“I am so grateful for all of the raptor cams everywhere.”
Doris Hill Johnson, Facebook friend of Decorah’s Eagles
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| Photo from USTREAM.tv |
Talk about empty nest syndrome. Decorah, Iowa’s (population 7,767) most famous couple—the eagles—bid farewell in August to the three eaglets that hatched earlier this year under the watchful gaze of over 11 million USTREAM viewers. One of the young eagles—a female given the scientific-sounding name of D1—was fitted with a transmitter, and loyal followers have been tracking her travels from Iowa, through Minnesota, and into northern Wisconsin. Last week D1 was spotted and photographed near Yellow Lake, Wisconsin, and today she was reported near Tainter Lake, about 120 miles from home. Meanwhile, back at the nest, mom and dad eagle are preparing for next year’s hatchlings, and the webcam is on and ready to catch all of the action.
Here’s a video of D1’s last day in the nest, August 14, 2011. After mom eagle eats her fill, D1 has one last meal before taking flight.
To track D1’s travels, click on Raptor Resource Project. You can also check out the Raptor Resource Project Facebook page; search on “Decorah’s Eagles.”
The webcam filming the eagle nest is back up and running, and the mom and dad eagles are back. To get your fix of eagle watching, click on Decorah Eagles.
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