Alaska Raptor Center Sitka Bald Eagle

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  • @ij1376
    @ij1376 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16423

    "She's feeling a little bit nervous."
    _"I am Freedom, mortal."_
    "Here's some salmon."
    _"Fuck, I love salmon."_

    • @ButtteredToast
      @ButtteredToast หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      HAHAHA

    • @zooted_zack5538
      @zooted_zack5538 หลายเดือนก่อน +156

      Bro this got me 😂

    • @lorlorashlee3262
      @lorlorashlee3262 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

      This is so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 everyone has a weakness !

    • @dubz5149
      @dubz5149 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

      Totally read this using Thor's voice.

    • @ejahello4223
      @ejahello4223 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      F bomb?

  • @ClearviewTrading
    @ClearviewTrading ปีที่แล้ว +48483

    What an absolute unit

    • @JusCJay
      @JusCJay ปีที่แล้ว +712

      Yea, the bird is really stunning too😅

    • @209er2
      @209er2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Unit?

    • @camelnut7014
      @camelnut7014 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      @@JusCJay😂

    • @ConniRandwulf
      @ConniRandwulf ปีที่แล้ว +89

      In the 80's, being called a unit was a real offense.

    • @tyrlant2189
      @tyrlant2189 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a worthless undignified cobbled together avain shitshow

  • @MichelleJ1822
    @MichelleJ1822 หลายเดือนก่อน +2572

    I love how the wing is over her neck like a person would put their arm around somebody. These two definitely have a special bond. And what an incredibly beautiful bird! So glad they’re finally protected.

    • @ghostacola5113
      @ghostacola5113 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      What do you mean "finally" protected? They've been protected since 1940... That was more than 80 years ago.

    • @MichelleJ1822
      @MichelleJ1822 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      @@ghostacola5113 i know it’s not terribly recently, but in the scheme of things it is

    • @WrDsliestIstDf
      @WrDsliestIstDf หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      stop humanizing animals. it was not hugging her, it simply could not fold in its wing because she was in the way. Also the fact this bird is able to understand it will get food when it behaves in certain ways is not "bonding"

    • @tylergendron4707
      @tylergendron4707 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you sir. Life isn't a damn disney movie. ​@@WrDsliestIstDf

    • @braria9855
      @braria9855 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      @@WrDsliestIstDf Falconry is a culural heritage in several countries including mine, and I invite you to come interact with our smaller birds! 😂
      While we do say birds will never be "tamed" and it's pretty much fully voluntary from their part I guarantee there are things this handling lady will do correct and thus it's possible to say there is a bond.

  • @charlenegray9526
    @charlenegray9526 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1113

    What a MAJESTIC looking beauty!!!!😵😵😵

    • @MlniMir
      @MlniMir หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      And the bird is also cool😊

    • @magentawool2556
      @magentawool2556 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@MlniMirayyy hell yeah hell yeah

    • @gruntopolouski5919
      @gruntopolouski5919 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      One beauty and one fish thief.
      You decide which is which.

    • @anonymous.tiramisu
      @anonymous.tiramisu 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@MlniMirahahah

  • @ParsleyWizard127.
    @ParsleyWizard127. 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13095

    "Spirit's feeling a little bit nervous"
    Spirit: 😤

    • @honeysoda
      @honeysoda 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +168

      spirit: 🇺🇸 🦅🦅🛢️🛢️🛢️

    • @user-zn3jl3xs4r
      @user-zn3jl3xs4r 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      @@honeysoda don’t forget the ”💥🔫”

    • @furiousbro4685
      @furiousbro4685 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      ​@@honeysoda You forgot the legendary 🏳️‍🌈

    • @jessp8238
      @jessp8238 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@honeysodaDon’t forget the absolutely terrifying cryptids as well 😂🦍💀👻🛸

    • @poixses_
      @poixses_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      @@furiousbro4685what?? lgbtq exists everywhere my guy.
      dont know what u were tryna do with that statement 💀.

  • @trashpanda314
    @trashpanda314 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7730

    When I was stationed in Alaska I used to go sit by Eagle River and watch them fish. Seeing a bald eagle dive out of the sky and pluck a 20 pound salmon out of the water is probably the coolest thing ever.

    • @shannoninalaska
      @shannoninalaska 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

      I live in Eagle River, AK. Where did you go to sit and watch this? Was it Eagle River or another place nearby?

    • @trashpanda314
      @trashpanda314 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +122

      @@shannoninalaska East Eagle River Loop rd to the Eagle River Greenbelt Trailhead. Take the Lower Eagle River Trail along the river and look for birds. I didn’t see them everytime I went out there, but I definitely saw them frequently.

    • @shannoninalaska
      @shannoninalaska 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

      ​​@@trashpanda314thank you!! I will have to go next summer and see if I can catch them fishing ❤ that is literally down the road from me across Briggs Bridge.

    • @indicus9075
      @indicus9075 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      A great place to see it is down in kenai, thousands of eagles catching millions of fish is one of the most american sights

    • @zbruh7268
      @zbruh7268 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      My dad owns a trout farm and we watch them pluck trout out of the pond all the time. Only thing allowed to take for free without consequences lol

  • @shaneburham5035
    @shaneburham5035 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +268

    Eagle are so majestic. I live in East Stroudsburg, Pa and we have so many birds along the Delaware River. We kayak and camp along the river and I had the privilege of seeing 2 eagles locking talons.

    • @beateengelhardt8064
      @beateengelhardt8064 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ich hatte das Glück, ca. 5 Mäusebussarde bei uns in Deutschland bei der Jagd im Freien zu beobachten. Diese erreichen bei weitem lediglich die Hälfte seiner Körpergröße. Raubvögel sind so majestätisch und schützenswert.😊.

    • @magentawool2556
      @magentawool2556 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are NOT majestic, man. They thrive in florida, and do you know their favorite place to "hunt"?
      The dump. They go eat dead things that turn up at the dump.

    • @doubleutubefan5
      @doubleutubefan5 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I'm out of Willow Grove, PA! Hello neighbor!

    • @cdd4248
      @cdd4248 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      I love that you used the word privilege- I feel such privilege when I see beautiful birds in the wild.

    • @shaneburham5035
      @shaneburham5035 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@cdd4248It was very exciting to see that happen. The recovery of these bird is nothing short of spectacular and amazing here in the Pocono Mountains. They are so resilient and animals and I am so happy I get to see them. I just have to make sure my cat doesn't go outside lol. We had a barred owl that clear the area of cats we had and squirrels.

  • @sarah.s.flanagan
    @sarah.s.flanagan หลายเดือนก่อน +69

    I did volunteer work with a raptor rehab when I was a teen and I mostly handled mid-size birds like redtails and barn owls but they get heavy after 10 minutes or so. That prop stick for her arm is smart as hell

  • @necktye1315
    @necktye1315 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5865

    Alsaka Raptor Center sounds badass as hell

    • @Borntobebjorn
      @Borntobebjorn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +84

      Arc

    • @wickedweavile4612
      @wickedweavile4612 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +130

      Even got a cool-sounding acronym

    • @wayababaya
      @wayababaya 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      right

    • @Akbonana
      @Akbonana 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      As an Alaskan how did I not know this place existed-

    • @freshrosemary
      @freshrosemary 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Also the American bald eagle foundation is in Alaska

  • @commerce-usa
    @commerce-usa ปีที่แล้ว +6537

    The immediate head turn for the word salmon was perfect. Spirit is such a great name for her. There is such a beautiful connection between the birds and handlers at your center.

    • @jahames_gsuye1606
      @jahames_gsuye1606 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      It’s adorable but me being a bird know it the bird could see the salmon with their eyes since they have nearly 360 vision I believe

    • @jordaneggerman4734
      @jordaneggerman4734 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      ​@@jahames_gsuye1606yeah, literally 350°...ridiculous...

    • @Gir-Riff-raffe
      @Gir-Riff-raffe 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      I had to rewatch. 😄she was like a huh? Hail yeah! Y’all KNOW I want that slammin salmon.

    • @GRAFRU68
      @GRAFRU68 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Named after the mighty Spirit airlines

    • @freespiritwithnature4384
      @freespiritwithnature4384 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I couldn't agree more. I wish she could fly free !❤❤❤

  • @death_knell
    @death_knell หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Bald eagles are so beautiful and majestic!

  • @El3mental1
    @El3mental1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I’m lucky enough to know where a family of bald eagles live & hangout, so I’m able to watch bald eagles catch fish from rivers on a consistent basis.
    During the winter season these HUGE majestic birds standout like a sore thumb among the dead trees, they’re so damn cool.

    • @siiiiiuu7
      @siiiiiuu7 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I get the chills even seeing them in videos. Something about them. Can't imagine getting to see them in-person regularly. Very cool

  • @thelimitdoesnotexist_93
    @thelimitdoesnotexist_93 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4782

    I see Bald Eagles where I live on occasion and their size is incredible. You can see one clearly in a field from quite a distance. They are beautiful birds.

    • @tanith117
      @tanith117 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Yeah, my folks live near a lake where a pair nests and they are gorgeous, I was lucky enough to see on take off from near by walking out the door, spooking it. Startled me with how big the wing stands was.

    • @mysocksarewet
      @mysocksarewet 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And I thought wedge tailed eagles were huge. It was like half the size of me when I was a kid.

    • @ericpeterson5269
      @ericpeterson5269 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Golden eagles are better

    • @teriake4180
      @teriake4180 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i have white bellied sea eagles

    • @garrosh9215
      @garrosh9215 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tanith117 big bear :)

  • @rajeshkoothrapali3489
    @rajeshkoothrapali3489 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5936

    as a non-american, i must confess that these are truly the most majestic creatures

    • @tarynsagecopeland5894
      @tarynsagecopeland5894 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +230

      They absolutely love trash cans. Couldnt tell you why

    • @fey_dragon
      @fey_dragon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +401

      Until they open their mouths. They sound like seagulls. A fairly accurate metaphor actually

    • @cowpokesolo
      @cowpokesolo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      ​@@fey_dragonNever thought of it like that before. 😂

    • @literallynobody9769
      @literallynobody9769 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Where do you live? Bet there are many beautiful birds wherever it is!

    • @SquinkyEXE
      @SquinkyEXE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

      Why do people feel the need to point out they're not American if they like something from here. Like I would never say "As a non African I can admit that Lions look pretty cool". Like are you supposed to dislike things based on their country of origin just because you aren't from there?

  • @EyeSooGuy
    @EyeSooGuy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I remember back in 1990-1991 when eagles were once endangered. Glad to see the population grow! Beautiful bird.

  • @TreyHusted
    @TreyHusted 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The wing around her shoulder was the best!! Best pals!!!

  • @ivydinosaur
    @ivydinosaur 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3877

    I've never seen one next to a human- it really makes you appreciate how HUGE they are and their wingspan!!! What a gorgeous creature. I love you Spirit!

    • @DuskLegend
      @DuskLegend 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I thought it looked pretty small

    • @xavierjones9777
      @xavierjones9777 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      If you see them in person they are Giant. I've seen a hawk and they are hugge now imagine if I would of seen a eagle

    • @urekmazino6800
      @urekmazino6800 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@xavierjones9777I used to see them flying all around Tampa Bay but now it's rare to see em 😢

    • @JW...-oj5iw
      @JW...-oj5iw 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@xavierjones9777 ... Fix your English.

    • @bryanjess4552
      @bryanjess4552 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      They are all over where I live in winter. Freaking gigantic birds.

  • @SGlenn97
    @SGlenn97 ปีที่แล้ว +3493

    Wow, it never ceases to amaze me how far their wings extend. Beautiful animals!

    • @Creampuffization
      @Creampuffization 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      The wild thing is eagles are actually on the smaller side of the raptor family.

    • @thespot5722
      @thespot5722 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@Creampuffizationnot technically there still big just not the biggest

    • @vanessaa4137
      @vanessaa4137 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Ik i loveeee car rides somewhere far cus then i get to see big birds in the sky

    • @realtruth1448
      @realtruth1448 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Creampuffization8FT wingspan weigh up to 13 pounds is definitely not “small” by any means...

    • @Creampuffization
      @Creampuffization 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@realtruth1448 they're smaller compared to other raptors. Bald eagles aren't even in the top 10 largest raptors.

  • @NineteenEighty8
    @NineteenEighty8 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Just want to say that handler is awesome. Very professional and cares more about the animal than audience. Respect.

  • @pissip
    @pissip 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you've never held a bird its incredible. They feel so different from other animals. Even chickens are awesome to just hold.

  • @megraelyn3220
    @megraelyn3220 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2314

    The trainer is so composed and kind to this majestic animal 🥹

    • @nomoregunsinthevalley
      @nomoregunsinthevalley 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I know it makes me so glad :):)

    • @DrummerJacob
      @DrummerJacob 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Why wouldn't she be

    • @Marcus_MG42
      @Marcus_MG42 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      She has to. Otherwise she wouldn't be having her eyes in the first place.

    • @JW...-oj5iw
      @JW...-oj5iw 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think she likes me. I think we could be good friends.

    • @dongiano
      @dongiano 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@DrummerJacobbecause lots of people aren't kind to animals, even if they're experts..?

  • @emilyflowers9454
    @emilyflowers9454 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2903

    That stick support is definitely needed. That bird looks heavy!

    • @lmb888
      @lmb888 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Def. more for Sophie❤ She is so connected.

    • @VaultWeasel
      @VaultWeasel 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      and that kung fu grip it has on her arm.

    • @electrovplat1474
      @electrovplat1474 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      Birds are actually incredibly light they have hollow bones

    • @alexiakawa5040
      @alexiakawa5040 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

      @@electrovplat1474 it still has meat

    • @electrovplat1474
      @electrovplat1474 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@alexiakawa5040 look it up eagles weigh less than 15 lbs typically

  • @CarrieVogel77
    @CarrieVogel77 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To be able to be that close to something so absolutely glorious...... what a privilege!! Thank you for your wonderful work.

  • @sophiepilatin1401
    @sophiepilatin1401 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My name is Sophie too! 😁 i got so much second hand pride watching this. I love birds 😍😍😍

  • @dannywalker8002
    @dannywalker8002 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +315

    I hung out with a random hawk once. It let me get close enough to pet it. Opened its wings wide and just walked around me. We chilled for about 15 mins before it flew off. Still have no idea why it was so trusting but made for a great memory.

    • @jamescook7094
      @jamescook7094 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Untrue

    • @jamescook7094
      @jamescook7094 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Pics or it didn't happen

    • @dannywalker8002
      @dannywalker8002 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      @jamescook7094 lol, what would be gained by lying? To fool those 28 people 😂 ok.

    • @spacially
      @spacially 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jamescook7094mate crazily enough, not everyone on the internet is a liar. you’d be astounded at the crazy amount of things that happen in mundane regular parts of life, and not everyone whips out a camera to record every part of their life. if this is something so unbelievable to you, you’d be shocked if you studied some history.

    • @offbranddorito9668
      @offbranddorito9668 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dannywalker8002james has trust issues

  • @heartofearthcrystals
    @heartofearthcrystals 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1802

    The way she holds her wing over the handler as if to say “No worries I got us!” 😂❤😮

    • @bryanbarrios836
      @bryanbarrios836 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Lol...couldn't just let them be happy with what they thought.

    • @bryanbarrios836
      @bryanbarrios836 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @austinnighteyes1900... I didn't take offended.. if I was offended i wouldn't have started out Lol... so I guess I paid more attention than you did.

    • @bryanbarrios836
      @bryanbarrios836 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @austinnighteyes1900 ...your attempt at insults is kinda lame, can you atleast put forth some effort so it doesn't seem like responding to you is a waste of time please?

    • @Zrelix
      @Zrelix หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      ​@austinnighteyes1900 stop being mad and find peace brother. Fighting online will not bring you any joy

    • @Spartan_Jackal
      @Spartan_Jackal หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @austinnighteyes1900 who shit in your cheerios?

  • @bruhnniebruh
    @bruhnniebruh หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow its incredible seeing how far the raptor center has come since i lived in Sitka

  • @Donttrustthatburger5144
    @Donttrustthatburger5144 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love me a birb. Favorite is how it went from
    *Angry feathers*
    **feeds salmon**
    *Happy raptor face*

  • @jaymethodus3421
    @jaymethodus3421 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2041

    This lady is gangster af. I actually didn’t want this short to end

    • @hellohaveaniceday2705
      @hellohaveaniceday2705 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      Videos like this make me feel that burning passion to love all animals and maybe become one of the people in a video about informing people about an animal. Like animals are so cool!

    • @TheKatarinaGiselle
      @TheKatarinaGiselle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Same! I want to see the entire thing!

    • @inextinguishablemoltenblooded
      @inextinguishablemoltenblooded 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You and your overly incorrect definitions , she's a hippie not a gangster you dolt 🤣🥴

    • @hussnainali6674
      @hussnainali6674 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@TheKatarinaGiselle🎉😂❤👅💕💘🌹💔👅🖕💕😂💅🏀💽🖲️📟📞🪙📱;⁠)8⁠-⁠)

    • @briankissel7661
      @briankissel7661 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Definition of “gangster”, “a member of a gang of violent criminals”. Unlearn the hop-hip “music” and silly cultural use of this derogatory term.

  • @bristratostar7908
    @bristratostar7908 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +789

    Spirit is the perfect name for such a majestic and astonishing winged creature ❤

    • @shadowstar8619
      @shadowstar8619 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Also a small movie reference

    • @thedarkgreenvanman
      @thedarkgreenvanman 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Soooo original

    • @boltunknown231
      @boltunknown231 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@thedarkgreenvanmanwhat are you named after, your vehicle that you snatch kids from? 😂

    • @ThatDudeDeven
      @ThatDudeDeven 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      She’s named after the airline.

  • @dawncheriewoodworth3449
    @dawncheriewoodworth3449 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I live about 10 minutes south of Lake Michigan, and we've been seeing eagles here the last few years. I grew up sailing with my parents on the lake and never saw one there before. I spent a couple of years in Anchorage and miss how many I used to see there. So glad they've come back to the lake.

  • @mroman2203
    @mroman2203 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The algorithm wanted to make me feels nostalgic today. I lived in Sitka growing up and my family brought a few injured eagles to the raptor center. People who haven't been to southeast Alaska couldn't imagine the number of eagles we have. You can find up to 20 sitting in a single tree in the summer.

  • @newflesh666
    @newflesh666 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +524

    i always forget how large these eagles are, just huge and majestic

    • @Lunzie
      @Lunzie 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      We used to have a houseboat on a lake in Tennessee and 2 Eagles would sit in a tree behind our houseboat, and I would watch them for hours!!!!!! One day I was laying out in the sun on a raft in the lake and an Eagle flew over our houseboat after some ducklings that were in front of us!!!!! We had a 16 ft wide houseboat and that Eagle’s wingspan was that wide or more!!!!!!!! If you have never seen a Eagle in person, you haven’t lived!!!!!!!

  • @AtlasNL
    @AtlasNL หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cute birb! Love the little pole to assist you in holding her up haha, I don’t know how heavy eagles are but with how big that one is probably a few kgs at least

    • @magentawool2556
      @magentawool2556 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'd say probably about 6kgs. Not very heavy, but will definitely get tiring after a few minutes.
      I love birds, man.
      Vultures and bald eagles are quite common where I'm from actually, they're both very beautiful and impressive birds. I personally favor vultures because of their massive wingspan.

    • @AtlasNL
      @AtlasNL 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@magentawool2556 Vultures are awesome! It is very unfortunate that they have such a bad rep

  • @thexpat
    @thexpat วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just saw one fly over the water behind my house carrying a fish about 20 mins ago. I love seeing them

  • @kimeverhart6253
    @kimeverhart6253 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +961

    I can’t even imagine being this close to majesty!! Unbelievable beauty, power and instinct!!

    • @AggressiveSpaghetti
      @AggressiveSpaghetti 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it's a bird....

    • @frikisaurio
      @frikisaurio 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      ​@@AggressiveSpaghetti a cool bird...

    • @frromajr
      @frromajr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@AggressiveSpaghettiA National and Protected Bird...

    • @grcieslvrr
      @grcieslvrr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@AggressiveSpaghettia sick ass bird thats fs

    • @ctrlaltwalrus3500
      @ctrlaltwalrus3500 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah and the bird is cool too

  • @theupsndowns8161
    @theupsndowns8161 ปีที่แล้ว +616

    Growing up in Maine I saw only 1. Now they’re hanging out like every day. Amazing comeback.

    • @ka6hi
      @ka6hi ปีที่แล้ว +30

      lovely to hear this in contrast to nature always disappearing

    • @Kingsley_Shat
      @Kingsley_Shat ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Here in central Mass it seems like there's a nest for every couple of ponds this year.

    • @bodyofhope
      @bodyofhope ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A lot of things are coming back recently.

    • @john-paulsilke893
      @john-paulsilke893 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      You should see the Vancouver City dump. They are absolutely everywhere, ripping open garbage badges and eating trash and rats as well as the occasional seagull that gets too close. Such noble creatures. Three nests within eye sight of my house, (I can only see two except in the winter when the foliage is thinner).

    • @beefnacos6258
      @beefnacos6258 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good

  • @KillaCityKid427
    @KillaCityKid427 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been seeing an unusual amount in NW Missouri this winter. Almost 1 everyday for a couple months. Never gets old. Gives me such a cool feeling of gratitude when I saw one.

  • @aChewyGummyBear
    @aChewyGummyBear 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the coolest thing ever. The fact that it’s illegal to even get close to them but there’s a job where you get to help nurture and care for them. This is awesome. I want to do this

  • @RaccAttack77
    @RaccAttack77 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +402

    I always forget just how big they are. Absolutely gorgeous bird!

    • @msbronzegoddess3166
      @msbronzegoddess3166 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely beautiful 🕊️

    • @s.f.nightingale1735
      @s.f.nightingale1735 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have not forgotten how big eagles are since I was little and got ahold of the guide to birds we had. Yeah, not thrilled.

    • @shawnna1398
      @shawnna1398 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea there big but you never realize how big there nest actually are until you see a person in them I saw a video of a 6 foot 5 inch tall man lay on his back fully stretched out and then get A FUCKING BONER ON A LIVE EAGLE CAM BROOO

  • @Roguescienceguy
    @Roguescienceguy ปีที่แล้ว +1280

    The eagle throwing her wing over her like she my b...h😂

    • @WhitneyDahlin
      @WhitneyDahlin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      I'm nervous for the handler having long hair around this bird! It just seems like it would be so easy for a bird to get their claw tangled in your long hair and freak out and scalp you by accident. That's what happened to this one lady at the beach a couple years ago. She was just chillin at the beach and the seagulls started swooping at her to try to get some food and its claws got tangled in her hair and it freaked out and ripped her scalp right off.

    • @hellolamb1391
      @hellolamb1391 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Fr tho 😂 You do not own the bird the bird owns you

    • @4yourEyezTV
      @4yourEyezTV 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂😂

    • @anniegreenwind971
      @anniegreenwind971 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      @@WhitneyDahlin how was it strong enough to rip her scalp off? Maybe ripped a piece of her hair out but not her entire scalp.

    • @WhitneyDahlin
      @WhitneyDahlin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@anniegreenwind971 idk but it did! It wasn't like her entire scalp but yeah it ripped out quite a bit of her scalp and hair right above her forehead. Her skin came with the hair I can't post a link but just Google it and it should come up

  • @AlbertWilliams-yt8ks
    @AlbertWilliams-yt8ks 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    put their arm around somebody. These two definitely have a special bond. And what an incredibly beautiful bird! So g

  • @user-zk8fo9dh7e
    @user-zk8fo9dh7e 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    OMG is that Kassandra the eagle bearer!!! She even has the iconic braide!! 😂😂😃

  • @tcwd3760
    @tcwd3760 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +366

    She wanted a little reassuring hug at first😊

  • @RYguy1994
    @RYguy1994 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Spirit is the PERFECT name for her, she's beautiful and just screams freedom

  • @genevievelok9496
    @genevievelok9496 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’m sure it actually means nothing but the wing on the shoulder is so cute ❤

  • @micaellamcelmurry7390
    @micaellamcelmurry7390 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +353

    Wraps her wing around your shoulder. So cute 🩷

  • @DvnFrnd4878
    @DvnFrnd4878 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +487

    Native Alaskan here💖 Have lived in Sitka, Juneau, Homer all places where there's lots of these gorgeous mighty Eagles. Even though I'm loving living in Arizona now, this definitely makes me homesick 💯🤗💞

    • @DPonce-he9ee
      @DPonce-he9ee 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      How are you even alive? I’m from California and drove through Arizona for barely a second and was sweating bullets.

    • @gremlinsforever
      @gremlinsforever 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Wow from one extreme to the other

    • @asiberiantiger188
      @asiberiantiger188 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@DPonce-he9eeair conditioning

    • @robertinverarity8956
      @robertinverarity8956 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi I lived in s.alaska Hyder area mid 80's .

    • @_.359
      @_.359 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@robertinverarity8956you live in the northern part of arizona

  • @sethdinges7067
    @sethdinges7067 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how food instantly calmed down Spirit, she's so majestic and beautiful 😊

  • @melaniewood3506
    @melaniewood3506 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Great name. She's beautiful. 😊❤ What a majestic bird.

  • @michaelknapp8961
    @michaelknapp8961 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +338

    I live in Beaverton Oregon and I’ve been seeing them more and more these days. What a treat it is to see them in the wild!!!

    • @frankcox1840
      @frankcox1840 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      See a lot in Illinois

    • @tig50
      @tig50 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Beaverton Oregon is the wild?

    • @AaaaNinja
      @AaaaNinja 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tig50 What are you asking?

    • @LoboBrasileiro1
      @LoboBrasileiro1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      There are over 300,000 Bald Eagles now. They bounced back. You can see them more often now.

    • @JorgensZelda
      @JorgensZelda 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I saw a pair when I was in Beaverton this past June. It was a gorgeous sight! Can’t wait to go back and take in some more sights.

  • @robertramirez2076
    @robertramirez2076 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +179

    What a gorgeous and noble bird!!!

    • @HK00088
      @HK00088 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah Sophie’s beautiful 🤩

  • @Kaprinskie
    @Kaprinskie 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Everyone’s talking about Spirit but, can we talk about how nonchalant the handler was throughout the ENTIRE situation. 🤜🏾 perfect for the job beautiful!!

  • @JoelWheatley-yn5by
    @JoelWheatley-yn5by หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bald eagles are really cool and they are so majestic

  • @m-possible1173
    @m-possible1173 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +707

    I love how Spirit has one wing gently resting around her caretaker's shoulder.🥰😍❤️ she must be a really sweet bird!

    • @Rattlsnke
      @Rattlsnke 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Well trained. She explained why the wings were up in the beginning. Because the bird is upset. I think that one kinda just got stuck.

    • @allylou5151
      @allylou5151 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Like she's given her a hug

    • @gloobery
      @gloobery 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@Rattlsnkegoes to show how people love making their own narrative even when given straight facts 😅

    • @mobiusflammel9372
      @mobiusflammel9372 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@gloobery it is kinda incredible how consistently people project onto animals.

    • @anonymousalien7417
      @anonymousalien7417 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@RattlsnkeYeah, my chickens do that all the time, if one of their wings presses against my arm/chest they have trouble retracting it back

  • @WickedWoden
    @WickedWoden 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +130

    Eagles have generational nests, meaning their children often take up residence in the nest they were raised in, or makes a new nest in the same general area. We're lucky enough to have a pair that live on our property, that we assume are the children or grandchildren of the eagles that lived here when my grandparents did. Truly one of the most magnificent creatures in the world, one look at them and you can understand why our forefathers chose this bird as our national symbol, and why native americans revered them so much.

    • @SponsorShort
      @SponsorShort 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Or maybe you live on their property, when your great-great-grandparents were still living in Europe,and Russians still hadn't come to Alaska, but that nest was occupied by eagles

    • @ruthiemcphee-grib5408
      @ruthiemcphee-grib5408 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Beautiful. I want your job.

    • @babablacksheep5914
      @babablacksheep5914 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@SponsorShortThat's fair. Wildlife are the actual native Americans.

    • @llollyph3908
      @llollyph3908 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just loved your story. ❤

    • @pessimisticprofessorfarnsw3241
      @pessimisticprofessorfarnsw3241 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Jefferson wanted the turkey.

  • @gld1010
    @gld1010 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Notice the Eagle's eye is around as large as ours but so much more powerful. Personally, I like Golden Eagles more but this is a beautiful Bald Eagle. There are bald eagles where I live.

  • @user-oi7uu2el2v
    @user-oi7uu2el2v 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    She's beautiful. Thank you for this

  • @talonflame_brawlstars.7208
    @talonflame_brawlstars.7208 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    Look at that absolute unit of a bird

    • @cristiancastellari8057
      @cristiancastellari8057 ปีที่แล้ว

      Se è grossa non c'è la farei io mi fa paura 😢😢😢

    • @sirociper
      @sirociper ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it absolutely is a bird. You get a cookie. But no need to identity it as a unit. Are you planning on using it in a recipe or something? One unit of bird. Makes you sound dumb. Sorry but I need to take your cookie away now. Run along and play with the other spaz kids.

  • @hermitwatcher8997
    @hermitwatcher8997 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +761

    The perfect job doesn’t exi…..

    • @lorisouza4664
      @lorisouza4664 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I know..I cud do this.Major bird person.Had many parrots,love the big birds.Crows are my fav.I want this girl's job.haha

    • @ShyVelociraptor
      @ShyVelociraptor 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      speaking of which what is this job? ornithologist? falconier? something else?

    • @florpleborp2275
      @florpleborp2275 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ShyVelociraptorAnd how do I get there? Where do I start? 😂

    • @dinodare1605
      @dinodare1605 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@ShyVelociraptor
      She's probably an ambassador animal trainer, which would mean she's responsible for caring for and training ambassador animals like this to make them comfortable for these types of shows. She's also obviously in charge of putting on said shows.

    • @JW...-oj5iw
      @JW...-oj5iw 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ShyVelociraptor ... Animal preservationist and good will ambassador.

  • @aliciaholder3759
    @aliciaholder3759 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a beautiful bird. Such power and majesty and she knows it.

  • @username566-jb8sx
    @username566-jb8sx 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    AMMMEEERRRIIICCCAAAA!!! We have the most BA, majestic mascot ever! 😍 Spirit is a beautiful name for that beautiful creature.

  • @speezbarbarino1609
    @speezbarbarino1609 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Such a magnificent creature! Eagles are not only beautiful, but also majestic! Need to always respect them!

  • @jaydenking7408
    @jaydenking7408 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

    Honestly im most impressed with her public speaking skills shes so chill and clear i could never 😭👍

    • @optination6969
      @optination6969 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      thats why your not doing her job jayden thats the same reason your not laying bricks. these are skills jayden, skills, things you will never have

    • @fruitytarian
      @fruitytarian 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@optination6969😂😂💀

    • @seapunkangel
      @seapunkangel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@optination6969what a negative and nihilistic comment

    • @piyushsharma5137
      @piyushsharma5137 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too

    • @ArniesTech
      @ArniesTech 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@optination6969wrong. It's because she is used to do it. Probably doing speeches day in day out.

  • @heathertimmons6104
    @heathertimmons6104 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bald Eagles have been my absolute favourite animal, I was obsessed.
    In love with Spirit❤

  • @patricia-pq7us
    @patricia-pq7us หลายเดือนก่อน

    We were here a few years back. Alaska is just incredible. Beautiful beyond words. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @DMNSAV
    @DMNSAV ปีที่แล้ว +115

    This place is unforgettable. Definitely recommend it if you’re on an Alaskan cruise.

  • @josejr.7191
    @josejr.7191 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    So beautiful. What an amazing bird!

    • @williambray7784
      @williambray7784 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed, that's why they are the symbol of America?

  • @andresbohorquezm4173
    @andresbohorquezm4173 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I don't know who is more Beauty, the eagle or Sophia ❤

  • @Rana-Rajput-nice
    @Rana-Rajput-nice 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mashallah❤ so lovely and cute bird❤❤❤

  • @vickysikora3394
    @vickysikora3394 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    She's spectacular! Sophie, you're a blessed young woman to be working with these amazing raptors!

    • @mayganphynix8267
      @mayganphynix8267 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I love how similar birds are to dinosaurs❤️

    • @John-pk3oh
      @John-pk3oh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mayganphynix8267NOT EVEN CLOSE !!!

    • @mayganphynix8267
      @mayganphynix8267 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@John-pk3oh lol I said similar. Not exactly like them obviously.

    • @AndreaInWonderland
      @AndreaInWonderland 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@John-pk3ohdid you know that birds are descended from dinosaurs? Im pretty sure that’s what she meant.

  • @joedemarco661
    @joedemarco661 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    So very envious to have a job working with such beautiful birds. Spirit is magnificent.

  • @D3mondkill3r13
    @D3mondkill3r13 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You never appreachiate the scale of eagles and raptors until u see them like this and realize its like toddler size

  • @thetwitchywitchy
    @thetwitchywitchy หลายเดือนก่อน

    went there on an Alaskan cruise last week :) didn’t get to take the excursion to the raptor center this time though, Spirit is INCREDIBLE!!!

  • @bloodofchristjesuscoversme1878
    @bloodofchristjesuscoversme1878 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    I like how Spirit's right wing was over Sophia's back like, "ill protect you even though im the one nervous" and seem a little offended when she flicked her wing away 😅

    • @NunyaDammeBiznis
      @NunyaDammeBiznis ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I noticed that as well. Very protective

    • @humblehombre9904
      @humblehombre9904 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It is amazing to me, how ridiculous people can get, placing words and thoughts with stunted imagination, into the the mouths of creatures like they were bloody cartoons.

    • @WIGGlNS
      @WIGGlNS ปีที่แล้ว +13

      How do you people come up with this stuff. It’s not a dog, it has no instinct to protect anything but itself

    • @anonymousperson9735
      @anonymousperson9735 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@humblehombre9904 Grown adults stuck in their childhood. They walk amongst us.

    • @jonathanwells223
      @jonathanwells223 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@anonymousperson9735 among us! 😳

  • @angela799
    @angela799 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +117

    Bald Eagles are spectacularly beautiful and regal creatures. I feel honored that they serve as our national symbol.

    • @austin33785
      @austin33785 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They were seenas scavengers and in a similar light to vultures before they became the national bird.

    • @darthkage2163
      @darthkage2163 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@austin33785 you know your national symbol was about to be Turkey

    • @iamchillydogg
      @iamchillydogg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@darthkage2163
      Have you ever tried to sneak up on a turkey?

    • @ironbomb6753
      @ironbomb6753 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Bald Eagle is still a noble and special animal, despite what almost was. If that bird doesn't stir you on the inside, even a little bit, well....

    • @austin33785
      @austin33785 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think they represent Americans well. Pradatory, scavengers.

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice to see G was able to save Sophie from all those zombies.

  • @theresaflannery5051
    @theresaflannery5051 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Holy crap! Bald eagles are impressive!

  • @nunya8903
    @nunya8903 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I love how the eagle puts its wing around her. It made it feel safer. 💜.

  • @juskym
    @juskym 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    I so love that they are our official mascot. I just wish we could live up to their beauty and majesty.

    • @shannon3944
      @shannon3944 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      💯😭🇺🇸💙💯🤟

    • @kimeverhart6253
      @kimeverhart6253 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish, we as a people, could live up to their beauty, majesty and honor as well. Wouldn’t our country be so incredible?!!♥️🇺🇸🦅

  • @pamgarab604
    @pamgarab604 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely beautiful!! Gives me chills

  • @NYandAZ
    @NYandAZ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a magnificent bird. Just stunning and beautiful. Wow. What an honor to work with these amazing birds for a living! That wingspan! I have an African Grey parrot that is 5 years old and about 410g; she seems like a tiny little peanut vs this massive and gorgeous Eagle, Spirit. ❤🦅❤

  • @Fennic-Fox-Games
    @Fennic-Fox-Games 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +356

    Aww the eagle wrapped its wing around her!

    • @fredjackson4498
      @fredjackson4498 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is love thank you

    • @rlynn8249
      @rlynn8249 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@fredjackson4498no??? No it’s not?? She literally just said it’s a bate, and it means the eagle is nervous. How the hell do you manage to anthropormorphize something that she JUST FRICKING EXPLAINED??? I can’t stand people 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @rlynn8249
      @rlynn8249 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No it didn’t 😫😫😫 omfg, she just explained ittttttt 🤦🏼‍♀️ when the eagle spread its wings, which she explained is a bate, her shoulder was in the way and so it left the one wing out. It wasn’t wrapping its wing around her, it was being an eagle 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @foxyalchemist8271
      @foxyalchemist8271 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@rlynn8249💀💀💀

    • @1ch190
      @1ch190 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jesus bless star spangled freedom

  • @korinshorts3121
    @korinshorts3121 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +218

    Thats great, not just the bird skill but the presentation and people skills are so amazing

  • @bambi6435
    @bambi6435 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Omg I met her with my choir before you guys opened in April. She is so fierce

  • @ZOXA77
    @ZOXA77 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Both are stunning 😍

  • @malindarayallen
    @malindarayallen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +74

    The way Spirit sheltered her with her wing. So protective of her human friend.🪽

    • @VoodooV1
      @VoodooV1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      yeah not so much

  • @Jesus-KingofKings-LordofLords.
    @Jesus-KingofKings-LordofLords. 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just seen one of these eagles a few days ago, it was flying along side us as we were driving, it had a big nest up on a telephone pole and was headed towards it over by Linesville Pennsylvania and I live around Oil Creek state park and we have them here too, their beast in real life when you see a wild one up close, the look in their eyes alone 😶 gives ya chills, wild

  • @rebekahruiz111
    @rebekahruiz111 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    She's SO BEAUTIFUL 💗🦅

  • @gunnerroo6514
    @gunnerroo6514 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What a gorgeous bird. 🥰
    Fun fact: the eagle noise we all love is actually a red tail hawk. As majestic as the Eagle can be they sound a lot like a seagull.

    • @clicheguevara5282
      @clicheguevara5282 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fun related fact: When you hear a lion roar in the movies, it’s usually a tiger roar dubbed in. A lion roar is more of a low “Oof!” than a ferocious “RAWR!”.
      A tiger roar is so loud (and subsonic in frequency) that it can temporarily paralyze its prey. 😲

  • @valb1370
    @valb1370 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    i went here in 2011 and it changed my life. avians are such beautiful creatures

  • @hugovargas9535
    @hugovargas9535 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    She’s beautiful 🦅 majestic! Hello from Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico 🇲🇽

  • @urygen
    @urygen หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I was in Alaska we did a tour of this place and it was really cool being able to see the birds up close and doing some of their exercises

  • @lovingherwasgay
    @lovingherwasgay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    the little side hug with his wing over her shoulder 🥹 they're just pals

  • @joeparker9516
    @joeparker9516 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Both handler/caregiver and Eagle are beautiful.

  • @melindam4841
    @melindam4841 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow. She is so beautiful. Tears in my eyes.

  • @mickeyjones726
    @mickeyjones726 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤️ So majestic 🤘🏻 really puts all the minutia(bs) in its place for a brief moment ✨️

  • @marsac9892
    @marsac9892 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Just the presence of that magnificent raptor takes full charge of your senses. She's beautiful 😍

  • @annhitchcock3093
    @annhitchcock3093 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    So beautiful! We have quite a few in Florida. In the wildlife center near my home, there is a female named “ Searge”. I got to see her taking a bath one day. She was making cute little squeaks the whole time.

  • @rumenstiliyanow4769
    @rumenstiliyanow4769 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a beautiful creature ! I'm guessing that the name "Sitka" comes from the animation movie "Brother bear". In the movie one of the characters is called Sitka he dies at one point and continues to watch over his two younger brothers in the shape of his spirit animal - bald eagle.

    • @Wr3ckst4r
      @Wr3ckst4r 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Could be but there's also a city in Alastair eith the name and a species of tree known as the sitka spruce.