#3 reader story: Eagle cam

We've surveyed our staff members and readers for their opinions, and the results are in. Between now and Jan. 1, we'll be unveiling readers' choices for the top 10 news stories of the year - one story per day. Here's the #3 story of the year, as voted by readers.

Live video of the Decorah bald eagles became an online sensation. With more than 211 million views, the stream became the No. 1 most viewed live video of all time for USTREAM.

THE YEAR'S COVERAGE:

• Jan. 12: New Decorah eagle cam yielding stunning images
• March 31: Decorah live eagle cam gains international attention
• April 1: Eagle cam views increase as hatch nears
• April 2: Web traffic bogging down stream, but first Decorah eaglet is doing well
• April 6: Millions are enraptured by birth of Iowa raptors
• April 13: Eagle cam latest success for bird preservationist
• May 24: Raptor advocate, Decorah eagle cam leader dies suddenly
• June 21: Empty-nest syndrome: Eaglets are leaving; camera to shut down
• Aug. 28: Eagle watchers still learning from Decorah hatchlings
• Oct. 30: Coming home: Decorah eagle D1 tracked to the north and back again
• Dec. 28: Decorah eagle comes full circle