May 30, 2018

Decorah North eagle babies

The day after I published this video, the eaglets died after being attacked by black flies. Raptor Resource Project: "We are sorry to announce that both eaglets at the Decorah North nest died yesterday... Why did the eaglets die? As we learned last year at Great Spirit Bluff, blackflies carry a pathogen that overwhelms the immune systems of young birds. Today's blackfly strike, combined with the extreme heat and humidity, was more than the eaglets could take."

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