Murphy The Eagle Fosters Another Stranded Eaglet | Living St. Louis

Murphy, the famous eagle from the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, is fostering an eaglet for the second time.

The bald eagle’s story first went viral in 2023 after he built a nest and tried to hatch a rock. Soon after trying to hatch the rock, the then 31-year-old eagle was given a foster eaglet who had fallen out of its nest.

In Spring of 2024, Murphy was given another eaglet who came to the sanctuary under similar circumstances. #murphytheeagle #eagles #animalrescue

[MightyElo]

Murphy is not a step-dad. He is a dad who stepped up!

[userused]

I'm so happy to hear that Murphy gets to be a Dad again. It's a win/win for him and the orphaned eaglet.

[melissamcclain]

It would be awesome if the sanctuary would have a live stream of Murphy and the eaglet that the world could watch. Also include links so those who wish to donate to the care of the birds at sanctuary can do so. It's a win win for all 💜🦅💜🦅

[julesmasseffectmusic]

Murphy isn't raising kids, he is building an army, the wing that shields the egg rules the world.

[JoyfulNerd]

I remember when he first tried to brood on a rock, and how we begged for him to get an eaglet. It was so funny seeing that once again, a dad has to dad

[girl]

Boy's spending his twilight years being a dad
I can get by that

[however-yhjy]

Love the idea of Murphy preparing these birds for life in the wild. He's like Mr Miyagi with feathers

[lindaadelwerth]

Just Love Murphy! He's amazing! Even though he can't live in the outside world he still gets to have an amazing life! He has taken care of a eaglet that got to be released, What a great job you did Murphy! And now has another one! Simply Amazing! So happy that he got to fulfill his natural urge to be a parent!

[Sharonmxg]

Murphy living his best dad life and saving his species if not passing on his own DNA. Love this so much.

[YurinanAcquiline]

Murphy is the best bird dad. Wishing his new adopted child the best. 💗💗💗

[susanmorris]

I absolutely love that Murphy the Eagle has been given another Eaglet to care for. It would be awesome if all Eagles who are no longer able to be out in the wild can also be able to foster parent an Eaglet in need so the Eaglet will be able to go back out into the wild and live like an Eagle and hopefully be able to also have a family of their own too. Thank you sweet Murphy and humans too for helping this Eaglet get love and the care that it needs from an Eagle rather then a human.👏🏻👏🏻🥰❤️🙏🦅🦅❌⭕️

[bunnyfufu]

He tried to hatch a rock.. thats sad and heartwarming ❤

[angelamitchinson]

This is so sweet. What a good foster dad Murphy is ❤

[miditrax]

Go Murphy! 🦅
Dad Eagles seem quite hormonal and capable of raising young; one in SWFL raised his chick alone after the mother disappeared, another in Big Bear was hesitant to stop incubating 60-day-old nonviable eggs, even after the mom gave up.

[shendaraalshedir]

🎉CONGRATULATIONS MURPHY!!!🎊 Your 2nd baby going off into the wild because of you!! WHAT a wonderful Daddy you are Murphy!! Early Happy Father's Day Murphy. I wish all dads were as loving and protective as you.♥️🦅♥️
🤗♥️☘️🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦🕊

[mvfusion]

Big Bear has a cool camera stream of nesting bald eagles! One thing I learned from watching it--eagle dads care a lot about their chicks. They come up with strategies to distract mom so they can get time with the eggs and the chicks. If mom comes back and they're not done, they let it be known before they take off. And they love their mates. They bring whole fish right to her to keep her happy and the eggs warm. Eagle dads are a role model!

[ar]

Such strong paternal instincts ❤ he deserves a card for Father’s Day!!!

[lindsyfish]

I'm overjoyed by this! Even though naming a releasable raptor is bad luck, I think we the public need to keep going with the rock theme and very much unofficially call Murphy's second foster baby Petra.

[sandyhorrobin]

Great on Murphy, he's such a great loving dad. It's amazing and just makes you smile. So glad his last chick was set free. Lovely video to see it fly off into the wild. Great job well done by all. 👍👏💕😍❤️

[KatherineUribe-]

Murphy is the best parent! He just wanted to raise a baby in the worst way. Now, he's been given the chance, again.💝🦅🦅💝