1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (79+ words) Animal Rescue League helps baby chick find comfort with feather duster'KCCI Search location by ZIP code Animal Rescue League helps baby chick find comfort with feather duster A baby chick receiving care at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa is…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (209+ words) New eaglet hatches on Decorah Eagle Cam, a sure sign spring has arrived in Iowa'KCCI A new eaglet has officially made its debut on the popular Decorah Eagle Cam.The nest, located near the Decorah Fish Hatchery in northeast Iowa,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (558+ words) A 2025 report on osprey nests, compiled by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, shows a record year of observations for the species that was virtually nonexistent in the state prior to reintroduction efforts in 1997. The nest monitoring program is primarily…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (152+ words) The Raptor Resource Project is uncertain if the eagle egg laid on March 7 at the Decorah North Nest will hatch, as the male has not participated in incubation. An eagle egg that was laid in a northeast Iowa nest is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (287+ words) The Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City is set to undergo a $7 million rebuild of its visitor center, which has been closed since a hailstorm in 2024 caused extensive damage. "Oh, it was crazy. This area right here, it was…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (139+ words) Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge downsizing after 2024 storms The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City is set to be downsized following storm damage in 2024. The storm dropped golf ball-sized hail on the refuge's Learning Center - forcing it to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (263+ words) A bald eagle trapped in the wheel well of an old car was rescued by wildlife rehabilitation experts after a farmer discovered the injured bird near Ocheyedan in Osceola County. The eagle, named Buckbeak by its rescuers, was found by…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (135+ words) Jasper County deputies and Iowa Bird Rehabilitation staff rescued a bald eagle found injured on a road, taking it to a facility for treatment A bald eagle in distress was saved by a sheriff's deputy in Jasper County. Jasper County…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (231+ words) A relatively large shorebird that was once nearly extinct is making a big comeback, thanks to ongoing conservation efforts, and the population is growing in Maine. The American oystercatcher is considered a species of high concern in the critical risk…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1268+ words) The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some bird species, according to new research. The eclipse created a dramatic spectacle as the moon moved between Earth and the sun, plunging midday into…...