Decorah Eagle Nest Threatened by Freezing Temperatures

Were you one of the hundreds who sat in front of the computer and watched live web stream footage of the eagles nest in Decorah, IA? People have been watching the eagles lay eggs and nurture their eaglets for eight years.

Unfortunately, Decorah has been experiencing uber-frigid temperatures for the past couple months and it's expected the continue for a while. Sub-zero temperatures lead to frozen eagle eggs, which leads to much sadness:

Bob Anderson, director of the Raptor Resource Project, says these frigid temperatures could freeze the egg and kill the embryo...

“That nest is totally frozen from the rain we got last week. It rained and then it froze, so this nest is one giant ice cube, and they did bring in some grass right before they laid their eggs, which was good,” Anderson said.

One eggs was laid by the eagles this past Sunday evening, while two additional eggs are expected to be laid later this week.