First bald eagle egg of the season has been laid

The first eagle egg of the season at the Decorah eagle's nest

Decorah's bald eagles have laid the first egg of the season at their nest near the Decorah Fish Hatchery.

Raptor Resource representative Bob Anderson says the first egg was laid on Wednesday afternoon. The eagles have laid three eggs the last two years. Each egg takes 35 days to hatch.

To view images of the egg, visit www.raptorresource.org.

One of the eagles returns to the nest