The cry that is usually used in popular media when bald eagles are involved is actually the cry of the Red-Tailed Hawk, which is also endemic to the entire country.

@SamlSchulze1104

4 ай бұрын

Bald Eagle: My spokesperson will speak for me. Red-tailed Hawk: SCREEEEEEECH!

@RoseNZieg

4 ай бұрын

honestly I don't know why people do that.

@screamingseal4805

4 ай бұрын

@@RoseNZiegbecause the bald eagles call isn’t impressive

@-Katastrophe

4 ай бұрын

You could say the Red Tailed Hawk is the Bald Eagle's wing man.

@DaPopeANata

4 ай бұрын

@@screamingseal4805 It probably happens to a lot of animals in media. They do the same with cougars, substituting their more housecat like localizations with those from lions or tigers.

I worked in Alaska back in the 80's, and when we sat down for lunch, the eagles would show up looking for handouts. They got them, too. It made me nervous at first, offering a prawn to a huge bird with a beak like an axe, but they never nipped me once.

@anitahall2618

4 ай бұрын

That is awesome! 😮

@anothersquid

4 ай бұрын

used to have golden eagles living near me on the west coast. They'd pull that too. Now I have a macaw... and she will nip :)

@brianhiles8164

4 ай бұрын

There is a KZread channel of a man who has devoted his life to saving imperiled eagles and other birds of prey. He grabs these eagles by their strong legs, with talons sharp enough to rip prey apart limb from limb, all the while looking at them face to face. He´s never been pecked or otherwise hurt by a beak. Apparently that is not what they do.

@jburnett8152

4 ай бұрын

When I visited Alaska it really looked to me like the birds were so much larger there.

@TheQuickSilver101

4 ай бұрын

That's a neat story

It’s crazy how much the bald eagle population has recovered in PA. I never saw bald eagles as a kid in the early 2000s. Now I see them along almost every waterway in the tri-county area.

@1972Ray

6 күн бұрын

Susquehanna Dam? Thats a hot spot.

@impulse_xs

5 күн бұрын

@@1972Ray mostly on the Perry county section of the Juniata, large sections of Swatara Creek, and Conodoguinet actually. Though you see more on the sections closer to the Susquehanna.

Another iconic American bird is the roadrunner. I attended Arizona State University where I took a class that introduced me to a British woman. She grew up watching Looney Tunes. She thought the roadrunner from the cartoons with coyote were a myth, until she saw one run across the road in the desert. She was surprised when her American friend told her what it was.

@rhov-anion

3 ай бұрын

I was disappointed when I first saw one. I thought they were as big of an ostrich.

@ColonelSandersLite

3 ай бұрын

@@rhov-anionI don't want to rain too hard on your parade but coyotes don't have rocket skates either.

@LoveyK

3 ай бұрын

It’s New Mexico’s State Bird, but I have never seen one. I guess they’re too fast for me.

@dohanddonuts5716

3 ай бұрын

Time to wreck your childhood: Coyotes are faster than roadrunners. Cartoons lied to us.

@unbindingfloyd

3 ай бұрын

First time I saw one in person was in Austin Texas. Just in the middle of the city running through a parking lot on a weekend. Not a whole lot of cars around and it was quiet. Business park area not down town or anything. I was surprised it was small as well. Always figured they were much larger but nope. Still it looked cool. Especially the tail.

Was in the hospital once when I was a kid, and a bald eagle landed outside my window. Absolutely made my week! Thanks for a great video

@kirbyculp3449

4 ай бұрын

Gandalf sent it.

@timhefty504

4 ай бұрын

Please tell me you saluted it

@RosheenQuynh

4 ай бұрын

Aww!

@RavenSpirit917

Ай бұрын

Your spirit animal

"America will always do the right thing but only after trying everything else." I had not thought of this before but how true it is!

@markboreen3359

4 ай бұрын

Yes, it's another of those quotes popularly attributed to Winston Churchill that there's no record of him actually saying.

@defective6811

4 ай бұрын

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet" -Winston Churchill

@1betterthanyou1

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@defective6811 ”I never said that.” -Winston Churchill

@chaosXP3RT

4 ай бұрын

How is it true?

@totaldramagamer5521

4 ай бұрын

@@markboreen3359 Yeah, but even as an American it's really funny. It'd be even funnier if the joke originated here in actuality.

I was born in 73, and NEVER saw B Eagle until about 15 years ago. Now I see them at least 5 times a year!

@DMZZ_DZDM

8 күн бұрын

Born in 03, so I'm lucky enough to have seen them every year I can remember!

The Red Tailed Hawk is usually the voice actor who portrays birds of prey. Brother Bear is one of the few videos where the Bald Eagle plays itself. Personally, the seagull like call of the Bald Eagle is one of the more beautiful sounds in nature, far better than any song bird call.

@huntersedlacek7495

2 ай бұрын

I had to analyze bird calls for a class in University and I was surprised by their sound. But at the same time I had seen many red tailed hawks and eagles in my area. And I thought about it and I realized I had known this about the eagle, but all the media’s eagle screeches were ingrained in my memory.😂

@w-dad4040

2 ай бұрын

The Loon would like to have a word with you lol

And thousands of us (not just Americans) are watching live bald eagle cams in Florida and Louisiana right now to see them raise their eaglets. Then later in the season, we head out west to California and Catalina Island live cams for more eaglet rearing adventures! 😂

@Cubs-Fan.10

4 ай бұрын

I "liked" your comment, and appreciate everything you said! However when you mentioned Catalina I don't think of eagles, I think of Boats and H..... lol Sorry to ruin your vibe and amazing experiences, I'm just a 40 year old child haha

@maurachapman4179

4 ай бұрын

In Minnesota we see live streams (cameras) in the winter and live animals year round .

@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken

4 ай бұрын

I just go lake fishing and see them. Saw one steal a dude's fish once. It was hilarious and the guy couldn't even be mad

@geebrewer8186

4 ай бұрын

I love bird cams, have watched the bald eagle ones, great horned owl ones and my favorite, the Laysan Albatross ones (not on anymore)

@raptorhuman1645

11 күн бұрын

Montana does this too(regarding op)

Laurence... and i mean this mate... you are the wholesome, happy bit of my country i use to counter all the bad thats going on. Good on ya mate and thank you for your support over the past few years! ~ A Fellow American

@aevenova9780

4 ай бұрын

He is an example of legal immigration done right.

@StamfordBridge

4 ай бұрын

@@aevenova9780You sound like the problem the OP was referring to.

@ripvanwinkle2002

4 ай бұрын

@@StamfordBridge he is not. he is also correct. but i just meant the fact Laurence tries to find the good things in the USA where so many of us are currently spending most of our energy trying to see the bad in country and each other. me included. i appreciate the effort he makes to see things they other way, when thats not the easy way to do it these days.

@StamfordBridge

4 ай бұрын

@@ripvanwinkle2002 I can agree with you about Laurence, wholeheartedly, but not about the “positive” implication of the respondent - but fair enough.

@ripvanwinkle2002

4 ай бұрын

@@StamfordBridge what is negative about using Laurence as a positive image for legal immigration? is he not worthy? truly baffled by people who think like you.

Jackie and Shadow, one of the most famous eagle couples in America whose lives are caught on nest cam have just laid their 3rd egg. Exciting! Their nest is in Big Bear Valley in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range. Fun fact: since the increasing use of nest cameras it’s been discovered that Bald Eagles have been seen bringing live Red-Tailed Hawk nestlings to the nest for the eaglets to practice their killing skills. In a small number of these scenarios the parents end up adopting the hawk and even keep taking care of it after it fledges with its eaglet step-siblings. Pretty cool.

@TarahAlexandria

2 ай бұрын

So true. I remember watching the Gabriola nest cam a couple of years ago, where the two eagle parents adopted a red tailed hawklet(Malala)and raised them with their eaglet(Junior). It was amazing to witness live through the nest cam. Too bad Junior passed away shortly after they fledged. RIP😞

@silvermainecoons3269

2 ай бұрын

@@TarahAlexandria Yeah, that was incredibly sad. 😢

I live on the Mississippi River and see bald eagles all the time. They are beautiful and majestic. I love their chirping.

Growing up, it was a REAL possibility that we were going to lose bald eagles in the lower 48 due to DDT poisoning. Now, we have some resident in our county. Actually had one land in the parking lot not 50 ft. from us this afternoon. Absolutely awesome! (I live in south central Iowa.)

@Ninjastahr

4 ай бұрын

A bald eagle landing in this much snow would be so cool (Also from central Iowa!)

@teresahiggs4896

4 ай бұрын

We have seen eagles in northern Alabama . There’s lots of rivers and wetlands so they hang around those areas and hunt.

@montananerd8244

4 ай бұрын

I remember being told that each sighting might be my last. Now I live in a little neighborhood with cemeteries in 2 directions (lots of field mice etc), and we have a resident bald eagle who seems to enjoy the attention. He does scream, but it doesn't sound as impressive as his voice actor, the hawk whose loud scream is often dubbed in. He loves swooping a bit low, and I love to see him, but a bit nervous about small dogs he might be interested in lol

@JD-tn5lz

3 ай бұрын

Up here in Alaska they are pests whose only purpose is to destroy paintjobs, eat pets, spread garbage, and attract other pests...tourists.

@malizia63

3 ай бұрын

Life long resident of NJ for almost 50 years. I've seen more bald eagles in the last 5 years than I've seen in all the years before

So glad our beautiful US bald eagle population is beginning to recover. My homelakes in northeastern Pennsylvania have become year round paradises toward their resurgence. To see them dive for prey, from fields to the waters, is always impressive. In fact, our friends have had their ice-fishing catches stolen the moment they’re pulled out!

@kathrynwitte3398

4 ай бұрын

Their mamas didn’t raise no fools. Bald Eagles are also seen near Raystown Lake in central PA.

@beminsterify

4 ай бұрын

I saw my first on in the wild a few years ago on a small lake in Missouri. They are starting to hang around most of the waterways in the state now.

@mariewagner5283

4 ай бұрын

Hello, from the PA Grand Canyon area!

@FR-tb7xh

4 ай бұрын

@@mariewagner5283 PA native here, but never heard of a “Grand Canyon?”

@AusmaSarutobi2009AMV

4 ай бұрын

It's a majestic bird! it's big, it's tough, it looks cool and it's intelligent. out of all animals on earth not human it's definitely top five in coolest and top two in birds the only bird that compares is the ravens, which are big, smart, mean animals, definitely nothing wrong with taking second to the second most likely animal to reach advance technology and become a xenos species to Allie and or rival humans, and it ain't like eagles are that far behind a eagle civilization world destroy some alien invaders, I'm proud for it to represent me as a symbol

Just to let you guys know, the western condor is also making a comeback. They may not be pretty birds, but, in their own way, the chicks are adorable. They are incredibly curious little birds and it shows in their eyes and behavior. I’ve watched vids of chicks becoming adults, and they’re amazing. Even though they’re all by themselves, they have a great time as they’re learning to fledge, jumping and flapping amongst the cliff rocks and crevasses. I don’t know what 😊

@jeffnorris7592

4 ай бұрын

Not Jeff here. Back in the 80's, when they were talking about doing the massive rescue, I went to a seminar about condors. It was so informative. There were researchers ready to do the captures, and other researchers advocating letting them die with dignity. I counted about 50 people in the room. That was TWICE the entire population of California Condors, that's how close they came.

@tenaguin1054

4 ай бұрын

There is beauty in everything but more important there is a purpose for all.

@jamespayne7977

4 ай бұрын

Western Condor= California Condor? Even if not condors are cool.

@Gina-rk9sm

4 ай бұрын

I took a birding tour once to see condors. The guide told us you’ll know it when you see it flying because it looks like a garage door with fingers at the end. Best description he could have given. Unmistakably when you see it.

@SaucePussy

4 ай бұрын

No they aren't. Black vultures are outcompeting them in all their traditional habitats

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, there was a pair of bald eagles that nested every year in a tree across the street from out house. It was such an a amazing experience every year to watch the new chick(s) grow up and start to fly. I live farther away from the coast now, and haven't seen one in person in a few years years, but I will always have a special place in my heart for them.

Lawrence, fun act: Benjamin Franklin WANTED to make the Turkey the national bird.

@Rotorhead1651

4 ай бұрын

.....and the rest of us are eternally grateful he was out voted.

@taylorlibby7642

4 ай бұрын

The wild turkey, not the domestic version. And he had a solid point. The wild turkey is one bad@ss bird.

@lmktacwa

4 ай бұрын

Thanksgiving Bald Eagle and mashed potatoes...?

@stacyrussell460

4 ай бұрын

So there would have been a NFL team called the Philadelphia Turkeys? 😂

@tejida815

4 ай бұрын

Franklin’s one bad idea. 🤦‍♀️

I was lucky enough to grow up watching these amazing predators hunt on the Mississippi River. Seeing them swoop down and snag a fish, or other bird was amazing. Plus, holding one as a kid was epic.

@EvoDevo2004

4 ай бұрын

Me too!

@tupelo1975

4 ай бұрын

I see these damn birds almost every day in the winter, being they nest here. It is about a ten-minute walk from my house to the Mississippi River. They sound totally different than most people expect though.

@jeffdege4786

4 ай бұрын

Lake Pepin is one of the great birdwatching sites.

@Cally-Lily

4 ай бұрын

​@@tupelo1975I think that's great. Their sounds changes depending on what's happening. They have calls when mating, another when they feel danger and so on. I watch them in KZread but would be thrilled to see them like you do.

@AngelaVEdwards

4 ай бұрын

Don't hold one now. Touching them is a federal crime.

In the last five years two breeding pairs have been spotted on Cape Cod. Since nests also overlook the Pacific, we now have bald eagles from sea to shining sea. The long journey from DDT in 1972 has been fantastically successful. Each bonded pair has a territory about a mile in circumference around their nest tree. That’s a lot of territory left for them to claim, especially around all bodies of water. You may see one in a wooded park near you in your lifetime. Alleluia, one success we may all rejoice over. And the worldwide inter-zoo breeding of big cats is going well also. Tigers, cheetahs having 4-5 babies, all living and growing up to make babies in turn-in the wild 2-3 babies might survive.

I live in Florida. Theres a HUGE population of bald eagles here. I love these raptors. They're amazing. I watch several nests most the year. They're great parents.

One of my fondest memories was walking my dog (here in the PNW) and out of nowhere two full grown male bald eagles fighting come toppling out of the trees. All I saw were talons and beaks. It was awesome.

@Cally-Lily

4 ай бұрын

In case you've ever wondered, a male will not fight a female unless his eggs or chicks are threatened. I've only seen it happen twice. They can be mighty warriors.

@M.E.M.O.10-50

4 ай бұрын

Watch out, they might think your dog looks tasty... unless it's a very big dog.

@Harpoquondrax

4 ай бұрын

@@M.E.M.O.10-50 He's a red heeler, so a medium-size dog, about 50 lbs. Still could do some damage for sure.

@vshaynes

4 ай бұрын

I, also, got to see a mating flight and it was amazing. They sheer territory they covered as the soared back and forth across the key made it difficult to follow but even in the few moments, it was memorable.

@lisahinton9682

4 ай бұрын

@Harpoquondrax Two things: spell things out unless you're 100% sure 100% of your audience will know the abbreviation. (For example, at a medical convention of physicians, "BP" is going to be understood as "blood pressure," and wouldn't need to be spelled out. But "PNW" is only going to be understood as "Pacific northwest" by people who live there and some of the rest of America, and virtually no-one else in the world.) Secondly, find another adjective other than that a-word that you used. English has tens of thousands of adjectives and that word is overused and misused every dang day. Don't be a lazy communicator.

The increase in population has been really remarkable. Even as a 90s kid in Oregon, I don't think I ever saw one until I was in my teens. Now I see them almost weekly. They really are stunning to see in person. There might theoretically be a prettier bird in existence, but certainly none that are also the size of a small pterodactyl. They really knew what they were doing when they named the F-15 after it.

@heatherpayne1995

4 ай бұрын

Yep. Growing up in PDX I rarely saw them. There's a few nesting pairs within a few miles of my house and I see them fairly often. I love seeing them. Though their "cry" kind of sounds like the birds are giggling.

@AdamantineAxe

4 ай бұрын

In the '90's it was common to see every post of the fence around the Vancouver dump occupied by a bald eagle waiting for a rat to move. You'd see lots of them at once perched in the trees around the south entrance of the Massey tunnel as well. There might be less coming here now due to the declining salmon runs.

Here are other cool national birds: The Andean Condor is the national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador! As their name implies, they are found across the Andes, with a range stretching from Colombia to southern Argentina. With a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m and weight of 15 kg, the Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world and is generally considered to be the largest bird of prey in the world. The harpy eagle or American harpy eagle is the national bird of Panama. They are the largest eagle in the Americas with a length of 3 feet and a weight of 13 pounds! The harpy eagle was actually the inspiration for Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter movies as well. The African fish eagle is the national bird of Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia. They look similar to a bald eagle, though its closest relative appears is the Madagascar fish eagle. Both the flags of Zambia and Zimbabwe feature this bird. The bird on the Zimbabwe flag is a soapstone carving of a fish eagle found at the Great Zimbabwe ruins. The Bermuda petrel is the national bird of Bermuda. This bird was thought to be extinct for 300 years until eighteen pairs were rediscovered in Bermuda's Castle Harbour in 1951! The grey crowned crane is the national bird of Uganda and appears on their flag. This species and the black crowned crane are the only cranes that can roost in trees, because of a long hind toe that can grasp branches. This trait is assumed to be an ancestral trait among the cranes, which has been lost in the other subfamily. Crowned cranes also lack a coiled trachea and have loose plumage

@justynetubbs211

4 ай бұрын

I've always been jealous of India for having such a stunningly beautiful national bird: the peacock.

I moved to the US in the 80s to western Massachusetts, and bald eagles then were not common. Their population has made a wonderful recovery both here and in coastal Maine where I visit often. I often see them near the Connecticut river and sometimes on the same drive up to Maine I will see one or both of a nesting pair over the tidal river near where I go. They are a lovely sight, but more importantly when they are healthy, there are also healthy populations of prey animals. I hope all these beautiful places will continue to be protected.

@FR-tb7xh

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Your observations are interesting, and make total sense! Did you know the Connecticut River is famous for its spawning shad population? Every EO February or mid-March, they run up the river to lay their eggs, similar to salmon. Highly coveted is the shads’ roe, which has been a late-winter culinary favorite of my family for generations. Nothing is more delicious than a ‘pair,’ dredged and broiled with bacon, atop a Caesar with a lemon wedge and piece of fresh crusty bread! Surely bald eagles would prize them as much. Sadly, the Connecticut River’s migrating shad population has dropped precipitously the past few years. Commensurately, it’s become scarcer in the markets and very expensive, if you can find it at all. Already for years, I’d had to special order them from my local ‘fish monger,’ whom hit the Boston docks first thing every morning. But the past two, not even he could find them, at any price.

There is a bridge close to my house where a lot of Bald Eagles roost each winter. They had to rebuild the bridge to accommodate all the people that park to watch and take photos of the Eagles fishing in the river. From my house, you can see the adults teaching the juveniles how to ride the currents and dive!

@Cally-Lily

4 ай бұрын

That's fascinating.

@geegs120

4 ай бұрын

That sounds fantastic! What state are u in if u don't mind saying?

You're the nicest, most informative and entertaining grumpy old man I know! Thanks!!!!

I love how Shaemus is a unit of measure

I was 16 years-old before I saw my first wild bald eagle in the state of Washington in 1978. It was sort of mystical. I am an avid birder and I now see this amazing creature several times a year in Michigan. What a great success story.... what a great bird!

Bald Eagle cries are overdubbed with Red Tailed Hawk cries.

Living in Wisconsin we get to see them fly around every once in awhile. Always a beautiful sight ❤

@jonathangebert3006

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I spent a lot of time fishing along the Wolf River when I was growing up and I saw eagles quite often.

@brianstone6463

4 ай бұрын

My step-aunt used to own a camp site on Lake Menomin, and we used to help with the trash pickup when we visited. There was a Bald Eagle nest on the opposite side of the lake next to the camp, and we always made time to take a boat out to check on it. Those were fun times.

@JPKnapp-ro6xm

4 ай бұрын

A favorite place to see them in Wisconsin is just below the dam in Prairie du Sac in the dead of winter. The entire river is ice-covered so the eagles crowd around to fish in the open water at the dam. Easy to park and see them from your car.

I live in a rural area of central Ohio, and we have a pair of bald eagles that make an appearance from time to time. They are the most majestic birds you have ever seen, and to spot one so close to where I live is truly a surreal experience!

The eagle cry they use in movies, etc., is often a red tail hawk. Another gorgeous raptor. Used to have one flying around my house every day, and we'd call back and forth to each other. I've seen plenty of bald eagles here in Washington state (and Oregon), but never so close as when I went to Alaska the first time. The first night there I pitched my tent on the beach of the Homer spit, and when I woke up the next morning there were several eagles on the beach with me, including one within about ten feet of my tent, munching on a salmon. It was quite the sight.

When I was young (late 1960's) DDT was a commonly used pesticide. It greatly affected apex predator birds. So at that time the bald eagle was high on the endangered list.

Hands down, my favorite episode of Lost in the Pond !!!! Bravo Laurence ! Thank you brother

Outstanding, Laurence. There's the book "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson, for those who want to know more about the DDT catastrophe.

They are often around lakes in Tennessee. They are shockingly large when you encounter them personally. You always feel great when you see one fly😊

@mollysmom4

4 ай бұрын

They are truly shockingly large.

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Kodiak Alaska. Around the wharfs, especially when a fishing boat comes in, bald eagles become as numerous as seagulls. The locals are used to them, but getting to see _at least_ a dozen of them roosting in a single pine tree remains one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.

@JD-tn5lz

3 ай бұрын

Most of us locals absolutely hate them. When you visit Alaska you're usually not here long enough to see their bad habits and behavior. Nasty dirty birds

The Nene is quite unique! The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call. The specific name sandvicensis refers to the Sandwich Islands, the name Captain Cook gave to the Hawaiian Islands. They look similar to a Canada goose, and this is because they evolved from it! The Canada goose most likely arrived on the islands about 500,000 years ago, shortly after the island of Hawaiʻi was formed. This ancestor is the progenitor of the nēnē as well as the prehistoric giant Hawaiʻi goose and nēnē-nui. The giant Hawai'i goose was four times larger than the nēnē and was endemic to the Big Island while the nēnē is also found on the other islands. Introduced animals like dogs and cats have led to the decline of many Hawaiian birds. Also, people tend to think that Ben Franklin proposed the wild turkey to be the national symbol of the US, but this is actually a myth! This false story began due to a letter Franklin wrote to his daughter criticizing the original eagle design for the Great Seal, saying that it looked more like a turkey. In the letter, Franklin wrote that the “Bald Eagle...is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly…[he] is too lazy to fish for himself.” About the turkey, Franklin wrote that in comparison to the bald eagle, the turkey is “a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America...He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage.” So, although Benjamin Franklin defended the honor of the turkey, he did not propose it become one of America’s most important symbols.

@Tokahfang

4 ай бұрын

Franklin wasn't wrong!! The locals get most of their food by robbing the ospreys.

@tee4222

4 ай бұрын

So that’s what all the rappers were talking about! Good to know they were just bird lovers cause I thought it was something inappropriate… 😅

@MM-jf1me

2 ай бұрын

Interesting info! Thanks for sharing your bird knowledge with us.

I was 61 before I moved to Florida and saw a bald eagle for the very first time. I got a photo of it but my hands were shaking from excitement so it’s not very good, lol. Love the wedding reception pics, btw.

I live near a nature preserve with Eagles. I have to watch my little white dog so it doesn't end up dinner. I've definitely caught my dog licking a fish in the back yard that an eagle grabbed out of the lake and then dropped inside my fence.

I remember being 8 years old and seeing a good number of these at the Land Between the Lakes Park. They really are amazing birds.

I am a Florida native, and it’s still pretty special when we spot one. It makes your day. 😊

I had seen a bald eagle that was being cared for in an animal shelter in the past but the first time I saw one in the wild was amazing. They really are breathtaking. Raptors are just such fascinating animals. Awesome choice for a video.

@zetsubouda

4 ай бұрын

By the way the usual cry you hear is a red tailed hawk, another very fascinating bird!

As a resident of Idaho, I hope that you were also able to see the bird that was the second favorite for the national bird. That bird is the "wild turkey" & I don't mean the bourbon. When I moved to Idaho, I was amazed at the size of both the bald eagle & the wild turkey. My 1st trip to the local vet, I was warned to watch out for eagles preying on my small dog. I have seen a video of an eagle snatching up a miniature poodle. One winter, I had 33 wild turkeys hanging out at my house in the mountains. I fed them sunflower seeds all winter. That's when I got another surprise which was the sound that they make when they take off from the ground. By the way, wild turkeys can fly! They are so big that when they take off it sounds like a helicopter beating the air against the ground. They go whoosh, whoosh. They will fly 30' - 40' up into the trees to roost for the night.

@esm1817

4 ай бұрын

My dad used to tell me that that very sound was a wild turkey, growing up. Haha. I never saw one, so I assumed he was making that up. My dad's a pretty awesome dude, and he can make up a pretty good story with a deadpan face.

@whitelacey333

4 ай бұрын

I am seeing more and more wild turkeys in SW Ohio as well as Eagles n the River. Both are amazing.

@cynthiajohnston424

4 ай бұрын

We have an amazing amount of wild turkeys here in Vermilon County ( east central ) Illinois . Very common to see literally dozens in a field , so much so that we regard them as common as squirrels in our yards . Years ago , my husband was a founding member of our area " Wild Turkey Federation " ( similar to Ducks Unlimited & Pheasants Forever ) .

Whenever I think about the eagles recovery, I think about the John Denver song, "The Eagle and The Hawk". I'm a sentimental old fool, it brings tears to my eyes every time.

@3:30 "Kidnapped a Trout" Great delivery, that humor is why I appreciate your videos.

Your mostly deadpan delivery makes this eminently enjoyable, thank you

Congratulations on your U.S. citizenship! I live in Florida, and though our state bird is the Osprey (I have a pair of them nesting near my home), we also have lots of Bald Eagles. We also have the occasional, and much larger, Golden Eagle.

@NotYourEveryDayAlex

12 күн бұрын

From Florida, the state bird is definitely the mockingbird

This came out just as I got home from school. God bless LITP

Bald eagle crys are actually one of my favorite bird calls

There are a lot of bald Eagles where I live that nest in my trees in late winter/early spring to raise their young. Blew my mind the first time I saw them. ❤

Nice video of the ‘Freedom Chicken’…we have an Eagles nest in a tree next to our home.

I was startled to find a bald eagle feasting on some roadkill as I came around a sharp curve near my home (rural NC). It flew away just in time, right above my car. I was amazed at how massive (and beautiful) it was. It was the thrill of a lifetime to be that close to one.

@chriswilbur1356

4 ай бұрын

I also first saw one in rural NC (out by Harmony) then I learned there are quite a a few in Charlotte of all places

One of the best things that came out of the pandemic for my city (Salem, Oregon) is because we didn't have our fireworks over the river those two years, it attracted a pair of bald eagles to nest in the park across the river from the city. Due to their nesting they moved the firework show to the fairgrounds (better place for it imo, situated for parking and hosting large crowds) and doing so they didn't scare off the eagles.

There is a bald eagle's nest just a mile north of my house. We're in highly suburbanized Noblesville, Indiana. We often see eagles flying over our house. Even ten years ago, a rare sight.

I saw one in Hamilton Ontario, Canada years ago and was told I was mistaken. A few years later they announced that they had returned to the Royal Botanical Gardens/Cootes Paradise for the first time in countless decades. Magnificent creatures.

@cheryla7480

4 ай бұрын

For some reason they don’t seem to like Ontario, because in actuality Canada has more bald eagles than the US. The largest single population is in Alaska, around 70,000, the 2nd largest in BC. At 20, O00. But overall the US. population is at 315,000 and Canada’s is 500,000. As they especially like to nest near bodies of water it makes sense as Canada has more lakes than the entire world combined.

@robertpearson8798

4 ай бұрын

I saw one in Hamilton about twenty years ago and saw one again a few months ago. Many of them fly through our area on migration to Northern Quebec. We were also once told that Opossums didn’t exist here until someone caught one in a live trap and showed it the Ministry of Natural Resources. Until recently it was officially denied that Lyme disease existed in our area despite people contracting it. Take the official proclamations with a grain of salt.

@laurieleannie

4 ай бұрын

This completely depends on where you are in Ontario!

I saw a bald eagle up close once. I was no more than four feet away from it. It stared at me as if it was peering into my very soul. Not afraid. Not intimidated. Just looking at me. Let me tell you, video doesn't do it justice. Magnificent animal. After my dad became a US citizen he collected a bunch pictures of bald.eagles. My home was filled with them. I never understood what the big deal was until I saw one in person. Now, I get it.

@coloneljackmustard

4 ай бұрын

I got within two feet of two of them perched on a bridge. They have no fear.

In the "Pennsylvania Grand Canyon" area, along Pine Creek in Potter County, Pennsylvania my husbands family has an old fishing cabin on the banks. Every evening about dinner time in the summers, as the crickets start 'making music" and the sun prepares to set, a bald eagle likes to do a low pass down the creek just a few feet above the water until he finds a good place to perch beside the creek with a bite of fish. The eagle shows up like clockwork. I love it ❤

@impulse_xs

2 ай бұрын

Their population has had a great resurgence in South Central PA. Used to almost never see them until about 10 years ago. Now they’re along all the area’s waterways. The Juniata, Susquehanna, Swatara, Conideguinet, South and West of Harrisburg and into MD all have solid populations.

I live off of Lake Erie in Ohio. Tons, tons of nests and babies and Eagles flying around. They were endangered when I was growing up in the 90s, now they are literally like any other bird in the sky but super majestic and im still awestruck whenever I see them!!

I took my HS prom date to dinner at the Eagle's Nest in the 80s and 13 years later my wife (different lass 🙂) took me there for my 30th birthday. We live just east of Indy now and there are at least 3 active eagle nests in our county, one pair has raised nearly 30 eaglets over the past dozen years or so.

There is a red tailed hawk around my house. So I get the iconic screech sometimes.

I saw a Bald eagle yesterday on my way to Menards. Duluth MN. They are pretty common around here.

I live in Canada. Bald eagles are almost as common as mosquitoes up here! You'll even see them regularly in many cities, usually near a river

I love the inclusion of the Winston Churchill quote at the end: "America will always do what is right, after trying everything else." LOL. Love your channel. Makes me laugh.

Born in the USA, but didn’t know half of these facts about our national bird. Thanks Lawrence!

I used to live in southern Illinois and went to Alton every year to see the eagles. It was always amazing to see how many were there. I had a dear friend who used to rescue injured animals. One year she was instrumental in catching an injured eagle. Once it had recovered she was given the honor of releasing it back into the wild. RIP Sandy.

@christinacody8653

4 ай бұрын

Grew up making a regular trip to Alton and Pere Marquette State Park north of Grafton. This area has huge bluffs that are ideal for Bald Eagles to have a good lookout for towboats or birds in the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. They migrate down the river in the Winter from Canada. As a kid, we'd get across the Alton bridge, drive up the Great River Road, stop at Finn Inn for fish while we looked at aquarium tanks of Mississippi River fish (now closed) then continued up to the Pere Marquette State Park at the hotel Lodge built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps and spending time in their common area long enough to play a game of chess.

@bethotoole6569

4 ай бұрын

@@christinacody8653 I lived in O'Fallon. We spent a lot of time watching the eagles in that area. Cold.... but awesome birds!!

I saw my first bald eagle when I was in my 30s. It makes me tear up every time I think about how rare they were when I was a kid. I go to Lake Erie for birding every May, and there are so many of them! I once saw a big fallen tree in the water with nearly a dozen juveniles just hanging out. Absolutely nuts.

The bald eagle is a stunning bird, breath taking when in flight.

@hanman0894

2 күн бұрын

Indeed, very majestic.

I grew up near a bald eagle nest. I'd see them flying around every summer hunting in the fields. Then developers bought up all the land and chopped down the tree they lived in. They paid off some government hacks to say they're "transitional nests" so that apparently means they can be destroyed with 0 consequences.

@maurachapman4179

4 ай бұрын

Sad.😮

@JD-tn5lz

3 ай бұрын

Bald eagles don't nest in one spot lifelong. Those filthy wretches certainly can move on.

@Lost in the Pond: If you ever make it to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN you need to stop by their Bald Eagle enclosure. The enclosure has several pairs of bald eagles under the care of the American Bald Eagle Foundation. These are birds that cannot be released into the wild because they would not survive. Their offspring however are released into the Great Smokey Mountains. Edited to add: BTW, it is the largest exhibit of non-releasable bald eagles in the U.S.

Bald Eagles are so majestic.....I'm in awe whenever I see one.

Yep got them here in western Washington and through about half the year because we are living on a river with salmon spawning in it so there are lots around counted 14 in 1 tree from my porch yesterday. There was even a mated pair nesting near by for about 12 years here, it was the size of a Volkswagen beetle.

"Doing the right thing ... after trying everything else." The most on point analysis of the US I have heard in a while.

@alabamacatherder5789

4 ай бұрын

Is that a Churchill quote? Can't remember.

@maurachapman4179

4 ай бұрын

Let's hope Americans do the right thing and strengthen our democracy!

If I started up my own country, I would want the Harpy Eagle as my national bird. Those things are nightmares.

The bald eagle is one of the best conservation success stories I've heard. When my parents were growing up, seeing one in the wild was almost unheard of, but for me, growing up, they were a pretty common sight. (I grew up in Minnesota, specifically in the Twin Cities, and therefore in close proximity to the Mississippi.) It wasn't until I was around eight or nine that I learned they'd ever been endangered, and the concept was absolutely wild to me. Like the idea of cardinals being endangered (we saw them about as much, just not usually as up close).

I had the amazing experience of watching an Osprey and a Bald Eagle wrestle midair over a fish. It was at a high mountain lake where I was camping. I’ll never forget it.

@readmylisp

4 ай бұрын

Amazing.

You are too funny…🎼”Take it Easy “ ! Most outside the U.S. will not get it ! You ARE an American !! 😊

"Bald Eagles just hung out near mountains or flags" Got me with that one 😂😂

This past september i was at a trade show in Louisville (KY). At a booth near the one imwas at, there eas this couple working for a wild animal rescue. They were there to rise some funds for the rescue. One morning they brought their most famous guest. spirit, the bald eagle. I went to take some pics… i was basically unable to function: being exposed to such a majestic speciment just struck me.. i was humbled, imwas inspired, i was moved almost to tears.. you can feel the power, you can feel the sheer strength. Just incredible. As an Italian expatriate, i got my epiphany with the US most incredible symbol

In Oregon, along the Columbia River, are stands built for bald eagle nests. Very fascinating as you are traveling along I-84.

The Bald Eagle is one of the most awesomely majestic creatures on Earth.. absolutely beautiful. I watch them on the Skagit, Spokane and mighty Columbia rivers here in Washington State

There is a bald eagle's nest less than a mile from our house near the Eastern Florida coast. We see the eagles often and sometimes at close range. Magnificent birds!

Their gorgeous birds. They make an awesome national bird.

I'm old enough to remember learning in school about bald eagles being endangered (back in the late 1960s). 25 years later, I saw bald eagles for the first time, while on a river boat cruise (in Minnesota). Such a thrill! In the past few years, I've seen bald eagles perched in neighborhood trees, and even saw one swoop through our next door neighbor's back yard. Truly amazing.

Such a majestic creature. and the American Bald Eagle too 😊

“The tour guide was one of those anti-hilarious types but with infuriatingly precise local knowledge.” 😂😂

The stop using pcbs I think made these birds comeback.the pcbs would make their eggs very brittle and break before the chicks could hatch. Now they're literally everywhere.

@Shako_Lamb

4 ай бұрын

That was DDT, not PCBs. It is mentioned in the video.

I'm watching an Eagle Nest Camera in another tab, i can't even begin to describe my delight in seeing this crop up in my feed while i was going over to open up a different one in another tab 😂 I love your videos on birds, but maybe that's cause i'm a dove and eagle fan. Great video Laurence! It's so fun to see things through your eyes as a "new" American. There'salso several organizations around that you can contribute to that goes towards the conservation/restoration of Bald Eagles! I follow and contribute to a particular one, IWS-Institute for Wildlife Studies- that does a lot of work around the Channel Islands National Park in California.

670K to 1 MIL!!! Love your channel!

I live in southwest Iowa and saw 10 different eagles in 1 day. I felt so blessed and free that day!

"The United States will always do the right thing but only after trying everything else" cheeky bastard 🤣

Thank you so much for honoring the eagle. And no, I didn’t know just how close we were in losing eagle forever but I’m so glad we cleaned up just in time to save the eagles. Too close. This is one of your best vlog yet. Again, thank you for letting us know. Keep it up.

I live near the shores of Lake Erie, in NW Pennsylvania. We see them often now, and i am always excited to see them soaring .

i live in the boonies of northern illinois. i stumbled across your video on raccoons like a half-hour ago. then i watched the one on coyotes. and here we are, talking about eagles. i'm also a huge fan of pro rasslin. you caught me off-guard with "four sheamuses". well-played!

The call of the red tailed hawk is usually what’s dubbed in for eagles in the media. Eagles are HUGE if you ever get to see one up close. Coastal Maine is a good place to view them. I saw quite a few during my last trip to Acadia National Park.

I've only ever seen one, and that was while rafting in Alaska. There was a large flat rock in the middle of the river and an eagle was perched on it. Until that moment, I had no real concept of how big they are. It's an amazing sight to see them spread their wings and take off. We have a lot of hawks where I live in Michigan, but I've never encountered an eagle here.

I also grew up in the era where bald eagles were almost non existent in the lower 48 states. The first bald eagle I ever personally witnessed was around 2008 right there in Chicago's Horner Park. It was flying and landed in a perch right near the parking lots on the west side of the park. So I was quite surprised as I never expected to ever see one in the city of all places. The second time was in the middle of Nebraska and it was just sitting in the middle of the road staring at me.

Now I’m in the mood to watch a Bald Eagle documentary. Thanks a lot Laurence. ❤️ Much love from Indiana

Happy New Year 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Most of the local zoos have a pair of bald eagles, Most of them got hit by cars, or have some other injury that keeps them from flying, you can see just how big they are, and just watching them is an experience