Decorah Eagles DH3 and DH4 turned a warm July day into a sweet post-fledge bath time moment, splashing, preening, and cooling off in the stream as their world grows beyond the nest.
A late fish delivery at the Decorah Eagles nest area gave DH3 a bold mantle moment while DH4 worked the nestovers nearby.
The Decorah Eagles nest area in Decorah, Iowa, had that familiar post-fledge energy on June 23, 2026. DH3 and DH4…
DH3 and DH4 are suddenly using the Decorah Eagles nest tree in a whole new way. From DH3’s heart-stopping oopsie and recovery to DH4’s tricky landings and HD’s fish-delivery drama, this flight week is showing just how quickly the eaglets are changing.
At the Decorah Eagles nest in Iowa, DH3 and DH4 are climbing higher through the nest tree as their first flights draw closer. What begins as branching practice turns into a lively sibling moment, with one eaglet perched above while the other stretches its wings below. The nest bowl is no longer their whole world, and every move makes the sky feel a little closer.