Big Bear Eaglet Death, Last Moments

Warning the video is graphic showing the last moments of the Big Bear Eaglet (Cookie) death. His brother Simba, watched and you could tell was concerned. Shadow flies in 3 different times. He stepped on Cookie a couple of times and looked to be covering him up. Mom flies in with a fish and appears to see if Cookie wants any after feeding Simba. It is very sad. Last year an eaglet also died in this nest about the same age. The weather has been very cold and snowy this year and no doubt played a role in why the eaglet died.

[@8pawsnj146]

I'm heartbroken. I just found out. I've been crying for the last 20 minutes. I watched them since they were born. This is so sad. They were so adorable.

[@juliehill3101]

Cookie had been sick for at least a week from continued cold and wet weather conditions. If humans had added a tarp or whatever, maybe the parents would have freaked out and abandoned the nest, or maybe the Eaglets would have broken a wing when later trying to fledge. It's indeed very sad for everyone to experience the loss of Cookie, and reminds us of the pain of losing others we love. Let's allow the Eagle family to deal with their loss in their own way without us intervening to steal the corpse just to make ourselves feel better. He is a part of the history of their nest. All of us who continue living will experience grief in our lives, but we must embrace the joy whenever possible as Cookie did. Bless all of you who were touched by the life of Cookie. Hug someone, take a break from the cams, and find the strength to keep going. ❤️🦅❤️ SED (sweet Eagle dreams) May the spirit of Cookie fly high and free in a bright, warm sky!

[@dianewhitlock1917]

Yes!❤️

[@oltreilmare2]

In your opinion, Cookie felt bad for at least a week. It’s a pity then that professional ornithologists did not want to notice this and still decided to make a banding of a knowingly weakened chick, causing him additional stress.

[@juliehill3101]

@@oltreilmare2 He did seem to be rebounding. He didn't eat for a day or so last week with the winter chill, then started to eat before weather got bad again. I'm not an ornithologist though.

[@oltreilmare2]

@@juliehill3101 Now, unfortunately, no one will be able to establish the exact cause of what happened, but I am sure that it was a mistake to make banding of chicks that day.

[@amandaprice1846]

So sad for Cookie, this weather the last week has been unorthodox indeed. No more suffering sweet one....😔💔

[@theresarigler6941]

I love this eagle family. It completely broke my heart that little Cookie passed away.

[@loretta7683]

Heartbreaking ...for Shadow as a first time dad I feel so bad for him...This loving family sure didn't deserve such tragedy...The other day I was thinking how lucky this nest is to not be bothered by owls or other birds, pretty peaceful actually...then this happens...God Bless them all. 😔

[@dellalyn9918]

They take it out of the nest to band it, take it into a warmer space???, then return it to a nest where cold weather is still a factor...and people say that's not interfering much with nature...if you can't band them in the nest...stop the practice...

[@rajnbull]

look at what I wrote..

[@dellalyn9918]

@@rajnbull I agree, they say they don't want to interfere, but they do just that, and it's all for the sake of "research", and "scientific data", but not to help the eaglets make it to fledgling...they state it cost too much to take the poor eaglet that perished from the nest, but they make sure after the birds leave the nest, it's treated for the next season to guard against disease, parasites, etc....HUH? Watching Cookie perish was too much for me...yea it's nature, but when there were people that could help, and did not...I'm done...no more cams for me.

[@rajnbull]

@@dellalyn9918 Amen on that Della I am glad someone sees what I mean..Very sad

[@petercarrick2678]

100% correct but they are too scared and chicken or might get fined but humans area always like this-this is why you have the world as it is

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

and your degree in animal husbandry was from which university?

[@MichelleLewis1969]

RIP sweet baby. Now you can fly above the sun. ((love to those who are so sad about this loss, too))

[@jessc8888]

Michelle Lewis ~ Thank You!! 😞

[@jessc8888]

Translated Videos ~ Indeed you said it best! I feel like I lost someone in my pet (baby) family. I enjoyed the time I got to spend with Cookie even if it was thru the camera lenses 😞 I will never forget him.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Eagles can't fly that high, it's far too hot anyway. And they don't believe in any gods, so the sentiment is pointless.

[@MichelleLewis1969]

@@gazzaclarkson2547 your comment is rude and unnecessary. Please attempt to be kind and respect other people's thoughts.

[@jessc8888]

Michelle Lewis - Well said my my friend. BTW Gazza Clarkson Eagles fly towards the Sun that’s why God gave them two sets of eyelids... read about it, if you so care to comment. Peace.

[@suzycat2026]

I still think of Cookie , he is part of that nest, his home - forever.❤ I was so touched by Simba's refusal to let his sibling go.. Remember him jumping around holding Cookie weeks after ~ as if he was protecting him from being taken away by Mum or Dad. Wishing Simba all the best in the World for a young Eagle. Really hope they will be successful with a baby in 2021.🐱♏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦅

[@oltreilmare2]

Birds are very sensitive animals to stressful situations. And in this case there were many factors for stress: Very cold weather, abrupt changes in the type of food (Shadow brought a bird to the nest, and a little later brought squirrel),ringing chicks and again bad weather. And all these factors occurred almost all together within 24 hours. These professionals in their field should have postponed the ringing or not at all do it because of the weather situation this year. They only added stress to the birds. Cookie even lost the power of speech when he saw a man in the nest. In the following days, Cookie behaved very restlessly and often spread his wings wide and shouted loudly when his parents flew up to the nest with a fish or a stick. He had never shouted like that before, but only squeaked quietly with his brother. Often stressful factors can lead birds to panic and they can become alert. His appetite soon deteriorated and he almost did not eat. A hungry body cannot produce energy to keep warm. Simba, after ringing, remained calm and ate well and slept. His immunity and nervous system were stronger. Stress has three phases: The first phase is characterized by a short-term anxiety. There are changes in the lymphatic system, reduced muscle tone, changes in body temperature and blood pressure, may develop an inflammatory process. The second phase is resistant. When it occurs, the pathological processes in the body normalize. Birds gradually adapt to stressful situations, and the level of tension is overcome. The third phase is exhaustion. This stage begins when the bird organism failed and did not adapt to stress factors during the second phase. It is in the third stage that irreversible changes can occur, ultimately leading to the death of the bird. It is possible that Kuki died of pneumonia, but a lot of stress factors that piled on in such a short period helped in the development of the disease.

[@sharonjohnson4636]

I totally agree. So much stress and trauma in a short time. I think it was bad timing for the banding in the middle of the storms when they were trying to recover. Probably overwhelmed him on top of the weather situation.

[@jaykb6587]

I immediately challenged the pneumonia as being brought on by the stress of banding. It was refuted. After reading this, I am back to my original opinion. Last year after banding the Channel Island eaglets, one of them took weeks to fully recover. If it ever truly did...

[@freddee3402]

Handling baby birds is always a bad idea.

[@KayCee05749]

Agreed I dont understand why people are blaming it on others

[@SW13333]

@@debt4717 - Poor Cookie had thrown up a weird slimy pellet a couple of days before banding, and wasn't eating very little if at all then. One would think a board certified avian vet would've ordered a basic panel (liver, kidney, white cells, red cells) - to do that isn't very expensive - gov.'t could easily afford to pay out. And why they didn't do a necropsy is odd other than others saying it was hypothermia. Stress in any avian species can easily lead to death if they're in a weakened state. Cookie was trying to breathe at the end of his short life and couldn't. I'm still so upset over it. - Stephanie

[@tadeuszkosciuszko8408]

Cookie unknowiingly sacrificed himself for his brother. The night he passed , Cookie was left to the outside of Jackie in the rain. Simba and Cookies usual placement was together between Jackies legs. Jackie would take the blunt of it all like a wet mop.That night Simba unknowingly had the front entry to Jackies belly blocked off to Cookie. *3 storms one after another between snow ice and drenching rain, could have been prevented* with a shelter built years prior on the side of the nest not interferring with sunlight. There are plenty of good minds out there by students that could configure a shelter the way the bird associations have done for other species of birds like the GBS Peregrine falcons in La Crosse Wisconsin on the cliffs. Maybe a wind break. Also Big Bear is a odd high altitude location associated with less oxygen exchange through egg shells and its not very advantagious for egg hatching. I think a 1/4 canopy could be built over, to the side, or off the edge of the nest for bad weather. and made of natural branches and form fitted wood. I dont know of a higher spot in all the USA. Theyre quite disadvantaged being lewered by water to stay at BIG BEAR lake generations ago to present. Because its a man made dam from the late 1800's and again its at very high altitude (significantly hight then DENVER ) and surrounded by DESERT. They dont have the will to fly away with the water of the lake present filled with fish and fowel. These beautiful Eagles deserve a break and partial shelter could make up for this problem of harsh weather.

[@vanda6121]

A lot of time has passed since the death of Cookie, yet i have never forgotten it, it is always alive in my mind and in my heart. I still feel the same pain of that time for its loss!! My beloved Eaglet, i will not forget you, time will not erase you, you will stay forever be in my heart!! ❤️🐥💔😢

[@michaelhalahan]

Your words and my thoughts coincide exactly---My first bird nest watching experience---ending with such heartbreaking way.

[@DigitalPixel_AnimalLover]

Devastating to now know that both of these sweet eaglets are gone… An eagle’s life is unforgiving and harsh. I won’t forget them either 😢

[@youkie5321]

I'am so sad for the lose of our baby Cookie :'( What is also sad is to watch the way the family deals with the death. Simba was confused & sad for his sibling and yes the P's did appear to try to feed and definitely cover Cookie up with sticks & some fluff. Love you little baby Cookie and will miss you so much. Fly high with the angels and soar high with the eagles little one.

[@jessc8888]

My Husband and I were truly in sadness when we heard Cookies passing... 😢 Nature can be so cruel. Poor Eagle Parents.

[@susanbilodeau7793]

Thank you for posting this. Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. And people who think animals have no brains, don,t grieve, feel love, worry, etc., are clueless.

[@p0o9i8z]

At this point, no one knows why the Eaglet died. But here is what we DO know: 1. The Eaglet died on a cold morning after a snowfall. 2. The Eaglet died after it was banded by the zookeeper. I would be interested to know how this compares to last year.

[@HARDMASADA]

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[@Michael_in_Vt]

OMG, I'm a 54 year old man crying my eyes out!

[@crickkett7510]

Michael T ♥️

[@susanbilodeau7793]

Shows you are human, and men should cry more. That,s why women live longer, they cry when something like this happens and men are scolded from childhood, suck it up, men don,t cry. I am happy you posted this. God bless.

[@toocoolfurschoolanimals5618]

INVESTMENTS how? Why is it wrong for men to show emotion?

[@ripplewavess]

@@Michael_in_Vt -Angry Grandpa RIP

[@iamkrs90501]

My heart is broken. I've been watching them since they were born. :'(

[@natalyv84]

Hatched

[@clodwolf]

@@natalyv84 whatever Nat, don't be such a bitch

[@user-rt3xj9lv5z]

Что с птенцом случилось? Скажите пожалуйста.

[@natalyv84]

@Люба Широкова Цыпленок стал слишком холодным и умер.

[@clodwolf]

@@natalyv84 by the way Nat, "born" is a word that can be used on animals that come into life via egg, so you are the one that needs to be corrected. I HATE people like you.

[@dianemartinez9366]

So very very sad, from watching the incubation to hatching, growing, it's just so sad

[@bluesaltaire3274]

I've been watching this beautiful nest for months. Nature can be so cruel, and yet so amazing! Thank you for this closure.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Why didn't your god save the cute little bird? Isn't he a loving god? Did he lose out to the devil? I though god was all powerfull? Why didn't he save the eagle mummy?

[@zmg5105]

This is so sad but every time I tuned in the bird was sleeping. R.I.P.

[@Doplar12]

It is disturbing that some commenters are so quick to blame the very people who have made it possible for us to view these birds in their natural habitat. And while it is somewhat less appealing to see Cookie lying there dead rather than moving about interacting with his brother and parents, I look forward to the day (hopefully that day will come - there are no guarantees) that Simba spreads his wings and flies from that nest for his first flight. If that day comes, for me that will be the miracle. Thank you to the providers of this live cam for making that possible.

[@sandrasantana4327]

Bless this family.

[@beths4934]

Shadow is very stressed out in this footage. At the end he is displaying full blown anxiety with disregard of his actions on his Simba. The poor eagles! May Simba be safe and secure, healthy and strong. Heaven help them in their tree top home. 💙 BB

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

May the god of eagles give them wine and bread, and keep them safe.

[@joannholicky6053]

I am very saddened of the passing of Cookie. I have watched them since they were born. Nature is so unpredictable . RIP Cookie. Fly above the sky. ;(

[@suzycat2026]

I'm so sorry to see this. It's good for us Watchers to have closure.😥 💞 We just lost lil no.3 Osprey chick at Loch of the Lowes, @ Scottish Wildlife utube , because of cold & rain. it's beautiful & we're lucky to see these birds , but Nature is cruel by Nature not choice 💞🐱♏🌌

[@doramonroy5817]

Sooooheartbreaking:( I’ve been watching since before the hatched .

[@costelpreda1340]

Rog spunetimi si mie care este situația cel 2 pui FINCA eu nu anteles ce se intampla cu ei din cauza zăpezii ron scrieti AN ROMANESTE MULTUMESC

[@msbadkittie]

the last few minutes are heartbreaking. Shadow is covering Cookie’s body with a stick. Simba is next to him, crying. so incredibly sad.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Dickwad. It's not crying. It whines like that all day, every day, whatever is going on. Snowflakes.

[@Snide01]

Hahaha do you people really think that animals are human??

[@agl1138]

Its not crying. Its probably wondering if it will get to eat the corpse

[@susankiernan9438]

Simba definitely knows something is wrong 😭😭💔💔 Mother Nature isn’t always nice Soar high lil one.. you’re free now ❤️❤️🦅🦅

[@paulwilliams8555]

" leave (?) the surly bonds of Earth."

[@christinea8763]

Just one eaglet again this year? I thought Shadow being more attentive than Mr. BB would produce different results. Or I guess I was just hoping, idk. Thank you for posting.

[@sparkleeaglejill8938]

Christine A Do you honestly think Cookie died because of something Shadow did or didn’t do?

[@stephenvanaukensr.5664]

this is sad. we have been following them the whole time. you hate to see something like this happen.

[@denisebethany5691]

A loving family. Nature does have a cruel side. No more suffering little one!

[@junyin2002]

I’m sooooo sad. Rest In Peace.

[@user-qd5ys4go4y]

悲しい😢💦 最後の力を振り絞って餌をねだろうとしていたCookie🦅 短い命の間に幸せを感じていてくれただろうか❓️😭 Cookie、生きていてほしかったよ…😭😭😭

[@evilness6950]

oh i shouldn't of watched, oh here comes tears, oh, fly high & free sweet baby😪😪😪😪😪

[@julieann522]

me too

[@evilness6950]

@@julieann522 😪

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

It can't. It's dead.

[@marylouruss1087]

RIP cookie..I hope Shadow will be ok

[@lindakontol6154]

Did they already have breakfast this morning?

[@donnareynen5312]

Does anybody know what happened after the nest fell.? PLEASE ! /

[@realbeautifulbeauty1556]

This was beyond sad, I saw great parents & thought how successful the babies are going to be at making it, then the damn weather does this.. not right just not..

[@parakeet8157]

Poor Cookie. When I found out he passed, I sobbed"Cookie!" 💔

[@jeffsadon552]

I noticed that Cookie hadn't eaten much before he was showing signs of being weak

[@valeriastokes504]

yes, it has been that way for about a week. Cookie was just not as aggressive in seeking food. I think that Cookie was the weaker from the beginning...in the wild it is called survival of the fittest. I have been watching the development and noticed that something physically was wrong with Cookie. In fact this is the second snow storm that the chicks have had to overcome.

[@jeffsadon552]

@@valeriastokes504 will the mother allow the body to stay in the nest or will she remove it?

[@valeriastokes504]

I am waiting to see what happens, too. I wonder how the parent eagles will deal with it.

[@allenschmitz9644]

@@valeriastokes504 it's called being the runt of the litter..death is 90% of natures way of gitting rid of these weak genes.

[@TheObserver567]

Was it sick? What’s the story?

[@Fran-zb4qg]

I think it was just to cold and he didn’t have all the feathers yet to keep him dry I am so sad poor baby I love this family to ❤️😍💙❤️😍💙🦅🦅🦅

[@minnesotagirl3393]

Yes, Dr Sharpe thinks it was hypothermia. So sad!

[@MsCeleste62]

I am heartbroken and only just saw this. Nature can be so cruel sometimes. Fly free, little one, fly to the sun, rip.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

they can't fly that high. It's too hot. Read a science book.

[@MsCeleste62]

@@gazzaclarkson2547 There are incredibly rude and obnoxious people in this world - thanks for helping me understand that.

[@dantheman5745]

Did anyone else notice 3 or 4 days ago when one of the chicks vomited? Not sure if it was Cookie or not. I know it was suggested (and seemed apparent) that it was hypothermia that took Cookie, but I was wondering if there wasn't something else going on, health-wise, with him.

[@crickkett7510]

Dan the Man , after seeing the doctor take them down to be tagged not long before this happened, couldn’t he have given them a once over? The weather forecast was clearly showing that snow, rain and low temps were immediate. I watched them and local weather conditions almost the entire night before, and in knowing that plenty of eagles and eaglets have been treated and saved for various reasons, I’ve been wondering if something could have been done. That night I watched the mom struggle so much and captured a couple photos of it.

[@juliehill3101]

There was a recent video showing Cookie casting a pellet, which is a normal activity. All raptors do it. They appear to be vomiting. It is a way of expelling bones, feathers and fur which cannot be digested.

[@crickkett7510]

Julie Hill , that’s right. I had forgotten all about that. I do believe that some kind of help should have been given. See my comments above. What good is having a tag now?

[@lesmoore9553]

It was Simba and he was casting a pellet, very normal in birds of prey and a good sign of good health. They cast out the indigestibles from prey, like fur, feathers, scale, bone about 24 hrs after eating. Normal process at their age. Parents do it too.

[@gailmanchester7542]

What do the mom & dad do when this happens?

[@kentrohe6483]

Gail Manchester they build the nest up on top of the dead one.......life goes on

[@gailmanchester7542]

@@kentrohe6483 thank you Kent

[@andreabetzala5416]

Will the parents bury Cookie in the nest? I see the body is still there in the nest, today. Very, very sad.

[@lesmoore9553]

Yes they will put grasses over the body and do the best they can to cover it. There will be no problem with the body. As it loses moisture it will just turn to dust and a pile of feathers. I have seen this happen on another nest with an eaglet the same age. Cookie will become part of the nest. They could try to remove it, but the body is probably too heavy right now. I believe he will just stay with the nest as I have seen others do in the past.

[@lesmoore9553]

@@natalyv84 not true

[@natalyv84]

@Les Moore Thanks. I had no idea. Does that mean there won't be flies and maggots after putrefaction? If it dries out, I guess that can't happen. It almost appeared as if the live chick was nibbling on the remains earlier in the day.

[@lesmoore9553]

@@natalyv84 I saw simba picking off grasses on cookie yesterday. Shadow is cleaning around it constantly. I saw him pick up a loose feather still in a sheath I believe fell off cookie. He is picking up dropped food bits. I think they will bring in more nest material to cover Cookie. There are no openings or wounds to attract the flies like with fish and other carcasses.

[@natalyv84]

@Les Moore I think I was right to begin with. I just looked (6/1/2019 13:40:00) and the carcass is covered with flies. Flies are attracted to the methane from the rotting flesh, which is likely pretty ripe by now. They're laying eggs; so, maggots will follow soon.

[@DDOwens-wc4rn]

What will happen to baby cookie? Will baby cookie stay inside of the nest? Is there a video about what happens to baby birds that doesn't make it (dies) ; what happens to baby birds that dies inside of the nest. Good information to know. Please reply back.

[@crickkett7510]

D. D. Owens , whether it’s an egg that hasn’t hatched or a young one that has passed, it stays in the nest yet pushed aside and covered or absorbed into new nesting materials.

[@dehartowens5261]

​@@crickkett7510 Thank you so very much for that rewarding information. It feels good to get an answer to a question.

[@crickkett7510]

D. D. Owens, you’re welcome. I’m glad to have been of help. I also just posted a couple of links to help with viewer questions. Take care. 😊

[@souverain1er]

What I find odd is that no one is crying for the fish, some of which have their gills ripped apart and eaten while trying to gasp for air. Humans!

[@KayCee05749]

Fish dont feel pain they dont have nerves

[@pulle88]

what do you want the birds to eat then? it's not like shadow can just call dominos and have them deliver a pizza to the nest

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

@@pulle88 They should go vegan, like all those holier-than-though West coast hippies. Vegan eagles - they sould save a couple of dolphins, and reverse global cooling.

[@carlwilliams6977]

I'm not aware of a chat for this nest and I have some questions. Was Cookie the first or last hatched? Is the parent with the brown spots on its head and tail the male or female? Do those spots indicate that he or she is young? I understand this is the second time this has happened in this nest. I hope one of them figures out that they shouldn't mate in late winter at 7,000 ft! If you're that frisky... migrate to the coast, or better yet.... Florida!😉

[@juliehill3101]

Cookie was the last to hatch. The adult with the spots is the male, Shadow.

[@AnaMaria-yc2pn]

So sorry 💔😥

[@dannysavagedraftguru]

How it croak ?

[@austin1839]

Is it normal to have such cold weather this time of year? This is truly sad.

[@sageqwill]

Are they going to leave tne body in the nest?

[@crickkett7510]

sageqwill , whether it’s an egg that hasn’t hatched or a young one that has passed, it stays in the nest yet pushed aside and covered or absorbed into new nesting materials.

[@doramonroy5817]

Lady hawk ... why weren’t parents there to comfort Cookie? 😥 couldn’t either one of them kept him warm?

[@RedRoadRunner23]

We all loved and watched the eagles. No one is to blame. We tend to become angry and want to lash out. The banding did not kill Cookie. Cookie was weak and the low temps were too much. He may have had an issue no one knew about. The wildlife people would never hurt that baby. It just happens. It’s nature. I don’t like the banding, but that did not kill Cookie. Love to all. Fly, baby Cookie, fly ♥️

[@RedRoadRunner23]

You are a real smart one aren't you? Ignorant comment

[@RedRoadRunner23]

nickys34 himself not hisself Improper use

[@mikiecullen]

How come Cookie couldn't be rescued way before he died? Everyone could see he was suffering. If he was rescued, he would still be alive.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

oh no, you mean real life isn't like hollywood? Oh no, I need a safe space to cry in.

[@scottmares1731]

I missed the graphic part.

[@clodwolf]

Seeing a critter take it's last breath, may not be graphic to you. For people following these eaglets, it is, so fuck off.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

@@clodwolf Hey, a snowflake with the start of an attitude. Almost normal, keep up the good work.

[@clodwolf]

@@gazzaclarkson2547 I voted for trump, hate illegal immigrants, own 23 guns, and am a racist. If that is the new snowflake, I am loving it. Just because I like animals does not mean I can't be a Republican.

[@clodwolf]

@@gazzaclarkson2547 I also killed my 1st deer with a knife last year, pretty snowflakes covered in blood. Don't be so quick to judge.

[@cheechicana]

Wow, the morons in this thread. How cute! Super offended snowflakes, indeed.

[@lorespangler7263]

What does the mom eagle do with the body?

[@Sherrie77722]

They have left it there. Seems there are lots of bugs (maggots?) crawling around there now. Last year officials got up and got the dead eaglet that died as they just leave the body there. Other nests, parents have gotten rid of dead eaglets but not this nest, they leave it.

[@iamgraphic404]

Geoengineerig cold weather is killing all the planet

[@mrbeenlardin]

Well that's pants! Will Jim retrieve it to find out why?

[@lindakontol6154]

Very sad 😢🙏

[@michaelauerbach7016]

I wonder what are they going to do with Cookie’s body? Do they toss it from the nest or let it rot or, God forbid, eat it? Does anyone know?

[@Laura-pf2og]

is rotting

[@jenfleming7938]

Will the parents move the body ?

[@dianewhitlock1917]

Cookie sees his angel coming for him! Sweet soars little one!❤️

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Eagles don't believe in angles, sweeet pea. Anyway, angels don't exist.

[@dirtypuppettheater6542]

AT 7:07 Thursday morning 23 May, I saw this Eaglet throwing up and gagging and just though, "Oh, must have eaten some bad fish.". Looks like it was more than bad fish. I just hope that it wasn't due to all the crap we pollute our land with!! Just awful...

[@HARDMASADA]

actually what they both do is casts something called a pellet like a fur ball for cats. Lady Hawk's and knarley123 YT channel are very informative.

[@lesmoore9553]

He was casting a pellet. Normal for healthy birds to "vomit" up indigestible.s like fur, feathers, scales, and bone. They are produced in the gizzard after all the nutritional bits are sent through the digestive system and then the pellet is passed back up and out of the mouth. Normal for birds of prey. They all cast pellets. I think cookie also had one coming why he wasn't interested in eating the day before. Can't eat until they get rid of the pellet coming up.

[@dirtypuppettheater6542]

@@lesmoore9553 THANK YOU!

[@paulirving337]

this is just awful. so sudden. i had no idea there was any problem then today i take a look and ...... life in so fragile for these animals in the wild.

[@isabellerudolf4463]

The banding of the eglets was unnecessary. It caused too much stress to an already weakened eaglet. The same effort should've been made to rescue him. Let's change the laws so eaglets don't die unnecessarily.

[@kanamichelle7404]

The banding is so unnecessary! They aren’t endangered. Leave them alone!

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Doh. Missing the point....

[@kanamichelle7404]

And the point was?

[@LisaMS444]

Heart hurts

[@Paula-sx8uw]

mine too

[@lastchance7463]

Cookie, your passing has destroyed me honey. I’ve been following you and your brother since you hatched and became apart of my life. May you Rest In Peace, as you have now entered your eternal home, and perched on the shoulder of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ as he sits on the Kings Throne in heaven. I will always think of you and love you my dear Cookie, and one day we will meet. Acts 4:12 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6aqk6J7gLqCfJo

[@jenfleming7938]

????? What happened

[@larryruben5681]

RIP Cookie, you will be missed dearly!!

[@rctubs3593]

Oh man

[@rosalinagomez3729]

He’s brother watching when he’s died , my heart is broken, little babe eagle 🦅😔😔

[@gailmanchester7542]

It was very sad to watch. God bless cookie

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

GOD LET COOKIE DIE, THE HEARTLESS, NON-LOVING BASTARD. WHY DIDN'T YOUR ALL-POWERFULL, ALL-LOVING GOD SAVE THIS WONDERFUL CUTE LITTLE FLUFF-BALL?

[@wingnut6472]

If that had been an Australian Wedgetail Eagle you would then had to watch the sibling be fed to the other,waste nothing.

[@vascoDG1498]

RIP the fish that was killed.

[@ildiko1vt]

I had a feeling something was wrong a while back when one of them was not feeding well and then yesterday....as the one baby just lay there not moving. this is very sad news. very sad. :( I cannot help but wonder if the shock of banding them have contributed to weakening them? I wonder. If obvious that the weather is a factor, why don't the caretakers step in to help out? The second baby does not look very strong now either. I wish man would not interfere with nature and if he does, then he needs to follow through to help. IT could also be something in the food they are getting. there are plastics in everything these days.

[@mikeedmonds9913]

Due to human interaction Cookie left the world much to soon. Let's hope California ends their archaic banding practices.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Ignorant idiot.

[@julieann522]

I So Saddened by this

[@pulle88]

imo... only time a human should go near a nest, is to spray the nest to get rid of bloodsucking flies and other bugs...... those are the number one killer of birds

[@lauradai5888]

So sad...

[@dianamarquez4774]

Sad, I thought for sure they would both survive. After the snow melted and the puddle of rain in their nest dried up, they both looked so healthy and well. We want to intervene but we have to let Nature take its course.

[@sheshaveswithjill4838]

So sad.

[@deeesg9808]

God bless thes lil Angel's with better weather 😪

[@deeesg9808]

Dont think.it was good too tag so young. Mom becomes not so eager too nurse..idea 4 next time.maby before ther ready to fly

[@deeesg9808]

I dont no if u ever cared for any birds before...let me put it this way do u like it when some one messes with your kids at a very young age

[@bonniebeach40]

Aww this is nature but still heartbreaking 😢

[@lt.dal94texascommand74]

Poor Baby😢🙏🦅

[@-108-]

Y'all edited out his actual last moments, at 17:05.

[@AJdet-2]

Simba

[@agl1138]

'His brother Simba, watched and you could tell was concerned' - I cannot tell this from the footage. There is nothing here to suggest he was concerned, or is even capable of this emotion. Simba's only concern is survival, and, although he probably does not realise it, his chances increase enormously with Cookie's death

[@diegoalvarado3137]

In what minute is i dont find it

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Cookie is just not an auspicious name. You should call him Hercules or He-man. That way he will be strong enough to survive the weather

[@dianartimus]

Sadly the healthy baby looks a bit afraid for the sibling.

[@raywallen6153]

So very sad.

[@AJdet-2]

they knew what the weather was going to be they knew what the chill factor was going to be I think a Windbreak would have been a lot better than ankle bracelets

[@crickkett7510]

Charles Beck , exactly, and something could have been put up on the day they were returned. There are at least a dozen videos here of the bad weather and snow going on 3-4 days and the night before this happened. I watch them right after being uploaded due to a family wedding there in two weeks and lots of people flying in. 😔

[@AJdet-2]

OneLastHitB4IGo the point I was making and if you're not going to intervene don't intervene. it's okay to grab the poor little things and throw them in a bag and tag them then bring them back and then if you watch the video after they were released little cookie was in a daze didn't even eat. so if you're not going to entertain don't f---ing intervene turn the light off take the camera down leave them alone

[@oltreilmare2]

@@OneLastHitB4IGo If, by law, intervention in the nests should be minimal, then it would be better if they did not ring the poor chicks at all. It is better to intervene when something extraordinary happens, for example, the chick becomes entangled in the fishing line or nest strings, etc.

[@deeesg9808]

@@AJdet-2 I fill u friend its kind of sad when we need to study them and watch them from a far.but when thay need mans help cuz of freeky wether..wher not ther..people dont understand how sacred this animal is..never stop learning

[@AJdet-2]

DEE ESG what Mother Nature is going to come down and punish us if we help her animals. Liberals are such hypocrites. and they want to coexist with nature so much turn the damn light off at night so you don't interrupt the birds sleep pattern

[@user-xq5qc2cl2l]

So sad.This nest something wrong??I love this family .

[@kurosakamiwako8663]

Mom 's behavior with the branch seems to be something expressing her sad feeling !

[@BBUG1994]

Kurosaka黒坂Miwako三和子 yes mom seems to be trying to cover her sweet baby as fast as she can......fly high sweet baby!

[@groov539]

I do not believe hypothermia was the cause of Cookie's death. He was behaving abnormally the day prior to the snow flurry, turning away during feedings for most of the day. Also noted was Cookie's constant whines consisting of 5-7 chirps every minute or so.. Is this normal? Cookie's death might be a result of having been accidentally stepped on and fatally pierced by Shadow's or Jackie's talon the day preceding the night of the snow flurry. Cookie whimpered when this happened and could have succumbed to internal bleeding which is a slow and cruel death. We miss you, Cookie. Stay strong, Simba!

[@jonball49]

The eaglet was less vigorous and less robust than its sibling the entire time it was alive. I am surprised it lived as long as it did. It obviously was feeding some time, because it was as big as its sibling, but most of the time when I saw feeding going on, and I watched a lot, it seldom fed. There is speculation that it had a respiratory ailment, possibly pneumonia, and the hypothermia then did it in.

[@KismetinCal]

That totally seems logical to me. Something was wrong with him and he was crying out because he was hurt....if any animal any..bird or not stops eating and refuses food something is wrong

[@claudiacouch7988]

groov539 I agree. I believe the man should have tried to save cookie. Banding is important but not as important as LIFE

[@lesmoore9553]

If a bird has a pellet coming they cannot eat until it is cast out. I felt that was his problem the day before but he ate really well the morning of the snow. They always whine when a parent is nearby. They were examined by biologist during banding and were both found in good condition.

[@Michael_in_Vt]

@@jonball49 I agree with you. It looked weaker than it's sibling and even though I witnessed it eating I was still surprised it survived as long as it did.

[@johnlarson1249]

How infuriating to watch. What was so important to this eagle with regard to nest building that he/she seemed completely aloof to the fact that one of their offspring was dying...and then dead? The eagle who decided it was time to start building the second story (the male, I'm guessing) of their nest is picking up, shoving, dragging and poking around these heavy sticks, again, all while the chick lay dying. Then, to top it off, he just callously walks on the chick's dying/dead body, like it was nothing. I've never seen this family before, and I am a novice when it comes to watching eagles/eaglets, but man, this was just infuriating. It was like the second chick just didn't matter, and then quite quickly, didn't exist.

[@betty7701]

I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude but aloof and callous it is an Eagle I don't know what you want from him or her your being a human which is what you are but it is not what he or she is

[@yachannel9486]

so sad , 😭

[@Badtheman1]

It looks like he was fighting it off what ever it was and lost the fight. Go with God little one we all loved you I hope you can see us from heaven and see all the people that loved you.

[@jenfleming7938]

Omg just read what happened to cookie😪😪 looked like he was looking for his mom or dad 😪nature can be so cruel rest in peace little one😥 you will be missed this broke my heart😭