3 more from Feb 6th.


The beak isn't in sharp focus but I still love this one of Mom!


Mom's beautiful feathers with a few snowflakes.


Mom....

Last 2 from Feb 6th.


Both out on the limbs. Wind blowing Mom's "hair" and her wings.


A night visit...not sure who it is..

Decorah Family,

Tug O' War with a protruding branch.
12:22 pm CST,

(image time-stamped PST vice CST)

Hi Mary, Great pictures! Thank you. I have a question: How do we view the close-up cam to see these beautiful pictures?

Hi Cal...Aren't those close-ups just the greatest? I understand that Luther Collegs could no longer support this cam as it was getting so popular with many viewers and was costing too much. I think a private party has taken over the cam. (JudyB would know better...I think she is the one who mentioned this) One of the first things he did was to install a new PTZ cam. I guess whenever he feels the urge he turns it on and VOILA...we see those gorgeous close-ups!!! You just sort of have to be watching at the right time....it's not something we can control.


PS...if I was dreaming or had a brain freeze and that isn't the story on how we got the new cam I will edit this post later!!!!!

Quote by: MaryF

Hi Cal...Aren't those close-ups just the greatest? I understand that Luther Collegs could no longer support this cam as it was getting so popular with many viewers and was costing too much. I think a private party has taken over the cam. (JudyB would know better...I think she is the one who mentioned this) One of the first things he did was to install a new PTZ cam. I guess whenever he feels the urge he turns it on and VOILA...we see those gorgeous close-ups!!! You just sort of have to be watching at the right time....it's not something we can control.

PS...if I was dreaming or had a brain freeze and that isn't the story on how we got the new cam I will edit this post later!!!!!

Thank you for the information, Mary.

All my questions about the PTZ cam were answered in the following article:

"New Decorah eagle cam yielding stunning images
by Orlan Love :: UPDATED: 12 January 2011":

http://thegazette.com/2011/01/12/new-de ... ng-images/

Note: Bob Anderson/Director RRP, operates the PTZ camera.

Decorah Family!

Thanks for finding and posting the link to that wonderful article, Cal!!!!! It's nice to see I was pretty close in what I remembered. It's too bad that that link can't be up near the first posts on this thread!!! Maybe I will save the link and post it once in a while here as a reminder.

"Decorah, IA - Today - 2/13/2011
Hi: 40° Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Lo: 30° Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph."

5:33 am,

"Decorah, IA - Today 2/14/2011
Hi: 34° Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the morning decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 20° Mostly clear. Lows near 20. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph after midnight."

A windy night on the nest.
2:41 am CST (image time-stamped using PST),


2:47 am CST (image time-stamped using PST),


Happy Valentine's Day!