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Decorah North Bald Eagles<\/h3>\n

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The Decorah North eagles are nesting on private property north of Decorah. Their very large nest is located in a white oak tree in a scrap of forest bordering a valley and an excellent stream is located just across a field where cattle are pastured. In general, they begin courtship in October, productive mating in late January or early February, and egg-laying in mid to late February. Hatching usually begins in late March to early April, and the eaglets fledge in mid-to-late June. While young usually disperse between August and October, the adults remain on territory year round.<\/p>\n

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We know very little about the adults here, although they are both sexually mature bald eagles that are older than five years of age (Click here<\/a>\u00a0for a guide to aging bald eagles based on plumage color and patterns). We think that Mr. North may have been a first-time father in 2016 based on their egg-laying chronology, but since neither of them are banded, we have no way to verify that. We have had the same female on site since we began watching them in 2016.<\/p>\n

The nest we are watching now\u00a0is the third nest built on this territory since 2009. The first nest (DNN0) was built in a pine tree. The branches collapsed after\u00a0the second nesting season and the eagles moved to a dead elm tree. They nested there for just one year before moving to their current location in late 2013. 2018 will mark their fifth season in this nest.<\/p>\n