The Decorah Eagles have produced three eggs this Spring. The Decorah Eagle Cam located at the nest site of an American Bald Eagle pair high in a Cottonwood tree in Decorah, Iowa is the most-watched live stream ever with over 250 million views.
The hatch watch for the first egg began Sunday, March 25. Once the hatchling pips (makes a hole in the shell and begins to rotate), the full hatch can 24-48 hours.
Caution: Watching the Decorah Eagle Cam is highly addictive. The problem is so pervasive that the condition now has its own special terminology:
Eagleholics - (Eagle-holics) people that are avidly watching them daily.
E-ddicts – those who watch eaglets and stay in pajamas all day
Fortunately, there's treatment available for the condition:
Eagleholics Anonymous – 12 step recovery program for eagle addiction.
Credit goes to The Raptor Resource Project for the hard work that created these magical windows into the lives of this American Bald Eagle pair and over 40 additional nests and nest sites that they manage.
Thank you, RRP, for inviting all of us to connect with these magnificent raptors.
Update 1 - We have pip! Official announcement here. At 12:27 PM CDT. When a hatchling pips, that's when it has created the first small hole and begins to rotate and enlarge the hole until it's fully hatched. This can last for 24-48 hours.
Update 2 - We have hatch! The first Eaglet hatchling has been officially confirmed as of Tuesday, March 27 at 1:16 PM CDT. Check at about 1:47 into this video.
Live USTREAM audio/video below the Great Orange Eagle Poop Art.
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