Hi folks...I had a introduction written and lost it..so am just going to post the Cam link right now and add to it later on. Two males continued to raise the eaglets to fledging. Since these photos can be copied and duplicated over and over, we request that when you post these up to Facebook, IG, Websites, Blogs, or another social media location, the following information be included at the end of your photo/video caption: © 2020 StewardsUMRR. • 2004 – The nest and eggs were destroyed by high winds. 6/10 1st eaglet fledged. 3/24/2020 2nd egg hatched 2/14/2020 5:15 pm 1st egg laid “My boss said they got Father of the Year awards,” Steinhaus said. We appreciate your cooperation! Deer Rut Welcomes Hunters with Disabilities, November Meanderings from Visitor Services Mgr. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge, a nonprofit based in Thompson, Illinois. While male and female eagles usually share in child rearing duties, from incubation to feeding, Valor showed little interest. It was seen in a tree on the opposite side of the island a month later doing just fine. Last year, the trio hatched and fledged three eaglets. But the question remained as to what would happen the following nesting season. 3/7/2017 – 1st eaglet hatched, 3/9/2017 – 2nd eaglet hatched. They fledged on 5/30/2017. “One will try to push another off when they think it’s their turn.”. Information about the loss of the nest can be found on page 398 of this forum. Steinhaus is concerned that the tree this nest is built on soon won’t be able to handle its weight. Steinhaus said eagle trios are not unheard of — they have been documented before, but “it’s not something that is an everyday occurrence.”, “They do have a benefit of being a trio with bringing food in, for protection of the nest location,” she said, noting that “there’s always a huge feast of food.”. • 2018 September 1, 2017 – New female was seen with both males. But three eagles on one nest? 6/17 both eaglets fledged “These cameras bring light into their so-called darkness that they’re going through.”. Quillsnkiko. 7071 Riverview Road. It isn’t unusual to see bald eagles along the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, which stretches 261 miles from Wabasha, Minn., to Rock Island, Ill., and provides prime fishing for the birds, especially this time of year as some migrate back to their nesting grounds farther north. Easy way to support the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge. In 2012, staff observed the nest’s original pair — which they had named Valor and Hope after holding a contest — lay two eggs. Hope is considered MIA and not expected to be found. 4/18/2018 – #2 eaglet died of unknown causes. USFWS Visitor Services Manager Pam Steinhaus said the story of the bald eagle trio (throuple?) Steinhaus noted that the trio, including the once negligent Valor I, even fought over who got to do what. “I pray and I hope that we can get through one more season, because eventually it will go over, because it is so top heavy, We’ve had so much high water — the roots and the tree itself can’t handle the winds,” she said. Daily attacks occurred throughout April with an occasional flyby in May. The first one of 2020 is scheduled for May 7. 6/6 E2 was making a running approach to land on the limb with E1. The two Valors eventually returned to the nest and fended off multiple attacks from adult eagles that spring to protect their two eaglets, which eventually fledged. Registration is required and seating is limited. Download Data Sheet. is like their “own little soap opera,” complete with a negligent father who was replaced, the death of a female who was also replaced, and two fathers stepping up in their dad duties after she died. Derecho hit this area in August resulting in the nest being blow over. That is unusual, and since 2013 it has captivated online viewers via a webcam operated by the U.S. While not unheard of, such trios … We work hand in hand with the US Fish and Wildlife Service staff that is located at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, Thomson, IL. Shared. 6/16 2nd eaglet fledged. They could tell that Valor was young and “he had no clue what he was doing,” Steinhaus said. They could tell that Valor was young and “he had no clue what he was doing,” Steinhaus said. Since 2004, the USFWS has been monitoring an active eagle nest in the area, the backwaters of the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam 13, near Fulton, Ill., about 40 miles northeast of the Quad Cities. In March 2017, after they hatched two eggs, two adult eagles attacked the nest and Hope was caught in a battle for her life below the nest. The nest is located in the backwaters of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Lock and Dam 13, Fulton IL on the Mississippi River. On the evening of March 26, two adult bald eagles made a second recorded attack on the nest. Thanks to a warmer winter, the eggs did hatch, but Valor didn’t help much with feeding the eaglets, and they died within three days. The trio nest is inaccessible, but visitors can stop by the Savanna District’s Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center at 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson, Ill., to learn more about the refuge.