SOAR News & Notes

DH3 and New Providence Released

1 October 2026

Watch this release video of Decorah Trout Hatchery hatch-year 2026 (HY26) Bald Eagle DH3 and HY26 Bald Eagle from the New Providence, Iowa, area! Kay explains why this local to…

SOAR Donation Links

17 September 2026

In one handy place! ** SOAR PayPal Account: https://bit.ly/487Z6cl (These funds come to SOAR right away minus fees. SOAR sends one tax letter after year-end for all your donations to…

Everybody in the pool

5 September 2026

The 4-year-old Bald Eagle started this “pool session” off! Followed by DH3, then New Providence. Enjoy!

New Providence and DH3 Continue Rehab

25 August 2026

The hatch-year 2026 (HY26) Bald Eagles DH3 and New Providence are still in the 60-ft flight pen. Both are making great progress in landing, steering, and building stamina. New Providence…

Many Admits and Carp

23 August 2026

Every year there are times of the year that seem busy! The last two weeks have been just that… In the last two weeks, SOAR has admitted 25 non-eagle raptors…

DH3 and New Providence to 60-ft

5 August 2026

The hatch-year 2026 Bald Eagle rescued from the Decorah Hatchery area on 14 July 2026, is making progress! DH3 was admitted underweight and with a right wing droop. Read about…

Ready to move to 100 ft flight pen

24 July 2026

These Bald Eagles are currently in the 60-ft flight pen and are ready to go to the 100-ft flight pen soon! **Moved 4 August 2026! On the perch in the…

Out of ICU

22 July 2026

As many of you know, SOAR admitted a hatch-year 2026 (HY26) Bald Eagle from the Decorah Fish Hatchery, known as DH3. DH3 has had a Blood Lead Level done and…

Another Hatch-Year 2026 Bald Eagle Admit

15 July 2026

On Saturday, July 11, SOAR received a phone call from Winneshiek County Dispatch that had just taken a report from a landowner North of the Decorah Fish Hatchery saying that…

HY26 Admit Update

7 July 2026

SOAR would prefer that raptor parents raise their young, it is not always possible to reunite parents and babes. HY 2026 admits as of July 3, 2026 7 Bald Eagles…