Decorah live camera – Decorah eagles north nest
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What you are looking at
This explore.org camera looks into the North Nest, a large bald eagle nest in the trees near Decorah in northeast Iowa. The Decorah eagle cams are run with the Raptor Resource Project, a local group that studies and protects birds of prey, and the 4K view is close enough to see feathers move in the wind.
The year follows a clear rhythm. In fall and winter the adult pair repairs the nest, bringing in sticks and soft grass. Eggs are usually laid in February or March, and the adults take turns incubating through snow and cold for about five weeks. After hatching, you may watch the parents feed the eaglets with fish and other prey, and the chicks grow quickly until they start flapping, branching and finally fledging in early summer. In the off season the nest may be empty for long stretches.
The stream plays as live video through YouTube, and it often carries natural sound. Iowa is on Central time. A practical tip: watch in the early morning, when adults often bring food to the nest and the light is soft, and check explore.org's notes for the current stage of the season.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- explore-decorah-eagles
- Operator
- Explore Live Nature Cams
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Nov 6, 2024, 19:11 UTC
- Last checked
- 01:15 UTC (32 min ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Where this Decorah live camera is
Weather now in Decorah: 58 °F (14 °C), mostly clear, wind 6 mph (10 km/h) from the west. Forecast for 9 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Decorah is a town in Iowa, United States. The camera is about 1.9 mi from the center. Decorah keeps America/Chicago time (UTC−5 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Decorah is a small river town in the far northeast corner of Iowa, the seat of Winneshiek County, with about 7,600 residents in the 2020 census. It sits in the Driftless Area, a region the last glaciers skipped, so instead of flat cornfields the Upper Iowa River winds between steep limestone bluffs, springs and wooded hills. Norwegian immigrants shaped the town: Luther College is here, the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum is…
On the map
The position is approximate.
Live cameras near Decorah
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Is the Decorah eagles north nest, Iowa camera live right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 01:15 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does this camera refresh?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Where does this camera come from?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel Explore Live Nature Cams, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where is the Decorah eagles north nest, Iowa camera?
It is about 1.9 mi from the center of Decorah, Iowa, United States. Approximate coordinates: 43.33, -91.79. All cameras in Decorah
Is it day or night there now?
Decorah is in the America/Chicago time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:37 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
Yes: 4 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Why does the stream sometimes stop?
YouTube streams run only while Explore Live Nature Cams is broadcasting; when they pause, we mark the camera offline until our next check finds it live again. The channel on YouTube