First video of third Decorah eagle egg captured in early March

First video of third Decorah eagle egg captured in early March

On April 6, 2011, the world watched with awe and wonder as the third of the Decorah, Iowa eagle eggs hatched. As the event was streamed live thanks to the Raptor Resource Project. The nonprofit organization is behind the live 24/7 web cam and also maintains nests to ensure the propagation of endangered and threatened bird species. By February 26, 2011, the second egg was delivered and on March 2, 2011, the video captured the eagle as she delivered the third egg.

In the video below, you can see as the mother eagle takes a quick break from incubating the eggs and you can see the eggs underneath her where they remained in the nest. At approximately 10:00 into the twelve minute video, you can see the eagle as she exhibits multiple muscle contractions indicating the third egg is being delivered.

By 11: 36 in the video you can see the appearance of all three eggs!