The bald eagles
It's hard to place a finger on what is attracting the waves of viewers that have made peeping in on the bald eagles a part of their daily routine like brushing teeth, putting on a fresh pot of coffee, and tending to the garden for the growing season.Fly over Sussex County and one thing becomes clear amid the long, low roofs of chicken houses, the emerald-green fields of winter wheat, the brown expanses of salt marsh and the hundreds of homes that sprang up during the development boom.
Amid all this civilization, you’re never very far from a bald eagle’s nest.
Hidden away in tall trees, eagle nests can be notoriously difficult to locate from the ground.
That’s why several times in late winter and early spring, state wildlife biologist Anthony Gonzon goes airborne looking for nests. He checks to see which nests are active, how many have eggs and chicks, and whether there are adults nearby.
The past several months have been especially difficult for eagles because a few nests have blown down in high winds.
the bald eagles Sometimes, a pair gets a nest ready to use and then something happens to prevent them from reproducing.
One such nest was along the Mispillion River. Gonzon went looking to check on its status. The small plane, piloted by Mark Greenly, banked hard to the right and swooped in low over the trees to allow a closer look.
He finds the nest -- a large and complex mass of sticks with a concave bowl in the center -- but there is nothing in it.
Gonzon said, though, he’s convinced the pair is still in the area. “As you can see, there’s lots of great habitat out here,” he said.
The Decorah eagle cam has attracted the eyeballs of millions, as many wait patiently to watch the arrival of three baby bald eagles. The viewership has been so overwhelming that the site crashed Saturday after the first egg hatched.
NPR reported a slight crack in the third egg a little after noon, but it's unclear if it has, in fact, hatched. The mother apparently immediately got on top of the eggs following the event.
Check out the live video of the nest below, where thousands are watching in anticipation of the final egg hatching.
One such nest was along the Mispillion River. Gonzon went looking to check on its status. The small plane, piloted by Mark Greenly, banked hard to the right and swooped in low over the trees to allow a closer look.
He finds the nest -- a large and complex mass of sticks with a concave bowl in the center -- but there is nothing in it.
Gonzon said, though, he’s convinced the pair is still in the area. “As you can see, there’s lots of great habitat out here,” he said.
The Decorah eagle cam has attracted the eyeballs of millions, as many wait patiently to watch the arrival of three baby bald eagles. The viewership has been so overwhelming that the site crashed Saturday after the first egg hatched.
NPR reported a slight crack in the third egg a little after noon, but it's unclear if it has, in fact, hatched. The mother apparently immediately got on top of the eggs following the event.
Check out the live video of the nest below, where thousands are watching in anticipation of the final egg hatching.
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