Majestic dad eagle loses cool in front of his family as earthquake hits

Earthquakes are already scary. If you’re a bird, then they’re extra terrifying. 

This family of eagles was having a typical eagle day, with daddy eagle (known as A-40) watching protectively over his little eaglets, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck near their island. The nest shakes and A-40 flies off the nest in momentary terror, before quickly returning to the nest to protect his children.

The little eaglets seem a bit confused, but otherwise unharmed. As the ground stops shaking, the eagles resume normal eagle activity. 

That was a close one for these birds.  Read more…

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