Though a very rare and elusive visitor in Ohio, one shouldn't rule out the possibility of sighting a snowy owl altogether. Snowy owls are very uncommon in Ohio in winter, and cannot even bee seen in Ohio in summer. In summer the snowy owls return far north to their perpetually snowy tundra...

   Today, I, Junior Barnes, had a most amazing experience. An adult Cooper's hawk crashed into the window. I am going to give the bird the benefit of the doubt and assume that it was chasing a bird when the collision happened, and not that it hit the window because it just wasn't paying...

   Birds of Ohio officially launched it's new nature forum on January 21st., 2013. The day after launching, it's three first members joined, with about four more that may soon join. The new forum is not limited to just birds or Ohio's nature. To gain a wider audience, it is for anyone...

   The male Decorah eagle chased a squirrel out of the nest today at 12:52 CST (1:52 EST). Footage of the incident is posted below in a youtube video.      The male eagle chases a curious squirrel from the nest, and then leaves. He returns soon after, and a short time later...

 A cold front is supposed to sweep through Ohio starting on Sunday. Temperatures are supposed to plummet throughout the state, and the temperatures will be up to 17o cooler than the day before. The days after are supposed to be even cooler while the temperature continues to drop about 6o more,...

   The eagles have been making nest restorations, or 'nestorations' recently. Posted below are two videos of the eagles adding sticks to the nest and rearranging them. The eagles courtship has began also. The attention to the old nest looks like they might be going to choose their...

   I decided to check the cam before it gets dark in Decorah, so at 5:38 PM EST, (note that the cam is in central standard time, or, CST) and an adult bald eagle was on the 'Y'. The Y is the 'Y' shaped branch that the eagles sit on alot of the time. It wasn't close enough to be sure, but...

When I stumbled upon Lloyd Spitalnik Photography, I decided to make it the featured wesbite. It is full of some of the best photos you will find and includes photos of more bird species then you would imagine. From lark sparrows to osprey from eastern-screech owls to snow buntings, Lloyd...

On January 6th. 2013 at 3:27 PM the Eagle Cam Moderated Discussion/Chat (MD) officially opened for the 2013 eagle cam nesting season. Feel free to leave a comment or question to be posted by a moderator later on. We HIGHLY encourage you to leave a comment or question to be posted by a...