Bald Eagle Nest Falls from Tree

A truly heartbreaking moment, caught on video by Patsy. On a very windy morning, in South Beloit, IL, a bald eagle nest falls from a tree with the 2 eaglets still in it. You'll see the nest shift and start to slide around the 2:46 mark.

[@herbiesnerd]

Camera operations rule 1: Always pan out before you move the camera if you’re on a zoom shot.

[@Niceboy25000]

the cam should looking for the nest on the ground not on the branches

[@DoubleDogDare54]

I think the camera operator was looking to see if the eaglets bailed and fledged to the branches. They certainly looked old enough to do so.

[@madenabennett]

tat camera is soooo far away...

[@carlabunn1134]

So very sad. Did anyone look around on the ground for the nest and eaglets ? Why was the camera focused on everything but the ground. Not criticizing, just wondering.

[@lyndatruitt4245]

Are the eagles ok

[@sleeper9728]

Lol 😂

[@rongigear8740]

And the Oscar for best cinematography....does not go to this dude.

[@SueZeeQ28]

Many people here don't understand. Stop criticizing the camera person. These eaglets were about ready to fly off on their own anyway. He's panning around looking for them because they may have flown up into branches somewhere. Panning around with the camera looking around for them.

[@jackcody459]

Great job. Nest goes down. Patsy pans up.

[@janajamer734]

Thankful that both Eaglets and the one who was in rehabilitation was released back to its parents! Whichever organization this Eagle's nest Cam is should make an attempt in off seasons to evaluate sturdiness of their nests to prevent this from happening. A dead branch with reinforcement can make all the difference in the world! THANX for sharing!

[@zacharycat]

Great video, untouched by human intelligence.

[@Tigerpuffer]

Bald eagles continue to re-use their massive platform nests year in and year out, and as they work to maintain the nest by adding more sticks they can reach immense proportions, up to a quarter ton or more, and they can eventually take down the tree they are in. It sucks to watch but this actually happens naturally. It's tough out there, folks.

[@helenaville5939]

Up to quarter ton? I think you mean up to a ton or more. Saw a video of an eagle nest being forcibly collapsed due to dangerous infestation and when it was weighed it was found to weigh a little over a ton.

[@leonardfleischmann1725]

Nest went down so look down, babies went that way

[@RRRIBEYE]

Uh hey...let's pan the camera UP!! Yeah...maybe it fell UP there!! (dammmm)

[@McKeelix]

She probably saw the eaglets jump out of the nest and, when she tried to move the camera to follow them, lost track.

[@Kitanaangel49]

No,that nest went down.

[@francesmangino2261]

I.!

[@PestilentAllosaurus]

@@Kitanaangel49 I believe it was sarcasm. :)

[@bagobeans]

The birds and the nest went down!! Geez...not hard to figure out!!

[@deejay4351]

parent knew something was happening before the eaglets did - hope the eaglets are okay

[@NYJimbo]

Gee, did it fall up ? Nice work genius.

[@lizzyyork]

I'm shocked this person managed to upload this video at all.

[@CarrieAnn77]

Why?

[@Snowkitty1424]

😆😆😆

[@tfwilli4187]

Thank you very much for you for all those videos ,we really enjoy them !!

[@californiaprofile]

Camera operator nailed it

[@oreothecat1192]

Is this camera on the moon or something because its looking up not down

[@nickbeam5432]

Was you born yesterday why don't you take a look on the ground ?

[@margueritebrace3069]

It would be nice if whoever is responsible for this site would post a follow up telling what happened to the eaglets?

[@ThereseOldenburg]

One eaglet was rescued and later reunited with the parents. The other eaglet was taken care of by the parents and was ok. Luckily, both eaglets were ready to fledge, or leave the nest.

[@virginia574]

@@ThereseOldenburg Ty for this info on what happened next! 😊 🦅

[@user-ty3rf4mb6l]

The eagle to passed from the fall

[@darkwitch8648]

The parent noticed at 2:52 that something was happening to the Nest. A good 7-8 seconds before it fully collapsed. As it shifted tho and started to fall both Eaglets looked around esp the one in front, looked very uneasy and worried if you can call it that.

[@capptain_crunch9544]

Never before has the failure of a cameraman filled me with such rage.

[@billgreen1861]

Captain, now you know how Cicel B. DeMille, felt when he lost the greatest shot ever.

[@sassafrasgriffin]

😂

[@capptain_crunch9544]

This came up in my notifications after a recent comment so I figured I'd make sure my past rage was justified......... Now I'm just concerned for the day to day struggles of whoever is responsible. Imagine for a second you're filming something and after it disappears from view your instincts tell you to add more zoom to relocate it. My man's playing on hard mode.

[@simplycurlyde]

I thought the nest didn't look like it had good support.

[@austin1839]

Where the hell do you think they went? Have you not heard of gravity?

[@DoubleDogDare54]

The eaglets look old enough to fledge anyway. If they actually landed on the ground, they would quickly figure out how to get to higher perches. They are birds. This stuff happens. I'll bet they were just fine and certainly didn't need any humans to "rescue" them. With the parents right there, it would be dumb to even try. I, for one, have no desire to be attacked by an angry pair of eagles.

[@UkraineEnigma]

Nice film!

[@aboltonskydivejunkie]

Why is camera dude swing camera all over but down. Gravity pulls things downward. Nest doesn't fly!! Mama or daddy flew away. Nest and eagles went downward. Camera was everywhere but down!!!

[@jackiejoy7276]

Did anybody even look for the birds I sure hope so

[@robbiephoto1]

doesn't "Patsy"know the laws of gravity

[@intheburgh4293]

only eagle nest falls up

[@tanyaryland3422]

Oh no 🙈 I hope there ok my gosh poor things 🙏🏻

[@Lw5212]

too bad you focused on "WHERE IT WENT " instead of where the Eaglets may have fallen or if they were found got the idea though thanks for the footage

[@refiii9499]

This was clearly a new nest. Eagles are known to reuse nests for hundreds of years ( obviously not the same eagles ). Once a nest is found to be safe new eagles build onto the old nest. Typically a eagle nest is very sturdy and almost incorporated into the tree where the tree needs to be cut to pull the nest down. With eagle populations starting to climb again more new nests are being built everywhere. This is a great sign of eagle populations making a great comeback! Unfortunately this nest was built by the new generation of eagles who don’t have the experience of building a sturdy nest.

[@theresaprice4122]

These 🦅didn’t go to architect school 😳👀😂🦅

[@vertblanc8713]

@@theresaprice4122 🤣🤣 C. Ce que j'allais dire 🤣🤣

[@doodahman101]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Cam keeps panning up like "Hey, maybe it flew away, right?"

[@08dsfree]

doodahman101

[@SueZeeQ28]

Nest can't fly but the eaglets might.

[@Lw5212]

true

[@angelariggsby6285]

does anyone know what happened afterwards? I know it was some time ago, but what happened to the eaglets?

[@annieoakslee3908]

The wildlife service people spotted them in nearby trees and parents continued to feed them.

[@fidelaromo6705]

Some creatures parents are more kind than some human parents. For sure.

[@daves3698]

'whered it go?? ' try lookin on the floor Einstein!!

[@kellyernst9312]

Was he expecting the eyrie to reappear in the tree?

[@Fordfan_Fordfan_]

" I believe I can fly I believe I can ooooo s?@$" lol

[@bagobeans]

Gee...most when nests fall, they fall down!! 👇 Pan the camera down... genius.

[@pharlap9]

Did he call conservation people to help out the eaglets? Anyone know if they survived?

[@SueZeeQ28]

Conservation people were called. They survived www.mysticharvest.com/eagles-in-backyard

[@rezathenightfly]

The camera operator is the next Hitchcock.

[@sanbatvlog246.]

Hay

[@annieoakslee3908]

They both survived and parents fed them.

[@gypana]

Unfortunately looks like that branch the nest was built on snapped.

[@08dsfree]

gypana, The nest did not appear to be very well built, even before wind! Maybe young couple?💔

[@dianahendricks7325]

It was like the wizard of Oz.💨💨💨💨🏠🙀😂😂

[@pamnoles1]

I don't think the camera man was looking for the nest. I think he was looking for the Eagle and Eaglet. Trying to see if they were safe and in the tree. SMH

[@08dsfree]

prn55 w, looking right at it! We to know for sure the eaglets DID NOT fall UP!😟😱

[@pamelanoles3482]

deb free I don't think the camera man was that stupid! I think he was looking for the Eagle and Eaglet to see if they had flew up in the tree! You can think whatever you want to, but that doesn't make me wrong because I completely disagree with you. Nobody is that stupid to think that the nest went up when it fell!!! He was trying to see if they were safe!!! Get a life and quit trying to read every comment and say something negative about it!!!!!

[@08dsfree]

🙌

[@Lw5212]

exactly prn55 i think he / she was so stunned himself he didnt know where to look but the branches made sense to check for a fall

[@Lw5212]

no not fall up maybe flew up

[@user-iw4rs8op3e]

He didn't see the nest falling... Hope they survived!

[@carolv8450]

They did

[@simplycurlyde]

Thank God!

[@fidelaromo6705]

@@simplycurlyde do you say the same thing about the creatures and mammals that you eat every day??? Or just cute raptors. Just wondering,

[@SamtheMan0508]

How about checking the ground or lower branches for the eaglets? I didn't see them fly up, they went down with the nest and the parent flew away.

[@davidhead5943]

Maybe you should look down not up

[@muing3391]

不象一个鸟巢样，怎能养两只小鹰，真是奇迹哦！

[@jazzj4244]

Whoever is holding the camera needs to go back to school and learn about gravity. You saw it fall, why are you looking up? Some people...........?

[@DanimalJ3666]

Did they live?

[@antionettathomas8822]

I don't know

[@katiebentrup3453]

I hope

[@08dsfree]

Danny Smith, who knows, idiot probably did not call for help! Couldn't find the eleven on the phone. SMH😠

[@4f54f5]

She DID call for help and the juveniles were found. One of them had to spend a few weeks at a rehab center, but was successfully released back to the family. www.mysticharvest.com/eagles-in-backyard

[@helenaville5939]

+deb free. You are the only idiot here. Grow up.

[@enricotoesca3941]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@billgreen1861]

This episode was tragic but, the comments were pure comedy. 🤣 😂 😆 😄 I came here to post what so many of you already did. If you need a laugh read on. 👍👍👍👍

[@maryanker55anker37]

The nest was strengthened with steel cables Its not going any where nw

[@petekaz3089]

I don't know why she continues to video where it used to be looking around where obviously went straight down why aren't they going out trying to help the young ones

[@donnareynen5312]

The above comment does not match the comments WHY? What does South Belot havr to do with this tragic video

[@apippin774]

Why are you looking up and not down for the nest? What a dufus

[@br549lyfld9]

the eaglets havnt fledged they probably didn't make it...

[@clicketysplit1817]

As someone else mentioned, they look like they about fledgling age anyway. So thank god!

[@SueZeeQ28]

They survived www.mysticharvest.com/eagles-in-backyard

[@Lw5212]

they ate pretty good alone i think instinctively they would flap the wings

[@prettyprudent5779]

Did you even call for Help??

[@CC_Th1rst]

ZOOM OUT SHAKY CAM!

[@TLipman1966]

Did they survive poor things.

[@scottmontgomery4537]

Well he got the footage anyway..

[@jeramiemarler5071]

Yeah not like I wanted to see the babys

[@thegoddesspele100]

Obvious they fell duhh

[@kekoz3701]

The cam is so dumb

[@barbaratibbets8643]

2:59

[@donlove3741]

Oops!

[@augggie]

Duh

[@stephenlim2852]

They eaglets are ok: see www.mysticharvest.com/eagles-in-backyard

[@jaknap1]

This nest was made in China.

[@mysticoversoul]

Stupid photography. 😕

[@dalezegarelli5553]

Dumb birds!!!;

[@mattriella6776]

LoL.....why does anyone give such a shit about these f'n birds.

[@trailblazer1047]

The nest fell down what in the hell are you looking up for?