right.

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 02:48 PM

Feb 2019

I haven't watched them for a couple years so I might be off by a months. It takes about ten weeks from hatching to fledging and they usually leave the nest in early to mid June... they sit on the eggs for a couple weeks, I think.

912gdm

(959 posts)

6. Theres a new dad?

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 04:22 PM

Feb 2019

I thought they mated for life?

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)

8. Sadly, Father Decorah disappeared last year

Reply to 912gdm (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 04:47 PM

Feb 2019

He disappeared a couple weeks after the eggs hatched. Mother Decorah raised all 3 successfully all on her own. She is an amazing eagle.

So she has a new mate this year. Earlier, it seemed as if another eagle was trying to drive her away, but the new dad helped her defend it, and they have been working on the nest together.