D27 Whereabouts

Raptor Resource Project

47 mins ·

D27 has been busy! "Our girl" (as Brett sometimes calls her) left the Fountain/Preston area between August 19th and August 23. She traveled southeast to the Mississippi river and headed north, passing several of our peregrine sites on the way! After a quick visit to La Crosse, WI, D27 turned southwest. She is currently located near Caledonia, MN, about 27 miles north of her natal nest.

A lot of birds are on the move right now as migration begins and juvenile birds disperse.We're hearing about peregrines noisily defending bluffs, migrating nighthawks and warblers, and concentrations of red-tailed hawks along roadways and ditches. Interested in what might be heading your way? Check out Cornell's BirdCast for migratory bird forecasts and news: http://birdcast.info/
As always, thanks to Brett Mandernack and the Eagle Valley crew for sharing their data with us! If you'd like to dive a little deeper into D27's travels (or any other eagle we've tracked), visit https://www.raptorresource.org/eagle-map/.
Fly strong, D27! Our little eaglet isn't all grown up yet...but she's sure gaining her wings.