A bald eagle crippled for life and unable to fly is spending his final years at a Missouri bird sanctuary.
One of his caregivers at World Bird Sanctuary (WBS) observed something strange last month. Keeper Kerstin noticed Murphy, the eagle guarding a sizable hollow in the earth.
The area had a basic rock in the middle and was tastefully but sparingly decorated with branches and leaves.
Keeper Kerstin witnessed Murphy sitting on the rock that day and every day after that, treating it like an egg. This is a fairly natural action for a male bald eagle because they both participate equally in rearing their young.
He rearranges the sticks in his nest from time to time and screams at any other eagles that approach too closely. The group said on Facebook, “We’re not telling Murphy the truth about the situation; we’re just wishing him the best of luck.” “We haven’t seen a rock hatch yet!”
The sanctuary keepers insist that Murphy is making this decision on his own despite the fact that many people have concluded he is lonely and in need of a partner. Murphy is not alone himself! Two male and two female bald eagles share his enclosure with him, according to WBS.
“He is not asking for or accepting assistance with his nest! He hasn’t selected a partner, making it obvious that he wants to go it alone. He wants his rock, nothing else (actual eggs). We enjoy watching him take care of it now, but eventually, he will grow bored and give it up. You shouldn’t feel sorry for him! He is extremely pampered and completely satisfied!
Extremely strong winds last week destroyed an eagle nest near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, that was home to two chicks. One of the chicks died in the fall, but the other was discovered and saved by a devoted nest watcher, who took it to the Wildlife Hospital at World Bird Sanctuary. The staff decided to offer Murphy the opportunity to foster a genuine child.
Murphy, however, has never raised a chick before at the age of thirty-one. It was the chick’s best chance of survival, but it was also undoubtedly a gamble. The chick was returned to his enclosure after “BabyRock” was taken out.
Murphy approached the eaglet and examined it over the course of roughly an hour. Murphy was clearly interested. He didn’t feed him, though. The enchantment began when the eaglet left the nest the following day to spend more time with Murphy.
“IT’S REALLY HAPPENING!” WBS stated in a report. “FED THE BABY, MURPHY!” In order to promote the greatest amount of bonding between Murphy and the infant, WBS promised to be “as hands-off as possible” and shared a picture of Murphy holding the child.
Consider making a donation to the World Bird Sanctuary if you would like to assist Murphy and his infant with food.