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The Raptor Resource Project

Established in 1988, the non-profit Raptor Resource Project specializes in the preservation of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks, and owls. We establish and strengthen breeding populations of these raptors by creating, improving, and maintaining nests and nest sites. In addition to directly managing over 40 falcon, eagle, and owl nest sites, we provide training in nest site creation and management across the United States, reach more than 85,000 people each year through lectures, education programs, and our website, and develop innovations in nest site management and viewing that bring people closer to the world around them. Our mission is to preserve and strengthen raptor populations, to expand participation in raptor preservation, and to help foster the next generation of preservationists. Our work deepens the connection between people and the natural world, bringing benefits to both.

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• Check out the links to cams of many of the raptor nests that RRP manages.


• RRP has a Facebook page where we post updates. Use Social Stream or Moderated Chat or visit our forum to talk about birds. Visit our merchandising page if you are interested in purchasing eaglecam merchandise.

Video and Multimedia Resources

• Elfruler’s world


• raptorfan81’s channel


• bigrediggy’s channel


• 989razzle’s channel


• 70chico1's channel


• RRPs YouTube site


• Priscillash1's Videos


• Mochamamma's videos

Frequently Asked Questions

• 12A How high is the nest? About 80 feet.


• 12B How big is the nest? About 6 feet across, about 5 feet deep; it weighs close to 1367 lb.


• 12C How old is the nest? The eagles built it in 2007. A previous nest close by fell when a windstorm broke one of the branches.


• 12D Which is the male and which is the female? It is hard to tell the difference unless they are both on the nest. The female is larger than the male. This female has an arched ridge above her eyes that goes further back than on the male, and her eyes are surrounded by a greyish shadow; the ridge above the male’s eye is shorter and seems a little closer to the eye. The male has a line around his eyes that makes them look “beady,” and his head looks “sleeker” than the female’s.
  Here's a bigreddiggy video from last year about the differences. mom and dad differences


• 12E What is the history of this male and female?
  They have been together since the winter of 2007-2008. Her markings at that time indicated that she was about 4 years old. They successfully hatched and fledged 2 eaglets in 2008, 3 in 2009, 3 in 2010, and 3 in 2011.


• 12F How did they capture D1?
  Here's a link to how it happened. The Capture of D1
  
• 12G What is the area around the nest like? The nest is in a cottonwood tree on private property near the Decorah Fish Hatchery (operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources), on the banks of the babbling waters of Trout Run in extreme northeast Iowa. The nest can be seen from the hatchery, but visitors to the hatchery should keep their distance from the nest tree, both to respect the private property where the tree is located and to avoid disturbing the eagles. Here is a ground-level video of the surroundings, taken in March 2010. This video shows the eagles’ point of view.
  Here is a slide show of the cam installation in fall 2009.
  
  12H Why are the eaglets called D12, D13, and D14?
  Everyone has been anticipating the way to reference the 2012 Decorah eaglets. The first place will be D for the Decorah, Iowa, nest site. Numbers beginning with 12 will follow the D. Each successive year will continue on from the previous year.
  
  We use nomenclature for the following reasons:
  
  D identifies the nest site – Decorah, Iowa
  Traditional names can create an undue tendency to anthropomorphize. While the human emotion that may be attached to the eaglets is understandable, an alpha-numeric system for referencing them may help us distance ourselves to observe the wonder of wildlife and nature at work.
  Beginning at 12 honors the 11 known successful fledges at the nest.
  This reference system will allow RRP to integrate their findings more easily with other researchers.
  This will be easily continued from year to year.
  
  For the 2012 nesting season, we will refer to the first egg to hatch as D12. The second is D13. The third is D14.
  
  Here is a slide show of the cam installation in fall 2009.