Banding a baby bald eagle at the National Arboreteum | Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper

Christian helps a team of experts band DC9, a baby bald eagle, which is no small feat.

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Banding a baby bald eagle at the National Arboreteum | Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper

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[terrigreen]

Thank you for being gentle with Takoda and providing us with his gender! It was such an enjoyable nesting season and we miss him very much !

[Margueritetchek]

The nature beauty as well as the creatures are ever so fascinating

[Monkeybutt]

The closest thing to a bald eagle I have ever handled was a full grown red tailed hawk. I had gone fishing and found it in the field drooling so I wrapped it in an apron and took him to a wildlife certified vet. That was the most exquisite experiences of my 77 years of life.

[debszakormos]

Thank you Christian Cooper👍🙌🏼❗ awesome video💖 very visual, compact short and sweet! Incredible the bander's full weight is supported by that nest😲🤩❗

[wildprimates]

Very impressive! Thanks for capturing this😍😍

[lyndasears]

Such a stunningly beautiful youngster. Thank you for what you do.

[tracyhaverstick]

The eagle whisperer! Thank you for caring for our national treasure.

[roxannestapleton-whyms]

Excellent!!! Wonderful video! Thanks for taking such good care!

[SABOARITI]

Emotional, warm, exciting, wonderful. Thanks

[C_In_Outlaw]

I can feel the spirit of america coming thru in this video

[kafricanwildlifescenes]

Beautiful Nature viewing from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[dianefrandle]

When was it decided to band NA bald eagles? Thanks.

[SoilderChrist]

Why why why must use do this let animals are souls as well 😔 human being always have to intervene with mother hence the earth in this mess, bad water, bad air, declining wild life

[brendatrump]

That looks like it would be uncomfortable to him. I hope it doesn't scrape around his foot like maybe shackles would to a human. I don't like this at all!!!! Seems like you could create something way more comfortable for them. Please do better.

[darthenx]

Could of done the same thing up in the tree. But I suppose it was more important to get a picture with it.