Going Viral: Bald eagle adopts rock, then eaglet
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2023
- A 31-year-old bald eagle named Murphy at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park is going viral for his paternal instincts.
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That is wonderful. The SWFL male M15 has been raising his eaglets after the disappearance of the female Harriet. He is an amazing dad. ❤
Yes, he is "Magnificent M15 🦅❤ " eagle dad. I miss Harriet and she would be so proud of E21-E22 and M15. E21-E22 are so close right now it's been such a joy over these years watching the live cam at SWFL on TH-cam. Making a channel for Murphy would be a great watch too. Still watching E21-E22 and M15 having springtime fun. 🦅❤️🦅❤️👍
He did a phenomenal job this year with the E’s!
they are programmed eternally an wonderfully made for his specific job role that wont never change even if female leaves his mind is make babys send them off reproduce ....
Lol. I was literally just thinking the same exact thing about our resilient M15 raising his eaglets to fledge despite numerous obstacles he powered through. M15 will & should make headline news for his efforts, and if he doesn't we here in SWFL know all too well how magnificently he's raising his E's after Harriet's sad disappearance without a trace of her.
This is a pretty old male. Really interesting. I'm so happy this male has a baby to take care of.
We will all remember the day Murphy’s rock hatched 😆😆😆♥️♥️♥️
There is a story of another Eagle Dad that has been raising two eaglets on his own in Florida. M15. He is an amazing Dad.
I heard he has a potential new girlfriend & she actually fed one of the chicks too.
@@Nirrrina I live in SW Fla, not far drom the nest and based on the Live TH-cam cams, no female has ever fed the chicks, when they were chicks. Both eaglets are now almost fully fledged, flying all over the territory now.
_Finally,_ some _good news_ on the news.
As a single I say hell yay Murphy. Dads are awesome.
Maybe they can set up him up as a foster dad for future eaglets!
I think they will....
That instinct to breed and raise young is strong.
Fatherhood
He's fortunate in the sanctuary to have the compassion and care im watching SWFL Eagles Harriet MOM missing since feb 2nd M15 DAD raising E21 E22 fighting off predators intruders feeding training the devotion M15 has for Harriet and his EAGLETS AMAZING and he misses his beloved Harriet and never gives up never gives in it puts HUMAN'S to shame. God BLESS THEM
Harriet’s gone!!!!!!!!! So sad and it breaks my heart that another female Eagle could defeat her after she hatched her eggs!!!!!!! 😩😩😩😩
31 y/o?!? I had no idea they lived that long! Kudos to the single dad 🥹💪🏻
What a beautiful and touching story! And how great it was that there was a real baby eagle for Murphy to take care of! Eagles are Amazing animals 😊 Glad he was able to experience this! Murphy You Are Awesome!
Eagles are the most beautiful, magnificent birds God ever created!!!!!! They are breathtakingly beautiful in person!!!!!!!! We had a houseboat on Norris Lake in Union County, TN. We had Eagles all over the lake, but one in particular would sit in a huge tree behind my houseboat. I would sit on my front porch with binoculars watching him/her for hours!!!!!!!! We had a 16 ft wide houseboat and I remember one day when I was in the water, he/she flew over our houseboat after some baby ducks. His/Her wings were wider than our houseboat, and the Eagle didn’t catch any baby ducklings!!!
The males take care of the young just like the females do...
The 🌎 watched M15🦅 (who's beloved "Harriet's disappeared after protecting the bobbleheads💔) just do an amazing job raising the E's🦅🦅 to Fledge so it doesn't surprise me‼️ I think it's fantastic & shows why they are our Nation's Bir❣️ Best of luck Murphy🦅 & E126🙏✌️🇺🇸
Thank you for publishing this heartwarming kind story.
More of it, please!
As cool as it is to auction the rock off, I wonder if he would like that one again next year until a possible eaglet is found.
Yeah. Give him back his rock.❤
@@deebell8727 judged by the shape...😄 I'd happily bid on the rock, so the money is spent on a good cause and Murphy can perhaps have one of those real-life lookalike, dummy eggs next year- comfier to brood 🤗💚🦅
@btricksey you are right. But it's so cute that he loved that rock. It meant something to him.🥰
According to an article I read about the sanctuary and Murphy, this is the first eaglet they have received in about 10 years. The only reason they have this eaglet is because they knew the nest had fallen in a storm. A sibling eaglet died in the fall and this one was injured. Getting another eaglet for next year isn't likely to happen.
@@deebell8727 From what I read, Murphy only shows "fatherly" behaviors when his instincts tell him to do so. Otherwise, he won't care if the rock is there or not. Idk if it would matter whether he had this rock or not, nor if he'll take to incubating a rock egg next year. We'll see.
They should rescue one baby eagle that just died. The mother eagle was left alone with three chicks, and the youngest one was bonked by both siblings and left to die of hunger.
Unfortunately that Decorah nest site allows ZERO human interference. So we'll just watch those babies starve if the remaining parent can't feed them enough.
Yes I thought the same thing, i still feel sad thinking about D19
Lissa, a thousand times agreeing with you(and others with the same opinion) on this.
This zero human interference is generally a noble and decent idea...if we completely forget about the fact that humanity turned pretty much everything around on this planet for its own sake - so I personally passionately disagree with 'zero human interference' BS, sorry.
We should absolutely make an effort to conceal our interference when we do so, but whenever human help can make their suffering a little easier, I feel it should be our duty.
Wish people like you (with a kind heart) were in charge for decisions like this💚
@@btricksey Yup. Only interfere if needed and hopefully only by an expert or at least with an expert's help.
Which nest is this that you are referring to?? And where is it? Is it on TH-cam? This is horrible! 😢😢
Well if the eaglet flies away and they auction off his rock, they should get him more real eggs to sit on. This is just so funny and cute, and I'm going to have to visit this place to see Murphy. May he live long and prosper!
Adorable. I love these stories. Thank you ❤
I’m crying my eyes out right now!!!!!! I believe that male, adult Eagle is just barely an adult. He still has black feathers mixed in the white, but WTH cares??????? He’s taking care of this Eaglet, teaching him/her everything they need to know!!!!! God works in mysterious ways!!!!!! Take care of them Lord, I pray!!!!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I just love this pair so much!❤️🦅🦅
Bravo, Murphy!💕🦅💕
AWESOME video on those beautiful creatures, I hope the eaglet will learn enough to survive in the wilderness... thanks for sharing!!!
We live in Pacific Missouri.. About half an hour from Valley Park Lone Elk Park.. We have met Murphy. He is a Fierce Male Eagle 🦅
Auction that ROCK! and support Murphy and the sanctuary!!!! strike while the iron is hot, do it NOW
Ah, the messages are all about M15 stories!!
Dads are important! Look at Murphy😊
31 years old! This bald eagle is so old!
I wonder if he goes broody next year if they could foster another chick or several with him?
I know this is actually the first eagle chick they've had in years. But maybe they could foster a similar species with him. Seems as long as he cares for them it would make an easier transition into the wild.
I'm just glad he went broody this year so he could raise the chick.
And good M 15 on raising your beautiful chicks alone. I hope it works out with the new female that's hanging around too. Hopefully she'll continue also caring for them some & they'll have more next year too.
Love this story. 🪨🪺🦅❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful 😍 thank you for sharing 🙏.
So so sweet ❤
He was lonely. It makes sense. Animals are social. We all need each other.
I love this story.
So Kool. His age makes this story just heartwarming.🎉 I love him and watch his webcam.
Cuál es su canal?
Makes me sad he doesn't have a real nest and mate!
I'm thinking he might be very Happy right now..he did his job and hatched a rock, now he gets the reward.❤
yep, you go dig around and find the mud-lining there, you must be so fun at parties
Eaglet is sooo cute 😊
Perhaps if the rock came with a manual. Eagle's handbook - how to care for a rock and how to get yourself an eaglet through that
O, Aetos... ❤️ My Heart Feels for You.
*ROCK:* I didn't ask to be born!!!!!!
M15 , a single dad, raised and fledged 2 eaglets in SWFL. Did a better job than the single mom eagle in TN raising two alone.
It just makes what M15 did more amazing he fought all the odds and beat them
🖤 Murpee
Is there a live cam?
M15 would love to hang out with Murphy! Just think of some of their conversations! Both "M's" could share love stories ❤️. Dad's and kids. It's a real thing. As it should be.
PLEASE KEEP US POSTED ON THE AMAZING MR. MURPHY !!!
“And long stares into the distance” 😂
Awwe
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Bald eagles are the best and all amazing! Majestic beauties ❤. I sure hope they only have bald eagles who cannot fly and not to keel them as pets
Murphy needs to keep his rock. How mean to take it away from him.
So has Murphy actually fed the eaglet or is the baby mimicking Murphy and feeding himself, the reason I ask is I haven’t seen any clips of actual feeding
The Eagle: didn't believe my dream will come true. I was told to incubate a rock if I want a eaglet. TG.
I hope Murphy's cage is big enough that he can fly around enough and not be restrained by his prison walls/fence.
Unfortunately, Murphy has a permanent wing injury that makes him unable to fly.
You cant auction off Baby Rock!
Why the MALE eagle exaggeration? Both parents in the wild tend to the eaglets.
Free the birds
It’s too bad shadow and Jackie couldn’t foster an eaglet their eggs failed this year.
Eaglet’s name should be Murica! 🤣❤️🦅🇺🇸
_Eaglets name should be _*_Rocky!_*
Merica!!!!!!!!!!
@@Lunzie It can be spelt either way.
Too bad Murphy won’t be FREE! Let the eagle 🦅 FLY.
I'm sure the Sanctuary would love for him to fly or be free, but from what I heard on the news, he permanently can't fly. That's why his nest is on the ground. Erm, in the ground, lol.
Edited: trying to find out what happened to him, but no luck.
He can't fly
Why he can't fly? I feel sad to hear that. I wish I can get one baby Eagle.
@@SunFlower-flower he was injured and now can't fly
@@spenland6261 ohh. Can't recover? So sad.
If the eaglet fell from his nest, why didn't they return him to his parents?
The nest was destroyed and its sibling died.
@@susanmaguire Oh no! 😱😭
Is the foster dad feeding the baby?
The sanctuary thinks so since a fish was left in Murphys enclosure and when they came back, the fish was gone and the chick had a full crop
No enclosures😳😥😥😵💫. Let them be free
Murphy would be dead within a week if he were free as would the chick. Murphy can never fly or hunt having lost the use of one wing. And the chick will require parental care for months.
Sorry, but Murphy’s permanent wing injury prevents him from being able to fly. Due to volunteering at a zoo, I’m well aware that federal law only allows zoos and sanctuaries to have them if they can no longer survive in the wild.
free the birds ... they belong to nature .. Gods creation is beautiful an he shows you his work an this male eagle will do his part as he is programmed eternally to do a job he was made for ..
If he could be freed they would free him. I'm certain that he has an injury that would not allow him to live successfully in the wild.
Murphy obviously has something wrong with him or he would have been freed. That is the law. Get some education before commenting again.
@lisa stuckey Murphy only has one wing, he can’t fly and would die if released in the wild
Yeah, they are going to set the eaglet free, so it's not like Shamu at seaworld. I'm assuming Murphy can't fly anymore.
@@areareare9953 no, he can’t fly anymore but he will be able to teach the little guy how to be a bald eagle before he’s released back into the wild. It’s been a tough year for bald eagles this year
And now his heart will break and he will pine when they release the younger eagle. Humans interfering again.
They don't pine when their eaglets leave the nest.
He's been drinking Bud Light hasn't he?
Why not release Murphy back to the wild too. Zoos are horrible.
THANK YOU!
He would die in the wild as he is permanently and seriously injured. Living in this facility he can be of assistance when young eaglets are found and need to be raised by a surrogate.
He can't fly from what I heard on the news. Some zoos are bad, but not all. And this isn't a zoo; it's a sanctuary.
It's a sanctuary not a zoo, you dense plank of wood.
He can't fly
Both of them should be released into the wild
Murphy cannot fly. He is permanently disabled.
Murphy’s chick has been released, but Murphy can’t. Due to a permanent wing injury, he can’t fly and federal law only allows zoos and sanctuaries to have bald eagles if they no longer survive in the wild.