Happy news...the three juvenile eaglets are about to take flight on their own!  It was another successful year for the Raptor Resource Project webcam.  The camera will be turned off soon, so be sure to check the photos, videos and Facebooks posts. Viewers from all over the world were captivated by this breeding pair of bald eagles...they have raised 11 successful fledges total.  Follow this link to read Bob Anderson's observations of the "branching" for the first time. 

The eaglets are beginning to hop around, spread their wings and hover over the nest. They may start "branching" anytime which means the birds will begin to fly up or down to branches near the nest.  Check out the Facebook link for the latest information, photos and videos of all the activities.

The eaglets are just about full grown now as of May 27th.  They are exercising their wings and walking around the nest strengthening their legs.  They will fledge in little over a month.  Check out the live streaming to see their antics as they tidy the nest, tear their own food and "pick" on each other.

View live internet streaming of this Bald Eagle Nest in Decorah, Iowa.

As you can see, these eaglets have really grown in the last couple of weeks!  They are beginning to tear food on their own, stretching their wings and gaining strength. They are eating huge amounts of food now and looking healthy. Mother Nature is amazing as you watch these birds develop survival skills in the nest. These eagles will "take flight" around the 1st of July.  

Check out the Raptor Resource Facebook page and learn all about these eagles.

"The Decorah eaglets now weigh about 4 to 5 pounds, and are nearly a foot tall. It will still be a week or two before they can effectively tear up food for themselves -- they need to be a little steadier on their feet. The white "spots" on their heads is what remains of the natal down, and you can see they are beginning to get their brown juvenile feathers elsewhere."  Raptor Resource Project

View live 24/7 internet streaming of this Bald Eagle Nest in Decorah, Iowa.

If you don't think you could become addicted to watching a bald eagle family raise their young, think again!  A recent news report states that per day, nearly 4 million people from around the world are logging on to live internet footage to watch three newborn baby eaglets.  Seems that folks can't get enough of these tiny birds and their magnificent parents.

Log on and learn more by visiting the Raptor Resource Project website, http://www.ustream.tv/user/raptorresource/videos.  You can check out daily video archives of the egg laying, hatching and the day-to-day behaviors of this bald eagle family.

The eagle pair built the nest four years ago 80 feet up in a tree overlooking a trout stream and a fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa. In the last three years, they have successfully raised eight chicks. View the PBS documentary, “American Eagle” about this very pair of bald eagles.

According to Bob Anderson, director of the Raptor Resource Project, the live stream has gained half a million viewers in the past few weeks. Most of the visitors were no doubt fuelled by the bald eagle fever that has been sweeping the country via word-of-mouth, driving traffic to the site virally. ‘I'm totally blown away,’ Anderson said of the number of people coming to check out the new family.

The first baby eaglet hatched on April 2nd, while the second was born the following day. The third waited until Wednesday, April 6 to join the family. The internet stream runs 24/7 with infrared capabilities at night that won't disturb the birds.

Here at HealthQuest Radio, we're hooked!