A bald eagle family in Decorah, Iowa has become a viral hit on the internet. A camera focused on the eagles' nest was installed by Raptor Resource Project and on Wednesday evening, it recorded the mother laying an egg.
A bald eagle family in Decorah, Iowa has become a viral hit on the internet. A camera focused on the eagles' nest was installed by Raptor Resource Project and on Wednesday evening, it recorded the mother laying an egg.
The footage was posted to a number of websites, including Ustream and it was there the video racked up hundreds of thousands of views. The egg-laying process took some time.
Initially the mother lifted her body to a half-standing position and seemingly kept watch on the surroundings. The eagle started exhibiting signs that something else was happening when she shifted from foot to foot and moved her body back down towards the nest.
A few minutes later, she seemed to give a push and then chirped. She continued the pushing motions and chirping for a b