DECORAH~2015 & 2016

loza · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:03 pm

01/26 Early morning :snowball:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:23 pm

loza · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:10 pm

01/29 14.25 - 14.39 Female near a nest on a branch :loveshow:

At the forum I read that there is no age female, there is a new YOUNG :attention:

loza · **Posted:** Sat Jan 30, 2016 4:56 pm

01/30 14.44 The new female in the nest fitting for hatching :flirty:

loza · **Posted:** Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:22 am

01/31

4.35 am Female in the nest , departure and returns :snowflake2:

4.41 am Female and Male in the nest . Work, He departure :flirty:

loza · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:36 pm

02/01 13.15 Female :loveheart2:

13.20

loza · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:04 pm

02/02 14.43 :7snowflake:

loza · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:51 pm

02/05 12.53 pm Male arrived with gift(squirrel?) .She has lunch.Male fitting for incubation :sum9:

loza · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:56 pm

13.55 After lunch.Male fitting for incubation.She departure

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Great updates!
(Bob Anderson would be so delighted with this nest! Very bittersweet, isn't it?

loza · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:01 am

02/07 Mom & Dad Visit N1 :flirty:

author: ustream.tv

loza · **Posted:** Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:27 am

2-6-16 Dad Decorah and 2 short flights :flirty:

Dad Decorah flies from N2B to the skywalk, then to a tree near the curve of the bike trail.

At the end of the video, I panned to Mom on the maple.

author :Robin Brumm

loza · **Posted:** Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:31 pm

02/10 Early Morning Visits

- Nest Testing - Beak Kisses & Listen for Mating Vocals after Dad leaves :5val:

From FB

While we don't know when the eagles are going to lay eggs, we are entering the time period in which laying has historically started. In Decorah, the first egg has been laid as follows:

February 18, 2015 - first egg in 2015
February 23, 2014 - first egg in 2014
February 17, 2012 - first egg in 2012
February 23, 2011 - first egg in 2011

Note that 2011 and 2014 were very similar. All three eggs were laid on the same date those two years. 2012 and 2015 were both a little milder than 2014 (the Winter that Wouldn't Die) and Mom was just beginning to lay eggs in 2011. Personally, I'm thinking sooner rather than later...but even February 23 is just thirteen days away. While it is rare for bald eagles to lay three eggs, Mom has a history of doing just that! The breakdown is as follows:

79% of clutches have two eggs
17% of clutches have one egg
4% of clutches have three eggs

In Fort St. Vrain, the first egg has been laid as follows:

February 14, 2015 - a first Valentine's day egg for 2015!
February 21, 2014 - first egg in 2014
February 17, 2013 - first egg in 2013
February 16, 2012 - first egg in 2012
February 16, 2011 - first egg in 2011