Bald Eagle Update Feb 2015

Bald eagle in Southern Utah recovering from a severe case of lead poisoning, probably from eating jackrabbits that were shot with shotguns and left where the raptors are quick to spot them and eat them, including the lead pellets.
He came to us a month ago emaciated, extremely week and lethargic. Thanks Don Alger for seeing that he hadn't moved since the day before and reporting him to Martin Tyner of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation.
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[@SamtheMan0508]

Poor guy, he seems so sad. Thank you for being so gentle and taking such good care of him. I think you're the Eagle Whisperer.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Michele, this eagle did regain his health and was released back to the wild. You can see his whole story here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4K3i6uLnNlnkJo

[@russellgentile4719]

@@GowildlifeOrg Beautiful. Thank you!

[@danstevens1058]

God bless these warriors for protecting our wildlife! I admire your passion to help them. Keep it up, we need more like you.

[@plopgaming9849]

I just want to thank you so much for taking care of such wonderful creatures. You must have a very big heart to do such wonderful things - helping Bald Eagles must be very rewarding in the knowledge you are helping them survive and helping them have happier lives afterwards. Every single eagle you save is a friend of yours for life. I salute you sir!

[@dchauersperger]

Beautiful... thank you so much

[@purrrrson]

How lucky you are to be able to work with these incredible birds.......and this one seems to like the rubs. And, how lucky are they to have you in their corner. Thank you.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you for your interest and kind words!

[@Victoria680417]

Gorgeous boy. Hope he continues to get better. ❤️❤️💕💕

[@billyedwards6101]

That bird is beautiful. 😊

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@kentuckywildcatgobigblue7190]

I'm loving the way his feathers are laying on his wings. Gives the illusion of a massive maze

[@redlightning1135]

thats a very beautiful eagle your taking care of, much respect and thanks for sharing,

[@warriorgoddesscrystalgeome6337]

Blessings to this wonderful man to help such a beautiful creature

[@Nana91171]

Thank you for this video. I've been watching live cams of eagles in their natural habitat, and I must say I'm truly amazed at their beauty. There are 2 live cams out of Florida, 1 in PA, and a few others scattered here and there. Seeing the hatching of a few is what really caught my interest; they're very protective of their young. It takes a very special kind of person to do what you're doing by taking care of these glorious creatures - thank you so much, and thank you for your videos! GBU all ~

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi NN52, thanks for your interest and kind feedback. If you have any questions about eagles, we're happy to answer them for you!

[@sognodiangeli5436]

Love how he is preening, I think he is more interested in a good scratch, and playtime than a meal! I could swear I just saw an eagle smile,

[@GowildlifeOrg]

It's a little misleading. When an eagle acts calm or tame is it a sign they are not healthy.

[@shychameleon]

Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah True, but since they can’t reach from the neck up, they need another bird to scratch that itch (or preen). Sure, I’ve seen them rub up against something to help with that purpose but if they get itchy enough and develop a guarded trust with a human, I think you can get away with a brief head or neck scratch.

[@dja2468]

poor guy, I love that you care for them

[@Satelitko]

Such a beautiful bird!

[@down4mah2]

Amazing video, you guys are heroes!

[@M1GarandMan3005]

Dang, those bald eagles are huge!

[@haruhidude]

+M1GarandMan3005 They are actually one of the smaller species of eagles.

[@Klistern2]

Mate, you are a legend! Good work!!!

[@ritaraju4998]

yes thank you, is the only necessary comment that should be here!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Rita, thank you for your thanks and interest! We like all kinds of comments and questions, we're glad people are interested enough in the critters to leave them.

[@annettejaramillo5126]

What amazing bird,And God bless you Sir for taking care such a beautiful animal....🙏😍🙌😘💪

[@sametkoc9421]

Thank God .I am very happy to see ppl who helps injured animal even wild animal .I wish you all the best ! Thank you :) I am deadly wondering to see this bald eagle as full rocovered and fly in to the wild again :)

[@gregghatfield9946]

So proud to have him as our Bird ..... beautiful he is

[@GowildlifeOrg]

They are something for sure!

[@lornasmith1286]

To be able to Stroke an Eagle..Wow How kind and gentle this man is! 💖

[@maxhughes9712]

This guy is true whisperer. I have chicken skin on my goosebumps, and am awed, humbled, and happy to be rather jealous

[@teaglelover]

God bless you and your wife for the work you do. Thank you for donating your life to saving these birds.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you, we appreciate your interest!

[@3554ELM]

God bless you man, your work is priceless. THANK YOU ❤️💐🏆🌟🥇⭐️

[@marilyncatalano6478]

I wonder how many people know about my favorite Bald Eagle Challenger!! He is THE most famous bird in the world and goes to sport events. While our National anthem plays, at the same point towards the end, Challenger leaves glove form owner way up above the stadium and SOARS around the stadium, almost as if he knows to soar around and around. The thousands who witness this and know what this bird means to us, goes crazy! Finally, when Challenger lands, he holds up his massive wings as if to pose for us. I cry every single time. He's called, The Most Famous Eagle in our nation. There are many Challenger videos. He's named after the ill dated rocket of the same name and that's pretty darn special.

[@nycolehebert4339]

A very good man with very nice hearth

[@yousuckatdrawing]

Have you got any photos of it? I'm in the market for a new fireplace.

[@robertw.anderson6102]

The report this man has with this eagle is amazing.

[@lisagillum-wells1979]

Thank you.

[@RobClaypool]

Wow, magnificent....that stare though!!!

[@MrPoilleke]

That is an amazing job you do here sir. Do you have some follow up? I hope you do. Thank you for this heroic task. RESPECT sir!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for your interest. The whole story of this eagle is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4K3i6uLnNlnkJo

[@mordakan7783]

I think the eagle wanted some cuddling lol look at it lowering his neck for some scratches.

[@marilyncatalano6478]

I'm late to Martin's party. I've only recently started finding his and Susan's videos but I want to share something with Bald Eagles and one in particular. This Bald Eagle's name is Challenger named after the Challenger disaster. What Challenger does is amazing. Catch one of his videos and he's known as the most famous Bald ever. When you watch what he does, if it doesn't bring tears to your eyes, then you must be a hater of Americans and what this bird represents. I'm sure a lot of you know if Challenger but this is for the many who do not know. When Challenger is released at sporting events, during the national anthem, I cry and so do many others. Look for the most famous American Bald eagle. I'd bet that your chest will swell up with American pride. Challenger, the most famous bird in America. I'm sure Martin and Susan know who he is!!! God bless our national Bald Eagle, my favorite Eagle. Please look for the videos. I promise you will she'd tears.

[@igotsoulsaharadesert5814]

Yes he is sooo handsome

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@llhh2752]

We need to have federal mandate for all states and provinces that sell hunting and fishing licenses, as well as ammunition suppliers, to charge a proportional fee to SUPPORT wildlife rehab.

[@shgnamaste7730]

ll hh ... excellent idea. :-) we should definitely look into it and raise awareness. :-)

[@Stefanski30100]

He is Beautiful

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@ndgaming5997]

This seriously amazes me

[@r.r-vr4684]

So sweet...... :)

[@AXHEJAZ]

this guys is amazing and beautiful! I wish i could pet an Eagle.

[@HAKIM26MEDEA]

i watched your video and it made me cry coz it reminde me of my bird the one i had on 2003 i hade a falcon when i was 16 years old , i loved him so much and i used to call him just you do with your bird , unfortunately one day he got sick and i didn't have enough money to save him i was just watching him dying , ... and now after 12 years i still feel him flying around my house , i really appriciate everything you do to eagles #Respect

[@asjad_villagetocitysecrets4741]

beautiful bird

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@AmericaVoice]

I truly miss having the bald eagles being my wake up alarm by there squeaking and talking to other Eagles.. I miss Alaska wildlife.

[@conniehawkins9459]

Magnificent!😊

[@turqeeman]

Wow. Tears

[@ericholladay2900]

Such beautiful animal

[@Fart-Master-God]

they are protected by law, whoever poisoned him should get life in jail, the man is a bald eagle whisperer

[@a-dutch-z7351]

Amazing animals to look at.

[@conan5743]

Love the bald Eagle

[@sharoneastwood.1025]

They are so stunning 😍. Scary Beatiful.

[@myevilplans]

he liked the head rubs...my macaw shows the same 'lean into', didn't realize BoP's where that way too.

[@alexandreduailibi2652]

Magnífico...!

[@muzikwally]

Absolutely beautiful and amazing.. ty martin for all your hard work and dedication in getting this fellow fit again . kinda make me a little angry that man himself was the reason he was sick but sure am glad there are people like you and Susan to tidy up after. You are a credit to humanity and deserve global recognition for all your hard work and love for these animals .. ty Martin and Susan..I'm from the UK and we dont bald eagles but they are beautiful birds but check out the lammergeier or bearded vulture they are so very very pretty ..

[@MegaMindyLou]

Do you feed them salmon or any fish at all? Would they have to do that casting thing if they did? Thanks for taking the time to save him.

[@tinadimberg3907]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nls8520]

So the eagle has a bowl movement for the part that is digested and the casting the remainder of undigested matter in vomit form? Never knew that interesting.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

+nls8520 That is correct. Any undigested matter is squeezed into a pellet in the bird's gizzard and is then expelled. Thank you for your comment.

[@robertw.anderson6102]

Susan. Please let us know what's going on with this bird. Has made a full recovery?

[@whoeverwhoever400]

The eagle was looking at him like, "No I dont want no mice. I want to eat you!"

[@Irigoni14]

what happened to the eagle? i tried to find more videos with him but i cant find any.

[@davehigh6786]

Sad to see such a beautiful bird so sickly. How did he turn out? Did he recover?

[@Nisa_-vf1jb]

That ain't no normal bald eagle! It's FREEDOM!!!!

[@xxstormxx1941]

MERICA!

[@fullstrutn]

do you use anything for flushing the system out?

[@hippiechickie18]

Why is there no legislation to make it illegal to leave lead just laying around like that?

[@iceignacio9597]

My honey buzzard started vomiting and not eating on its own after eating a rat. What to do sir? How can i self feed him? Im really worried coz its already his second day.

[@chikitabowow]

Such a magnificent creature, too bad we don't have them in Scandinavia.

[@Sketchanie_Art]

That man pets an eagle like it's nothing.

[@1neAdam12]

very cool

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for your interest!

[@caydeofspaydes]

"MERICA!!!!!!!!!!!! I live in Canada though. He's a little cutie too.

[@shychameleon]

Ash Tree Yggdrasil, The World Tree 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🙂

[@MatthewSmith-yl7ex]

freedom is recovering

[@maskedmaleindividual7005]

Bald eagle:No I don't want the mouse.

[@pauljason632]

Is that eagle blind? it is still not able to hold it's head up,or is that an act of submission to the much larger human?

[@beckylee4540]

Walking angels

[@GowildlifeOrg]

It's better when they can fly

[@ludmilla728]

Я просто плакала....такая прекрасная сильная и гордая птица в таком тяжелом состоянии (((( Очень прошу ответить, удалось ли его вылечить ? Большое спасибо.

[@Barbara-ht7lf]

I would think that all that touching and petting would be frowned upon at a wildlife rehab center. It was at the one I volunteered at.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Barbara, Thanks for your comment. We'll add it to the "Ask Martin" video.

[@brendamcallister1438]

How sick he must be to let you pet him like that.

[@TheodoreManthovani]

these bald eagle videos are fascinating! they got accustomed to rubs and human touch, will they soar free again in the wild?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Theodore, thank you for your interest! The time Martin spends with the eagles is minimal. He does all he can NOT to get them used to humans as they need to go back to the wild. He talks about it more in the videos about BG the goshawk and wildlife ambassador.

[@hamaisbutt4144]

I'm getting one

[@aydenspuppetproductions2002]

You poor poor bird

[@GowildlifeOrg]

This one recovered!

[@EaglegamerAj]

I have an eagle to

[@TheSagefx]

Can we get another update? :)

[@TheSagefx]

Thank you!

[@KronkJuce]

thats impressive that you've trained it to be comfortable enough to be hand fed. not just any old pet bird haha

[@jameshorn5224]

He is sitting on the roof Conner to tell you something and show you something thank you sur for your honor able animal help

[@gamesbok]

Nobody is going to eat vanilla mice if they think chocolate ones might be available.

[@pandalanawilliams4544]

Poor baby! Why can't they make lead bullets illegal!!!?

[@drewbehr]

Lead is the cheapest, and most effective bullet compound. It is heavy, yet it also has excellent expansion properties and terminal ballistics. Rather than lashing out and demanding the Govt. make more laws... Why not try to come up with a similar compound that hunters and shooters can use, that is not toxic. That is the solution. DO IT YOURSELF. If you really want a solution, do some work and figure out the puzzle. Most people that shoot guns love Eagles too.

[@drewbehr]

www.midwayusa.com/general.mvc/index/appcharts~bullet-composition Here's a good place to start. You'll need to study ballistics. Put some effort behind your words.

[@galaxymaster]

He was like "this isn't freedom" wtf"? "Give me Cola and BBQ"! "Where is your uniform soldier "?

[@cortx2lh]

Did the eagle get better?

[@cortx2lh]

***** That's great! Thx you guys for the hard work and for the answer. :-)

[@iTechiee]

Hows he doing?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Full story is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4K3i6uLnNlnkJo

[@Draugluin999]

was this the one that was sick in 2013?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

No, this was another eagle that we cared for in 2015

[@Kaleidofy.FaeryGirL13]

Do you ever feed the bald eagles fish? I thought they liked it. Probably ok with mice tho.😀

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Joanne, not usually though they are part of their natural diet. Martin doesn't ordinarily simply because of the mess.

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

I often understand why many of these birds don't make it in the wild. When the food is available, FLAT OUT HANDED to them (literally) they don't want to eat and actually have the nerve to fly away. I try to feed birds in my yard and they flee from it. On Conan O'Brien's show Conan asked how do they survive in the wild if they fly away from food? Easy, they don't.

[@Ehros]

Did this eagle get well enough to be released?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Rose, thank you for your interest. Here's the details: 1/7/15 Adult male Bald Eagle found 5 miles west of Cedar City; emaciated, weak, lethargic, neurological issues, suspected lead poisoning. Released from a mountain on Brian Head 3/7/15

[@Ehros]

Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah Thank you for sharing! So glad he got well enough to be released. You are truly hero's and were so kind to this bird.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We may be uploading a new video about that eagle, found some more video.

[@128789842]

Eagle is sick.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Not anymore, recovered and released!

[@128789842]

Thanks a lot as a nature and predator lover...

[@Zophim314]

That eagle has you wrapped around his talons. Breakfast in bed and a head rub! ;-)

[@paulfogarty1034]

feed him/her fish that is what they are use to in the wild

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi Paul, thanks for your interest. Their diet varies according to their habitat. The key is natural foods.

[@fayyzagha2587]

I think that eagle is not hungry.

[@franciscolopez4551]

That was painful to watch. A sick bald eagle. Why was it painful? I don't know.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Much better when they recover and fly off into the wild for sure.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

It is painful for us to see any sick or injured animal.

[@georgeseriani2482]

I thought fish was thier primary food source

The Bald Eagle doesn't want to be fed. He wants to hunt. Can't just suppress hundreds of thousands of years of gut instinct.

[@HashBandicoot356]

He is very docile, even vocalizing protest to you taking his food, very much close to pet behavior even though I understand he was/is a wild animal? Would not expect a wild animal to act that way .

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hi HashB, thanks for your interest. The eagle was very sick, so yes, not acting like a wild animal. The beginnings of return to normal behavior is the sign for release.

[@michaelhamner8783]

Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah Is it possible to train a bald eagle for falconry and successfully hunt with one? Or is that skill mostly reserved for golden eagles?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Yes, a bald eagle can be trained with falconry techniques, but you have to ask this question, "In the wild what is the bald eagles major source of food?" The bald eagle is what is called a Sea Eagle which means a large portion of their diet is fish and also carrion. The golden eagle is a booted eagle, its primary source of food is large rodents and other mammals, and also a lot of carrion. So if you are going to go through all of the trouble to become state and federally licensed so that you may possess and fly an eagle in falconry, the golden eagle is a much better choice, and the only eagle in North America that can be legally used in falconry.

[@michaelhamner8783]

Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah OK thank you very much. I would like to be a falconer and I thought that perhaps if I were to have an eagle I would choose the bald eagle. But I see now that wouldn't be quite worth the process needed in order to have an eagle in the first place

[@thomasgrey6309]

Everybody loves headrubs. . .

[@chrissyatkins5705]

Type in decorah eagles live on KZbin and it's the first one

[@ryanm2818]

Big ass bird