Decorah EagleCam

This sort of eco-mediation would be useful for the general public and the rest of the world to view the eagles and keep track of them.  For my viewing, however, the eagles did not show.  All I saw was the nest filled with snow, with a few sticks lying on top.  The background noise was more interesting however.  At first, I just heard the wind blowing, but then there were sounds of cars and large trucks driving by on the highway.  I also heard a dog bark a couple of times.  While I was watching, an ad for MTV and Egg Beaters suddenly took over my screen.  This just goes to show that even things that are eco-helpful have to be funded somehow.

            The ads on the rest of the webpage were interesting.  One was for the Raptor Resource Project, which helps preserve bald eagles, falcons, and hawks.  The ad at the very top of the page was a link to “tips for a connected lifestyle.”  I find this sort of ironic because in a way, we are trying to stay connected to nature by viewing the EagleCam, yet in reality we are sitting alone looking at a computer screen.  The people chatting on the side of the page were having a couple different conversations.  One concerned the eagles – someone was asking for news and updates on them.  The other was about Decorah supposedly being a category on Jeopardy.  Also on the webpage were a few links to websites that have good information about bald eagles.  This would be helpful to people who don’t know much about eagles and want to learn more.  There was also a map of the eagle’s movements and travels.  This is interesting because it allows us to see where the eagle has been over the past few months.  The last important thing on the page was a summary of the nesting season last year.  This allows us to recall what happened last year and speculate if and when the eggs will hatch again this year.