Freestyle Friday at Decorah North
From Raptor Resource Project:
The Decorah North Eagles have been dealing with a lot of intruders this year. DNF has been
guarding her mate, egg, and nest, while Mr. North has been caring for the couple's lone egg.
We've watched him incubate day and night through rain, sleet, snow, and cold weather, taking
short breaks only to feed himself or respond to his mate's alarm calls. We've seen him carefully
roll the lone egg and shimmy it deep beneath his warm feathers. If one eagle could incubate an
egg and raise an eaglet to fledge, Mr. North would have done it. But it just wasn't possible.
Mr. North abandoned the north nest earlier this evening and the egg is now buried in snow. We
admire his dedication and skill, and hope that he and DNF are able to reclutch this year. Stretch
your wings, Mr. North. You've earned it.
If you'd like to know a little more about intra-specific intrusions and what might have caused DNF
to abandon incubation back on February 23, follow this link: