My Bald Eagle Collection

Here are some of my giant birds.
Bald Eagles, Red Tailed Hawks, and California Condors.

[@gbaker9000]

love watching these with the hypothetical context that hes not associated with this museum at all and just broke in and started making videos

[@sadezem991]

this is also how i watch them lmfao his energy really matches that scenario

[@Mikisoq39]

Stealth mission completed successfully.

[@stuffedbrains]

a lot of “I think”s and “I don’t know”s going around to support this theory

[@HeiressEllie]

The first rule to getting into anywhere with elevated access is confidence. The second rule is to bring a high visibility jacket, you can go anywhere with a high vis jacket.

[@cx5_]

@@stuffedbrains wym? seems very plausible to me xd

[@jewlz9095]

My grandpa would donate eagles he would find deceased to Native American tribes for their traditional regalia. Very cool collection!

[@murfyandersen8369]

I’m of a native tribe from Minnesota know as the anishanabe more commonly called the chipawa this makes me so happy I hope you grandpa is living a good life in the spirit world of if he’s alive thank him for me

[@lif3y3]

@@murfyandersen8369 If it doesnt bother you (or your family) Was your family like a part of the Fur Trade? If so, what was the main “job”. Like Hunters, Pelt Preparers, Interpreters? …now that I think of this, this is a stupid question..

[@murfyandersen8369]

@@lif3y3 no my family original is from red lake reservation specifically Ponemah, and no that’s not a stupid question

[@southwestndn8401]

Exactly I’m pokagon band and we were mostly gatherers and ate fish also only natives are allowed a eagle feather not sure on what government stuff you’d have to go through to do this but like anything working with dead bodies I’d imagine a lot of training

[@Benzy670]

A not-so-fun fact: The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act provides criminal penalties for persons who "take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at any time or any manner, any bald eagle [or any golden eagle], alive or dead, or any part (including feathers), nest, or egg thereof." I obviously don't know all of the details of your story as he may have been allowed, but for the average person, getting caught doing this would be a bad time!

[@hacleine9439]

I need more of these longer videos. They're so informative

[@notyounolu]

Same, I love them

[@asunakins7040]

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[@joaopedroschramm1948]

True

[@annelikaare9508]

Yeah so much better than the shorts

[@mehguhtron]

Okay fed

[@jakenuno9900]

I live in California and I was fishing at a lake and seen a giant tree covered with probably about 50 condors. Then suddenly they all flew off at once and created this constant great giant swooshing tone that I can say sounded almost like a helicopter in the distance minus the tone of the engines. The giant tree shook as if there was a storm, as they all flew higher and higher up the mountain. Never seen anything like that ever again, just the occasional flock high in the sky circling. Glad I was able to witness it.

[@jasperdrawings]

I remember watching a California condor fly through my backyard. It was insane only lasted about two seconds but hands down one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@Isaac-pe9wb]

When you talking about die more for Don I sword the 🐓 Chicken

[@TheFrenchiestOfFries]

Those were probably turkey vultures, not condors. Given there are only like 500-600 currently in the wild, and were only 20-30 back in the 1980s. Your chances of having seen 50 of a critically endangered solitary species in a single tree is highly unlikely. Turkey vultures on the other hand are everywhere and are usually seen together in large groups.

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

5:10 collectors don't normally collect bird bones because in ornithology speciation occurs when birds start to develop plumage different from the parent species (also different vocalizations in most birds especially passerines). While in mammalogy, speciation occurs when a mammal start to to have morphological differences from its parent species, i.e. differences occurring in its skeletal anatomy. That's why all grouse are considered different species from one another since they all have distinct plumages (sage, ruffed, praire chicken, sooty, etc.) While Columbian-blacktail and mule deer are considered the same species albeit a subspecies of the other because they have no morphological differences even though they have visual differences. Thus collecting only the plumage of birds is more informational to an ornithologist than bones. This is opposite to a mammalogist, although most collectors still collect the furs to distinguish between subspecies and to know how a mammal looks like.

[@AlbinoAxolotl]

Wow! That’s fascinating and definitely the most interesting fact I’ve learned in a while. I’m familiar with plant identification and speciation but less so with animals, so it was really neat to learn the differences in how the scientific community determines species and subspecies. Thanks!

[@theindianofthegroup]

Underated comment, Thank You!!

[@symmetricowl]

Wow!! That's some good info!! Thanks friend!!!!!

[@pepeshadilay]

Bird nerd !

[@recoveringsoul755]

Very interesting. However many people do collect bones, there's even a Bone Box you can subscribe to that sends you a new skull every month. Artists like them to study anatomy and to draw them. Live animals don't always stand still

[@oakenshadow6763]

The excitement I can hear in your voice just brings me joy. That bird is over 100 years old. Incredible. 1904. Dang. 3:53

[@vixilisu_]

while watching i’m pretty sure i saw that the eagle specimen was preserved in 1899. crazy

[@nat2057]

Feb 10 happens to be my birthday! so cool

[@AJenbo]

@@vixilisu_ i read it as 1566 which would be really crazy :D

[@LGrif]

All the cabinets. I want to see ALLLLLLLLLLLLL the cabinets. Something else I’d like to see is more comparative anatomy videos. I find that really fascinating and I’d love to see what you come up with. Thanks for putting out such great content!

[@cesaryaelmurillo4367]

So do I, we need a full tour in those cabinets!

[@ahmedjamaabdulahi8073]

good

[@mandajeffrey6711]

Let’s see some of the owls!! Also love your videos. So informative and I love seeing the variety you share.

[@asmrplushpaws]

That looks like a super interesting place to work. Thanks for sharing

[@mungbean345]

I would guess that the "straw stuff" we can see inside one of the birds is actually excelsior (long thin wood shavings). I think they've used this in taxidermy since the mid 1800s. It's not as common these days.

[@bluebeenie3499]

excelsior as in what dr strange says in the comics?

[@stuv1996]

@@bluebeenie3499 Does he say that? I always thought that was just a Stan Lee thing.

[@Funnyfish66]

They look peaceful. Like a sleepover! They share a bunkbed!

[@arlenadietz4344]

My daughter works at a wildlife rehabilitation center in the PNW and she deals with many Bald Eagles. Sadly so many have lead poisoning. Some they can save, some....😥 She works in the baby bird nursery in summer. Never a dull moment.

[@PixelatedFaerie]

I'm a Volunteer in the baby bird nursery! Are you talking about PAWS?? Wonderful organization. I've been volunteering there since 2019.

[@pauraque]

As an avid birder I could totally identify all of those raptors just by their belly. I'd die to be there and see em 😭 btw I would check the label on the first box, I think there were some swainson's hawk mixed in with the red-tails and roughies

[@WeevilLover9000]

If you where a bird you would also have to die to join them

[@IvoriHonor]

@lolseagull says the seagull

[@makarov2582]

@@IvoriHonor god dang 💀

[@scottcantdance804]

@@IvoriHonor speech to text

[@theangrysuchomimus5163]

@@lolseagullDidn’t you know a bird’s wing is made out of its arms and hands?

[@HeiressEllie]

I didn't expect there to be a field that studies eggs much less that it would be called oology

[@MikeyJBlakeJR]

You remind me of a beloved professor I had in college. He taught a bit dry of a subject but his passion for it inspired our passion. Keep doing what you're doing, man.

[@heka_lilitssun22]

This channel is so wholesome, and I'm here for it. The enthusiasm makes it awesome 👍

[@DanteYewToob]

I assume the “floofy neck” does the same job as the fluff on a spear. Spears have that fluff to stop blood from dripping down to your hands and making them slip. So the floof neck probably stops most of the blood and germs from getting down on the body where it’s harder to clean off.

[@Nasuto1702]

would love to see more owls and raptors! as someone who works with living raptors and taxidermy its always facinating to see

[@maverick2560]

The naked heads are more likely a thermoregulatory adaptation, considering these species experience drastic temperature shifts between soaring and being on/near the ground. The head is pulled in during flight to preserve heat and helps keep them cool on the ground, where it is much hotter. There are plenty other scavenging birds (and you know...mammals...) that do not have naked heads, and they're completely fine despite getting covered in gore and blood regularly.

[@stargateMimhi]

Exactly! That ruff on the neck is to keep the head warm while flying at high altitudes. It's also why vultures are able to scavenge inland in warm regions, but inland gulls (not counting Great Lakes) can only be found in Canada.

[@fayzeditz5115]

If anyone was interested the last eagle that he showed( the one on the glass table) was preserved in 1899 as on the tag that's what it says

[@billyb7465]

Unless I’m missing something, I think you looked at the tag upside down? I see 6651 at the upper-left of the tag, likely the specimen number.

[@Ara-..]

4:04 that bird has survived both the cold war, first war, second world war. What a chad. other than its been dead all the time but-

[@lucyxchan6808]

Well...survived is a strong wording...if survived means laying there while the wars played halfway around the Globe, then i also survived at least 3 earthquakes and 2 vulcano eruptions while i never left my country...

[@moth300]

@@lucyxchan6808 I think he just means that the thing was preserved for a long time without being damaged during that time.

[@kindasadpansexual3418]

would love to see some nightjars preserved in this fashion, very cool.

[@sillyfun27]

Nightjars and goatsuckers are amazing. I think it’s wonderful how their feathers replicate a pattern of leaves. They’re very pretty 😍

[@hazeyd3ch]

i love how passionate you come across in these kind of show and tell episodes. feels like you broke into the museum with your friend who's hyperfixated on zoology lmao

[@brooklyncrass4949]

I love these videos so much you don't even know! I could watch them all day. Keep doing what your doing

[@kayakinggrandmakelly7105]

Do you have a video with the owls? I’d love to see that!

[@cuntdork]

I can't wait to see more videos like this. It's so fascinating!! I wish I could go here myself to see the specimens. That'd be an incredible opportunity.

[@Thiriously]

Would love to see a sea eagle!! One of possibly my absolute favorite raptor, Bald Eagle and Snow Owl constantly fighting for second place. I stumbled upon your video looking for something to listen to while I crafted but noooo I stared at this for 10min, so cool!! I only ever watched your shorts when I'm supposed to be sleeping. I was always so confused when you said your collection x3 It would be so cool to have specimen like this. I'd really love to have an eagle foot but articulated so you can see the shape and size of those big feet

[@KimiHayashi]

I've never been turned on so much by looking at a man who loves what he does and is so knowledgeable about it too

[@DeadPool-xq3ge]

Damn 90 plus years and still in good shape

[@Skipper3009-b4l]

Is so cool how we are able to preserve these animals for such a long time!

[@patch6889]

dude collected a log chewed by a beaver and made it history

[@kevinpoe8137]

I remember when I volunteered at my local museum, I had to clean mussel shells and some of the mussels (according to the dates on the tags), where collected over 20+years ago or more

[@ITSTHENEONLEONNNNN]

“This over here is Oology” My brain instantly things “OooOooOoLogy???” And I wonder where this guy showers

[@stuffedbrains]

you think he lives there?

[@hemawali]

I would love to learn more about differences between eagles, falco, and hawks! They are really beautiful birds omg, love this kind of video, so informative and interesting! Thanks for filming them!

[@-touya_todoroki]

3:35 what they explained is Skinning, processing (removal of organs it's the only processing that is actually necessary, then prep for preservation

[@Rosieaxl11]

Awwwwwww, so cute!!!!!! I love all of those animals ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨️✨️✨️💝💝💝

[@jgg681]

This stuff is really neat to learn about, great video. Can’t wait to watch more

[@calebtemple1253]

Wow, you have such a fascinating job. I'm going to have to do a marathon of your videos soon. And you have a nice voice that makes it even more enjoyable to watch! ;)

[@gmgssilverplate]

I made specimens for my university! Mainly crows and rodents, a few robins. I actually personally hated it when I was doing it, it wasn't for me and I wouldn't do it again, but I'm glad I had the experience! It was so so so bloody and gory, and I was the slowest one in my class. I was just trying to get through the day and not have to drop the class!

[@meaganfarr2]

Literally my dream to just spend hours looking at specimens, I can't believe how old some of them are. Really cool stuff.

[@cheerio2901]

This guy taught me more in 10 minutes than my teacher does in a whole year

[@lucyxchan6808]

I have a few questions: 1.how can someone preserve a brittle exhibit? I think anybody who has at least some knowledge knows that at some point things get a bit dicey with how Well for example hairs and feathers hold up on skin 2. Is there a method that leaves an exhibit more flexible than formaldehyde? This question is about full body preservation. 3.how is a broken preservated animal handled? How and what can/can't be repaired? 4.what would happen to a bird in formaldehyde? I have seen this only once with blackbird hatchlings that were a few days old. What happens to the feathers? Will they also discolor that heavily and take the shade of mud? 5. What can be done with an cadaver of advanced decay besides an skelletal preservation? Im only interested and with that only with one foot inside the preservation scene...i once tried in an internship with an taxidermist on how to make one of these bird preservations on an pigeon that died an natural death...Well...im already rambling of into nowhere...have a nice day...

[@JakeyBro69]

Having a dead bald eagle is the most American thing I’ve ever seen

[@Marvellite]

"I THINK they cut it down the middle" "I've done it before" One of these is unlike the other

[@Ethereal_BmZ]

Fun factoid about birds of prey, I did falconry for a while and I can attest to the fact that the back talon is very good at spearing through your skin 😂😵 What's interesting though is that they don't apply less pressure from their front three stabilising talons, the front and back talons grab equally. I used to think that they mainly just tightened the back one. And the longer the back talon is the better chance it has at hitting vital organs when catching prey

[@teddiethathal1116]

I loved it. No notes.

[@COOPSTOP]

Wow, 1904, that bird looks like it was preserved yesterday!

[@Aemirys]

Freaking awesome! More please. Especially on the eggs too.

[@inhaledcheetodust9223]

This is so cool I would love to see the moths

[@HyperTonicMe]

I really love your videos. Wish I would own a place like this.Plz show the other collections also. ✌😃❤

[@bluepretsels]

Yes

[@S1rindikaZ]

Bro made me watch 10 minutes of different birds just to get a glimpse of what the bald eagle looks like and I’m not even mad about it

[@imtrynaimprove991]

nothing is better than watching someone explaining their passion despite not knowing what they’re saying

[@TraviskyOriginal]

“Is this legal?” No, it’s an eagle. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@babyduckling129]

Do you preserve human bodies too? I would really like to see what modern day preserved human body looks like. Mummies ain’t cutting it.

[@josephtan4623]

Wow I love the way you do things 🎉😮

[@MyName_Jeff]

I really wanna see the prehistoric paleontology section, that would be super cool!

[@wiebke3241]

I'm pretty happy that you did describe what they're filled with and I kinda do get the idea but...does that really suffice for preservation? Like I guess getting out the guts and keeping them stored dry and clean already hinders a lot of decomposition but especially talking about a bird just one year short of a century younger than me (well, died, guess born earlier) that kicked the bucket prior to both world wars - would that one not just carve in around the head or get really stiff/brittle?

[@joey.mccracken]

If you have one, you should show a male Ruff and it's awesome feathers

[@jimstoesz3878]

I will absolutely never get tired of the early-RPG running with an arm out in front of the camera

[@rezduanz]

This channel videos really blow my mind.. and the way all of them explained really excited me up

[@remyanthonysz7029]

this is so cool. Definitely need more of these videos.

[@Sarappreciates]

This is what Jeffery Dahmer's dad thought he was doing with road kill. I think if I caught my kid getting into collecting dead animals, he'd need to produce some books and notes in order for me to be okay with this. Dude in the videos is so psyched; it's great to see someone love their job and nature so much! I'm glad he's just a normal museum creep, not a dangerous creep.

[@ThePurpleKrow]

Not everyone who collects is a dangerous creep. I've been collecting bones since I was a child as well, I was always interested in science, biology & osteology (the study of bones). I learned to professionally clean & articulate skeletons on my own that are just as good as museum displays. Now I work in professional taxidermy & am an amateur paleontologist who also volunteers at museums. My boyfriend has a YT channel totally dedicated to paleontology.

[@Sarappreciates]

@@ThePurpleKrow Yes, there's a real value in this kind of hobby. But I can't help feeling a bit of morbid fascination with the idea that the same interest took a very dark and completely opposite turn from studying life to reaping souls for the devil. Clearly NOT the same thing at all! One of the creepiest basements I ever visited was my granddad's basement. He was a physician and a geologist, so he had all kinds of mineral samples amid preserved bones in his exhibit cases. There was what appeared to be a human skeleton perfectly displayed in the corner. It was absolutely awesome AND kinda freaky all at once.

[@ThePurpleKrow]

@@Sarappreciates In the US, in most states, you can actually legally own human specimens. Most of them are retired medical teaching tools. Check out the KZbin channel called JonsBones.

[@kuzcosmkswed117]

Whenever this man runs my heart races

[@whitetiana3022]

gotta love the subtle troll of warning you you're about to see ex-mortise birds, with a dead bird.

[@Tser]

The bald head is actually not just because of them eating dead stuff. It actually has a lot to do with thermal regulation! This is also why they have such beautiful floof collars, as well. Many vultures (including condors) are extremely high flying birds, but they feed on the ground, where it can get very hot. They frequently experience massive, fast temperature swings. Stretching out their heads versus pulling them into the feather collar help them regulate their temperature extremely well. DISGUSTING? Condors are the cutest and most beautiful! They're very smart too (along with other vultures) and have a ton of personality. I got to work with an Andean condor, and he was an amazing guy, and hilarious. I would be absolutely chuffed to be able to bring my sketchbook and do studies of specimens in a place like this. So cool.

[@Tser]

Also, many birds that don't eat carrion also have bald heads, for a variety of reasons!

[@zeffenus960]

Definitely would love to see more! Very interesting, keep it up 😁

[@mitchellolson6409]

Those are some cool things

[@AnoikseTheia]

Imagine this condor suddenly raise his head and look you straight to your soul. 👀💀

[@ScrewedUp254]

Brother open all the cabinets lol

[@ThePartyPossum_]

I want a comp of you opening them all pls. Also it this open to public or do i have to do certain training or something.

[@sayanmullick7559]

Your videos are great Both in entertainment and learning ❤

[@sleepycatgamingty5104]

i love how one Light is flikering like crazy

[@crazyman1650]

If the California condor was 90 years old what was the age of the bald eagle

[@ScrewedUp254]

Amazing

[@amougmous650]

AAHHHhhh I love you camera work!! The your hand gestures and camera work just give emphasis and flow in what your doing and showing, makes it so engaging. Love it, keep it up!👍

[@randomvortex2184]

That thing would make a sick nerf football!

[@adityaadriansyah2993]

Yo this is interesting ngl

[@Simplicity1486]

Literally teaching me more than my science teacher rn lmaoo, I just subed 😎

[@willowing_.creature]

Fun fact: Having a bald eagle in a zoo is the symbol of freedom in captivity. Therefore, having a dead bald eagle is having the symbol of freedom being dead.

[@eliforeal5261]

00:55 Skull ID correction! This is a mammoth jaw! They’re very different from mastodons as mastodons have longer jaws and teeth that have sharp cusps built for browsing whilst this mammoth jaw is short and has flat grinding teeth for grazing!

[@kalidserrano2703]

Fascinating, i would love to see the owl specimens

[@user-mk3mj4ex6f]

Is there any extinct animals?

[@aaric.mp4]

when i saw the chicken i got so happy because well i mean it's a chicken chickens are always kind of funny

[@arizonaranger1]

I would give everything just to look around in that collection

[@snowkitten3285]

So you would give your entire life savings to see dead animals?

[@engelucy1]

So?! Is it illegal?! Obiviously not but how can museums own bald eagles?

[@90skidwithaguitar]

Like? Honestly, I wish I could hit the like button non-stop and give this video a million likes

[@Bloxfruits81]

If everything came back to life after a year that museum would be dangerous

[@salmaelhamdouni8795]

I NEED MOOOOOOORE

[@sct3339]

I sure hope you have legit permission to do this with the protected raptors. The eagles alone need permission from native american tribes.

[@OddAnimalSpecimens]

I do! All good - it’s an accredited institution that preserves animals for scientific research.

[@sct3339]

@@OddAnimalSpecimens I am SO happy to here that!! Thank you for letting me know. I have a profound love of birds and do what i can to make sure they are protected. Hope i did not offend you. I had a situation where i lived a couple of years ago with a red tail dive bombing into a netted enclosure that was housing 300 chinese pheasants and the owner of the pheasants got into the enclosure to get him out and he did it very badly so. Thought he had broken the hawks wing and leg and I told him straight up , you better hope you handle that bird correctly buddy, its a protected bird. He called a police officer to witness the entire thing. Thankfully i was able to determine that the hawk was just shocked, no injuries and was released! Love that your doing research like this !!!!

[@Xottapchenko]

Not gonna lie, I laughed so hard on the line “preserved in some kid of TORPEDO FASHION”

[@yamenshahin7056]

Yes plz open the owl cabinet!!!🦉🦉

[@antoniovitormotta7115]

Please do more

[@thekatt...]

I want to see it all ! 👍🇨🇦

[@codywilliams8634]

I like all your content. Tbh I want to see all of the cabinets

[@jeffdollaz]

Awesome I used to love just bird watching when I would fish and hike as a thing to pass time on a day where the bites aren’t as good

[@KaitoXsv]

Bros living every kids dream just having every insect And animal laying around 😅

[@minaplays1934]

when he showed the baby hawk i was like AmOuIiIiI (CuTeE)

[@Blazuchan]

You look like Destin from Smarter Everyday and also kinda binge your informative content. You done amazing job!

[@madd7866]

Your work is my dream sir appreciate all of your videos I hope to see more thanks 🤩🙏

[@geoffbackman6347]

Dude. Great video! Thank you for sharing it.