Wingsday in (a very busy) Decorah
From Raptor Resource Project:
May 16, 2022: A windy day - DN15 shows DN16 how to really wingercize! DN16 starts the wingertainment with a few nice wingercizes and hops. At 2:19, DN15 gets up to show us all how it's done - flapping and extending its wings and making me cross my fingers as it flapdoodles around the edge of the nest! The two eaglets turned 51 and 50 days old today and are making excellent progress towards fledge.
A new pair of eagles are at N1. I didn't realize how much I'd missed seeing eagles here until work started kicking into high gear. While we're doubtful we'll get eggs this late - it isn't impossible, but it isn't very likely, either - I love seeing N1 busy again!
May 16, 2022: New male spies leafy branch, grabs it, and delivers it to N1.
May 16, 2022: DN15 (head at left) and DN16 (head at right). DN16 still has a few threads of thermal down clinging to the top of its head - tiny dandelion puffs that will soon be all gone!
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May 16, 2022: It get's very hard for me to tell DN15 and DN16 apart at this stage. I think this is DN16, but I honestly don't know for sure. Note the down that remains on its wings and body - a reminder that we are still roughly 25-30 days from fledge!
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May 15, 2022: The new eagles at N1. He's left, she's right! Both eagles have been very busy working on the nest.
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