How Murphy the Bald Eagle Became a Foster Dad 🦅

For weeks, Murphy the bald eagle diligently incubated a rock as if it was an actual egg — but when an orphaned eaglet arrived at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, Murphy got to put his dad skills to the test for real

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[fuas_es_el_montana]

He can't return to the wild but will help the little one do it
What a guy

[myme]

Bro is a better dad then most fathers ☠️

[FLQueerLiberal]

That's a sweet, and amazing story. I bet Murphy will make a great father. ❤

[wilsonrawlin]

So wonderful to help that Eagle to be able to nurture a live baby eagle. He deserves that,

[thescientist]

Murphy manifested what he wanted :) he became a dad before he was a dad and th:D

[melissahaire]

Absolutely precious!!
Murphy is a great daddy!! ❤

[olgalok]

;; Aw so very sweet. I also have a disabled little girl and she takes care of all the little babies that hatch. She takes care of them soo good. Like they’re her own. This is super sweet.

[kellibradley]

Happy Earth Day 🌎 Murphy!! Love you 😍😍😍🐦🐦

[Happyfeelinpeace]

Aw he has a rock baby 😂 It's okay Murph!

[thalioteabercombie]

Superintendent courts article Bald Eagle FAA RATIO JACKAL

[alison]

Thank you lovely Murphy x all the best lil bit x

[oliviaprice]

He wasn’t a foster dad, he was a dad.

[SAMPINJ]

In every jail you see this kind of man

[pal]

Murphy's baby was returned to the wild and he now has a second foster baby.

[mathewparr]

what a mad bird on ya Murphy.. such love for his little rock he thought was an egg..lol. he us so intelligent.. they should let the little one stay with him..

[kirkygirl]

Spoilers: two years in a row now, Murphy has adopted and "raised" the babies he's been given, and both have been released to the wild.

[awwman]

The little one will be left to the wild leaving him all alone again 😢

[dmr]

And let me guess. Republicans are calling this a woke story because the bird is a male identifying as a single mother! Murphy is awesome!

[manjulikabhattacharjee]

Ironic that Murphy's successful parenting will mean an eventual loss for him by having to relinquish the eaglet into the wild. ❤

[aarondorris]

If this was in the wild, the adult would’ve ate or killed that other one