Relief has finally come for bird watchers as the missing Decorah Eagle DH3 was found and rescued on July 14. After disappearing from the nest cameras for several anxious days, the fledgling is now at SOAR receiving professional care for a right wing issue.
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.