Decorah North Nest: Mr. North has disappeared day 3🙏 --2026 02 27

Описание: On a trip out to the North Nest earlier today, RRP Master Bander Dave Kester didn’t see any eagles or find eagle footprints in the snow around the nest. -- RRP
​Today was the last day of ground searches for Mr. North, but the property owners will keep an eye out . -- 02/ 27
February 25, 2026 RaptorResource
Mr. North has disappeared after several days of struggling with UM. Although DNF isn’t chasing him off, she also hasn’t accepted him as a mate yet: he’s attempted copulation and DNF has so far rebuffed him.
John and Dave are going out to look for Mr. North, although the area he lives in is large and relatively roadless. Still, we’ll do our best to find him. We don’t know what will happen at this point: we were hopeful for eggs before Mr. North disappeared, but we don’t know that DNF will accept UM’s overtures. Female eagles might store sperm for several weeks, which could impact her decision to accept a new mate and remain in or regain condition, and would definitely raise the question of paternity.
Mr. North came back on 02/12
Mr. North disappeared Friday,( 02/06)The unknown male eagle (UM) who first captured DNF’s attention during Mr. North’s absence has not left the area and appears unwilling to give up.
The Decorah North eagles are nesting on private property north of Decorah, Iowa. Their nest is located in a white oak tree in a scrap of forest bordering a valley. A stream is located across a field where cattle are pastured.
The couple here are Mr. North and DNF.
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