Sad death of eaglets at Decorah Eagles North, 25 May 2018

[@annecronin8339]

How can gnats to that much damage? I know hoardes of mosquitos in northern Alaska can suck a quart of blood out of a moose in a day, but gnats are much smaller. I don't know that gnats also suck blood. Unless they are more like a flying flea?

[@Beatles5]

Oh, I didn't understand why mother shaking head all the time but now I see it's gnats just everywhere.

[@purrrrson]

The circle of life can be both beautiful and devastating at the same time. To think that tiny little insects are capable of taking down two little eaglets. Who would've thought? What a shame!! I feel for mom, too. Those bugs appear to be driving her a bit mad, too. All that head shaking must be quite bothersome. Yup, the circle of life can be so cruel. Thank goodness that there is also so much beauty!!

[@crittercrazy3805]

OMG that's just awful. She looks pretty darn miserable too. Poor little babes

[@9798angel]

My condolences to all of us who love and have followed this nest...nature is so beautiful but can be so cruel. During our pain we will want to blame something....nothing but MANY unfortunate situations caused the “perfect storm” for this tough family. Only time and the hopes of next season to be successful will help us endure. Thank you for all the updates Lady

[@9798angel]

Darn rain just a few hours late 😕

[@annukan4982]

This is not a heaven that you live young fresh rich forever. This is a world and the happiness and sadness is the part of our lives. So sad for the mom. 😭

[@M.H.V]

The idiot who shot the camera probably went to the nest and took any action and left a smell, if it was noted, he doesn't feed the cubs, it's not a storm or any other cause

[@IsaacFNghost]

@@M.H.V Cubs? Tf? Do you have any idea what you're talking about? Its been proven that leaving a smell on or near a nest is an old wives tale. Most birds have a terrible sense of smell.. people like you just sound stupid when you say things so matter-of-factly that are so flagrantly false.

[@DjMicr0dot]

@@M.H.V that's actually a very wide misconception,....sorry to pop a troll in your logic but I think the camera man had nothing to do with the flies mister

[@cindyjohnson6303]

I am so sorry. I believe the gnats were overwhelming. Mom and dad tried so hard to help them. Rest In Peace little ones.

[@roger1296]

I’m so confused…I never knew gnats could be deadly…what is it they do to cause death? I just assumed gnats were a nuisance and not potentially hazardous.

[@judywright8455]

Last year I saw an eagle nest that was fumigated due to gnats in prior season. They went up to sturdy the nest and also cleaned and fumigated it, pre-season. IMHO this should happen here as well. Especially since the gnats were such a problem last year and this this year. The idea can be researched and implemented.

[@Lw5212]

its a great idea JUdy Wright but they cant do it while the nest is occupied that I ever heard of

[@WJack97224]

@Judy, I understand the pain. Nature sometimes leaves some behind, i.e. the "no child left behind" philosophy is faulty and teaches kids a ruinous lesson. In the real world some people are fired because they can't do the job; they don't measure up. On the bright side there are fish and animals and birds that didn't get killed to feed the eagles.

[@catserver8577]

@@WJack97224 The sad truth is that invasive insects move and encroach on nature just as that other pest, humans, do. Human cause the changes these animals are experiencing. Until everyone is on board and understands how much humans affect everything, the sooner we can start to correct it. And the entire theory about human beings as worker bees here just to work for employers is just as unnatural. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

[@StarEmpress222]

Animals in nature truly do have to bear it all.. so very sad sometimes but they continue to persevere 💜

[@kathleenmccaffery1313]

Thank you for the beauty of this video.. Mom couldn't do anything to help keep her peeps alive That's the most important appreciation I felt from her loss.. We all feel helpless sometimes So very sad 😔

[@juanida1955]

That was devastating to know this happen. How sad. So they only have 1 left. Awww 😢. I wonder what happened. Thank you Arlene for letting us know, and sharing this vid. 😢

[@furrydestroyer608]

@Tormis Koppa definitely

[@SweetJustice]

@Tom Karma?

[@Lunar_Capital]

@@SweetJustice Just a tard comment, no need to question it lol

[@tennesseepatriot1950]

They sucked the life out of them. I saw one of them pass, heartbreaking!

[@Sean-g4c]

​@tom5379Karma? First time watching so don't know any background just curious 🤔 ✌️👍

[@debrastanton9212]

Absolutely horrific...Poor sweet babies.

[@maryj560]

nature can be so sad at times ,and yet so beautiful other times. rip lil ones Mom and dad take care

[@parakeet8157]

Nature can be just as cruel. Fly forever, little eaglets!

[@blades2255]

Broke my fucking heart, why did I watch that, strong and courageous eagles. She will have may more babys,

[@happywinnings537]

Such is Life...these beautiful eagles are absolutely stunning, however it's very 😥 sad to see that she lost her babies!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@louisemalcolm9616]

this is so sad and heart breaking for them and mom and dad mommy tried hard to safe her babies but the nats were very awful.

[@joes0066]

this was so sad and heartbreaking to watch , but it is all part of life

[@surendralimbu5896]

100% rt Universal true !!

[@bryanbeteta4266]

Murieron por el calor ? No entiendo que pasó

[@MoneyTreeCare]

This is heartbreaking

[@surendralimbu5896]

Feeling so sad & cry ! Infact it was Heart touching moment how does a mummy feel one live another dead due to cruel wheather condition anyway I like & love too much Bald eagle !! Mother is Mother.....their role are always amazing brave & safe for their Kids.....

[@cmajor7669]

4:36 shown that they were bitten by mosquitoes and would be infected with some vector borne disease

[@jessc8888]

Oh nooooooo... How sad 😢 🙈 Poor Parents!!

[@ang8158]

Poor mama and babies...you can see she keeps trying to bite off those bugs from her baboes

[@antigonish63]

Did these Eagles get started too late in the season? I live on the coast in South Carolina and we have Eagles nesting on the island where I live. They hatched sometime in January, and are now full size, flying all over the place. I was surprised they were so early, but our bug season down here is April and they were quite large when the bugs arrived to bother us all.

[@ArleneBeechHomebird]

This was a second clutch after the first one failed, which is why they were so late. :-)

[@charliebright8027]

Looked like fleas why is moms beak so dirty. Birds of prey always clean their beak.

[@robertmarier5987]

It's more amazing that this doesn't happen more often. What conditions existed in this case to cause the swarm of gnats?

[@butmunchass]

Many song birds will rebuild new nests if there was a problem previously. Rotten food can build up with feces.@@Ithinkthisis

[@trentstandingrock516]

How do you all know gnats killed them eaglets? Personally I can't see that happening. I can however see them dying from heat exhaustion or something of the sort. Idk, I just want to know who came up with that hypothesis.

[@shirojaki2063]

Because they suck blood.. they cause more pain when they bite than a mosquito.. they slice the skin open my dude, so yes.. the babies 100% died from the hellspawn that is Gnats.

[@tonyg-2jz82]

Umm the fact that they're completely covered in gnats and that black flies can and regularly kill certain mammals and most bird species. Eagles aren't retarded they wouldn't let their eaglets die of heat stroke learn something before you comment something so dumb next time

[@StarEmpress222]

@@tonyg-2jz82 it wasnt a dumb comment, I had no idea Knats could kill anything either, no he hadn't researched it before asking. Don't be so mean to those who know less than you.

[@Cheryl_Lynn1]

Wow I didn't know gnats could do that. But how do they? 😢

[@emiliac8480]

It's harder to read some comments here than to watch the video. The mom seemed to know the death of her babies right away but still checked them with her feet. When the rain started to come down, she even tried to protect their little bodies from getting wet, until she realize she couldn't bring them back anymore...

[@lilliancassidy9649]

Poor little birds did not look so healthy from hatching, just something about the way they looked.

[@mariagalbiati5]

if it had rained before it would have killed a bit 'of insects and maybe the two little ones would not have died .. I have a broken heart !! RIP small cakes, we have loved you so much and you will remain in our hearts .. 😢😢😢❤❤

[@renaliller4053]

But why they die😫😫😫😫

[@ginosocio1358]

@@renaliller4053 why...and why indeed..the eternal question, will be a mystery in their paradoxical world........or probably one of the thousand times it came back drunk at nite no lights and stump all over them, eagle>( honey new carpet, nice)....

[@irinasophia88]

This hurts my heart.

[@freedomobrirhe6828]

God will bless every mothers not only for the hard times

[@richierich9187]

How do gnats kill ? Didn’t know they were capable!

[@nicolabrown3603]

Birds, even eagles don't have a lot of blood, to begin with. The gnats are blood suckers and would be causing anemia in the babies.

[@johnhall3570]

@@nicolabrown3603 Plus, gnats carry diseases.

[@marymatejka2934]

Broke my heart ❤️

[@mariavarecka2618]

FLY FREE SWEET BABIES!!!!

[@FairladyS130]

Death by heat exhaustion? That deep nest would be like a cooking pot plus they were exposed.

[@tonyg-2jz82]

Jesus learn something before you comment something so dumb. Eagles aren't going to let their children cook you can clearly see gnat infestation and black flies kill many birds and mammals each year from bites and entering nasal cavities etc.

[@FairladyS130]

@@tonyg-2jz82 It was a question not an invitation for an ignorant rant. Plenty of young ones die from heat exhaustion, educate yourself.

[@susan4yahshua]

@@tonyg-2jz82 still working on maturity i see....

[@surjajamatia2188]

I think it's a old one nest, full of insect seem to be in the nest.

[@yogiesbeer]

If you look closely when the camera Zooms in you can see the swarm of flies around the nest bird was merely swiping at the Flies and picking away from the babies it was way too hot over there babies died heat exhaustion🙏🏻

[@LOVEME_HATEME]

It looks more like heat exhaustion to me. Look how heavily she's breathing and panting! Either way so sad! 😢

[@findingthetophits]

The rain was very suiting for this kind of occasion

[@julisachiquito9751]

Que le pasó al polluelo si estaba vivo ?

[@anamccabe727]

Very sad.. I wonder if the gnats were part of the problem..either way this happens in the cycle of life..fly free little eaglets..

[@johnpastors1589]

Super

[@europaeuropa3673]

Building the nest higher, if possible, would help since most bugs are at ground level.

[@tennesseepatriot1950]

They build their nest's high, because of predator's. They were probably near the top of a tall tree.

[@joegrykan9832]

What's even more sad is that the rain came a little too late for the little ones to have some relief from those nasty buggers...then Mama leaves 😪

[@lyripi8992]

Yo todos los videos q he visto hasta ahora de aves los borro son demasiado violentos para mí q soy muy maternal y demasiado sentimental muy fuertes no puedo entender porq son las nadres asi con sus polluelos😭

[@eddiemandujano7508]

De que ablas, sabes de que murieron?. Dijo si entiendes por que murieron.

[@jimmyandino1468]

That mom is so 😥 to see her babies die

[@小島敏子-y4i]

So sad.Without food or sic?

[@小島敏子-y4i]

@@ArleneBeechHomebird I agree with you.lot of small black flies was bud for tiny baby.

[@Pango5697]

What’s with the mother with ticks

[@busyinVegas]

What happened to the eaglets?

[@tanyaryland3422]

I was so upset about this infested nest I can’t watch it no more there was so many gnats all over them even the parents look like there faces had mud patches on there white head feathers

[@davoodehajiraj]

Tanya Ryland What is the cousins please Gnats ?

[@parrotsandmore7446]

davood rahmanzadeh it’s basically bird mites, or lice

[@martyjane1]

So sad.

[@yywant-qb7om]

Poor little guy.😢

[@newparadigmbeings4127]

Didn't know gnats could kill 🤔

[@lovewillwinnn]

Egypt. 10 plagues. Plague 3 in Exodus.

[@johnhall3570]

They attack in swarms, and eventually they will do enough damage to weaken and/or kill small animals like the eaglets. Also, gnats carry diseases and that’s probably what did them in.

[@marybyars9642]

That’s so sad! 😢

[@BHURBAK]

Actually no mother will kill their kids or chicks,,,, but over here this is a different case....

[@Anne-ot2pi]

새끼한테 벌레가 너무 많아서 벌레 때문에 죽었나요?

[@vanda6121]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all!!, 🎄🎅🎉🎊💖👋👋

[@adotintheshark4848]

Was it the gnats or the heat? You can tell the mom is panting.

[@johnhall3570]

A combination of both, apparently. 🫤

[@grohuskochris]

what mm lens do you use and camera?

[@kiarazoccogoldenbonniegirl1641]

The nest are infested of insects...poor them

[@grohuskochris]

how do you get this position, with a ladder?

[@davestrain5926]

How close can you get to the nest with a drone

[@dronedream5392]

The reason for the death could be that the mother unintentionally fed the chicks with a mice or any other food which was poisoned.

[@breadw8927]

Why they died?

[@lifeforce3451]

she is not supposed to feed them ?

[@nunzio-m.8460]

Poveri piccoli e povera dolce mamma

[@markrumfola9833]

I'm very sad

[@DjMicr0dot]

that is so tragic and unfair! I can SoO relate with this eagle actually,...right now my chest is literally aching as it ends with rain💔😥 This adult went on to have another clutch tho right?

[@arcadiacamposanto3997]

muy triste pero es así la naturaleza(:

[@manuelam.deramos851]

Mom was to heavyweight on tap 0f the little ones!!!! And a little to ruaf too. To sad. I hope Henrita bebes do ok.

[@grohuskochris]

what happened here?

[@sanbatvlog246.]

Hay

[@monikd278]

What a heart touching video!!!!! Everything was finishing soooo sadly!!!!

[@xoloft2010]

Did the mom suffocate them??

[@petervon2038]

Why was she or he all the times by it self.

[@austin1839]

I wish someone would have explained what happens next. Do the eagles dispose of the bodies or abandon the nest?

[@ArleneBeechHomebird]

They removed the bodies. :-)

[@16MedicRN]

Sometimes, they will eat them as well.

[@gold7337]

Have you learned from this lesson? Single mon or dad can't support his or her children well. Even you are rich, it ls not enough for giving love.

[@nickmertz9623]

Did the eagle had any idea that they where ded?

[@tennesseepatriot1950]

Yes

[@brexxebender1204]

How does a knat kill? What?

[@roseprincess2155]

Oh, poor mom Eagle. :0(

[@cclg52]

Rest in Peace sweet babies.

[@shamir5509]

can someone explain to me how the gnats killed the eaglets

[@momurphy7417]

They can enter thru the nasel and basically suffocate the chicks. The femal9 gnats also do bite and can cause allergic reactions. With these babies I think they probably suffocated. This can happen with alot of birds, chickens etc.

[@paijrpisa9275]

Why the person own the camera just watching them without call the animals rescue to help this eagle with babe's,

[@TwentyTwoSigma]

Great comparison to our country right now, hell the world.

[@deniseflick6556]

What does she do after they died? Does she leave the nest altogether? Does she eat them? Please explain.

[@ArleneBeechHomebird]

One of the parents removed them from the nest.

[@enderboylowe1548]

How do insects kill eagles

[@tacksscherbo7771]

They can suck their blood just as mosquitos do. In fact, mosquitos target all warm blooded creatures - bear, birds, deer, pets, you name it. And gnats DO bite. So do black flies. They are small bites, but nevertheless, if they open wounds, they will infest that spot, perhaps infect it and torment the hatchling. If the hatchling is tiny, as in this video, they can eventually kill it.

[@brianjensen5661]

Gnats killed it?

[@paulmetesh7981]

Time to build a new nest. That one's a death trap.

[@susan4yahshua]

What ? Death by gnats ?????

[@austin1839]

Expect more of this all across the nation as the war on humanity and nature heats up.

[@ummuhammed7691]

يلي بتصوروا وبتعرفوا مكانهم وشايفين عش النسور ليش ما تحطولهن مبيد الحشرات 😰😰💔💔

[@ЛюбаШирокова-о1и]

Последний дышит тяжело и часто, а она на него почти встала и вдобавок накрыла собой. Совсем задохнётся.

[@lorettadottavio6934]

I just became aware of this very sad

[@KennyC73]

Why did it eat its own young

[@elianeaparecidamatos7382]

Ela viu que os bebês morreram e não adiantava mais ela ficar ali. Muito triste para a mamãe.

[@htamim2011tt]

He can fly to the water and save him self at least

[@michaelmartin4834]

Mother has rabies

[@thonphangbathangmi9787]

She not he

[@jagoldenpyrenees491]

@@michaelmartin4834 Birds are physically incapable of contracting, carrying, or transmitting rabies

[@capptain_crunch9544]

Those little black gnat bites can be very uncomfortable... This would be a slow, increasingly agonizing way to go. Poor chicks.

[@ricciwilson1227]

shouldn't. like she keeps touching them oh so sorry with her big tallens just hoping they will move or warm back up.heart breaks for her. she just don't know what do to and does not want to give up.omg and now its starting to rain.reallt?......

[@deniseflick6556]

Wheres dad??

[@dadscavaliers642]

Right, never saw him once, wonder if is around?

[@jkeen1492]

I bet there are mites in the nest

[@utarighajab]

Ibu yg menyaksikan kepergian anak untuk selama nya 😭

[@МадиРахимдинова-ж4я]

Получается, что сама придавила своих птенцов, да?