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Man Eagles just don’t give a F

It was freezing. The chicks also go towards the aggressor to try to hide under them and away from beak and claw. Food scarcity was so extreme that even with a full crop the oldest continued to agress. One of the worst nests recorded.

This is worst I have seen since I have been watching nests. I'm sure it happens all the time but it was just so brutal and 💔.

@@southerngal4655 Well, despite knowing a bit about eagles, I must confess I could not bring myself to watch the whole video. And all for the lack of food. I wonder whether humans would behave any better, in a crisis!

@@Luceforall I did not watch the whole video either. Unfortunately you are probably right about us humans. I would hate to have to find out.

What happened to the mom or dad? No parents in the house to feed these kids so they ended up killing each other? What's the story? 😪

@@blasblasblas2094 Hi. I haven't followed this nest, personally, but I believe there was no regular food supply for two days, which caused the aggression. After that, food supplies became more regular.

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It's not heartbreaking. The strongest survive so that future generations will be even stronger. You want the weak ones to pass their genes on so they spawn weaker and weaker birds, thereby making it easier for their species to go extinct? THAT's how "nature" survives.

Abel and cain...you must be reading the Bible often

Lol

ikr. gets me so fking hard

his only crime was being born late by a week.....

@@michaelvoorhees5978 🤡

it made me cry cause at the end when the parents come back to feed he can hear his siblings chirping and he moves his legs but he’s helpless

It's not an infant it's a runt. The one that doesn't get fed so it doesn't grow.

eventually the bigger one will most likely kill the second one too.

😥💔

It's still suffering in hell!!!!!!

Its ok, you dont understand the real world. Maybe just shut up and keep your stupid opinions to yourself. Thanks!

Natural selection

In the world of nature the strongest survive and the weak die. It's sad but that's the way of nature. That's why the runt of any animal rather it be a wolf, lion, or bird usually die. If the older chick didn't kill the younger one the younger one would've died of starvation and malnutrition because the two older chicks would've taken all the food from the runt.

Excellent point! This is heartbreaking z😢

I thought the same thing

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Yes it was. It was born late because it was weak and took longer to develop........ you're so wrong. Think a little, it's fairly easy.

@@michaelvoorhees5978 By the way, Mike Tyson has an older brother.

@@michaelvoorhees5978 Eagles don't lay/incubate their eggs all at once. This chick would have been laid last while its siblings got a headstart and hatched first.

@@michaelvoorhees5978 there are many random variables in egg hatching that have nothing to do with genetics. Try to think a little, and stop overusing vowels in your name.

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So long sucker 👎😜!!!

@@garethifan1034 ? are you laughing at?

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Gareth that's crying my eyes out!

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Nope!

When it becomes a full grown Eagle, then what? Keep it in a cage for the rest of its life? The parents teach it how to hunt, kill… survival skills. You gonna grow a set of wings and teach it survival strategies? This is nature. Not all that hatch, are going to survive. That’s just one common known fact of any wild animal. These birds HAVE TO BE in top physical and mental health for survival reasons. A weak bird or a dumb one, does not survive. Mother Nature has been doing her job for millions upon millions of years. She knows what she’s doing. The strong survive, the weak will not. When choosing to watch these live cams, YOU take on the responsibility of knowing that what you’re going to see is not always going to be favorable. Nature isn’t a Disney movie, princess. It’s brutal and harsh. You’re watching an aggressive species. Aggression in these nests should be expected and not a surprise. . . Especially when there’s a food shortage. If it’s too much, there are hummingbird live cams here on RU-vid. Perhaps that would be more your speed.

@@Butterfly-mt5ml They have already raised 2 brothers in captivity. It can be done. There is a video, it’s the 2 in NZ after they had to euthanize the dad that was injured and they didn’t know there were two eaglets. The mother stops feeding if the dad doesn’t return. Also, you’re being rude calling her a princess. Life is short, be kind.

@@kristenevans4557 Do you have reading comprehension issues? Perhaps you should read this chicks comment a bit slower. I NEVER stated “it couldn’t be done,” now did I?! Rescues/professionals do rehabilitation and releases, yes. However, an average person isn’t going to know how to train an Eagle to survive on it’s own. Getting all emotional because nature takes its course, is a bit ludicrous. Who asked for your 2 cents anyway, cupcake? Don’t like my comment? Don’t read it. It really is THAT simple. 😘 Nobody made you God nor RU-vid police so just move on along. You’re dismissed.

@@Butterfly-mt5ml wow, you must be fun at parties. I understand eagles are wild animals but sometimes a little compassion can go a long way.

O mais velho detona o mais fraquinho

Siblicide is very common in birds of prey.

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@@Hankxiong pray for birds of prey and U2

Shut up, smarty pants

Thing is, doesn’t matter that it’s nature, it’s still very hurtful as a human to witness it. It’s sad.

@@charlotter8276 I grew up in a farming/ranching family. We had all kinds of livestock and was around all kinds of wild animals. If I truly felt sad for every animal I saw die or killed, I would be in a mental institution by now. Farmers/ranchers eat the pigs, cows, chickens, etc. that they raise and eat rabbits, squirrels, and deer they kill when hunting. Had large vegetable garden and fruit trees. People who get all their food at the grocery store do not understand that way of life and understand very little about nature. Don't think that I simply don't care but that's not the same as actually feeling sadness about something that has happened for millions of years.

@@biggootz sounds like you had a great life! I’m just saying it hurts to see this. If I could of gotten to that little bird I would have saved it! Lol That’s just me being female I guess. We are natural nurturers. At least I am. It’s built in me to defend the innocent. I couldn’t have witnessed death like that it would hurt me. Even though I eat meat and know what happens to it. I guess out of site out of mind on the meat part…lol I don’t know, the older I get the more tender hearted I become. 🥹🦄

@@biggootz Your initial observation that people who commented seemed unfamiliar with nature and that this is common among birds is badly served by your analogy. A farmer or rancher who raises animals to kill and eat them is not nature, is it. And when hunters kill rabbits, squirrels and deer, do they poke them repeatedly with a knife until they finally die or do they aim to kill with one shot? The killing of a chick for survival may be natural but it is sad nonetheless and often seems cruel because (of the ones I've seen) it is rarely a swift and painless death. This chick took a long time to die.

exactly some species are extremely kind, parrots esp!

@@opt4heavenhearts4thehomele27 usually solitary species will be more likely to inflict intraspecies violence. in flock birds (like many parrots) there is already a communal nature, so less need for this level of competition between individuals.

@@mirrepoix also the clima and food avaliability play a major role

Well not necessarily. I've seen raptor chicks share food with one another too. This is an unusual situation.

This one is turning it's sibling into the food.

When I read the title ,I thought he died of health conditions. Didn't see this coming. So sad.

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Why did you have to kill the little brother so pathetic?

The middle one gets pecked as well, probably fighting, shouldn't let the big one hurt one side. 😭😭😢😢🥺🥺

@@amazinglovingbeautiful6830 Who are you talking to? 🤣

I’v seen worse! Did you see blood here? I’v seen one chopping the other ones head off! So please, it’s nature, stop being so dramatic and u folks can also stop watching sucha vids if u don Have the nerves. THAT HELPS A LOT! 🤷‍♂️

@@mariahdominguezgomez4686 Calm yer tits lady….

@@mariahdominguezgomez4686 and u can keep ur ignorant ass messages to yourself like skip past the comment if u feel the need to run your beak

lolol

You must have not of been watching these live cams long. There’s been a lot more aggression in these nests.

It wasnt a weak chick,it was born days later after the bigger one that killed it.

@@eireannsimpson2753 Weak chick, born late, sick chick, deform chick... doesn't matter. Pick your choice. Animals will always have survival instinct. Removing the weakess link is a survival trait so the rest can survive. Don't be so triggered... it is only natural.

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Nancy its shattered my heart 💔

@@serapmehmet3346 Mine too! 😭

I wish they would intervene in these situations. It’s just such a waste of life. Firstborns are such jerks more often than not.

Don't cry anytime u see more than 1 egg in eagle's nest break them.or kill the bigger if it's already hatched.

@@funnysamaira3485 You are what's wrong with society. Get ahold of your emotions you fucKin wuss how dare you say to kill eaglets if there's more then 1 I hope they do that to your kids

That mother or father probably did the same to its siblings when it hatched

"Gloria Mokoena" It is sad but it happens in nature all the time. We must not take it out of context. Parent animals will care for the strongest and allow the weakest to die or allow the stronger siblings to overtake the weaker one so that the parent can care for the one most likely to survive. It is not pretty. However if an animal is weak or sick it is for the better that he dies so as not to prolong suffering.

Probably isn't enough food to feed all three of them. This is staggeringly common among animals and birds especially. Sometimes the parents kill the kids sometimes it's the siblings. Sometimes they just stop feeding it. One of the reason they have multiple chicks like this is because it's sort of a redundancy so the odds of at least one of them surviving go up. There's any consolation, the little guy's existence might have helped serve his biological duty which is to make it so the species continues to go on and on and on. No life is really wasted in the animal kingdom. Thing died but the food that would have gone in his mouth might make the difference between survival for the others. And it's not like his sibling has any idea of the morality. Attacking on instinct because it's hungry

It's not stubborn it's just following its instinct too maximize its chances for survival. I understand it's hard not to judge from our perspective but I guess you watch enough of these birds nest over time you just have to start thinking about it differently.

seriously. very triggering for the humans

I wanted to throw it in the water!

Wow, human is only and the most cruel animal on this planet

Made me wish for a hungry owl or hawk.

Same here! My older brother was brutal to me as well!

Probably wouldn't be an issue if food was plentiful. Essentially having multiple tricks is redundancy in case one of them dies At least it's not like the shoebill stork. It has two babies and then will only feed the one that wins the fight.

@@michaelcorcoran8768 Good points. It’s a stark reminder of how pleasant and beautiful nature can outwardly appear, even harmonious, but the majority (even the powerful and majestic Bald Eagles) are in a constant and often cruel battle for survival. And the fittest they must be.

Why are they attacking each other if they are well feed?

The parent won’t intervene. What’s it gonna do? Smack her Eaglets tail feather with her wing? Y’all are ridiculous! 🤣

predator has instinct to kill

Es que el más fuerte debe sobrevivir, aquí no hay maldad ni nada parecido

Too bad big baby try to kill smaller baby why Mona bird not stopping ? It’s unfair and cruel to watching

​@@choonjalee1200 That's what all pray babies do, kill the smaller ones. The small baby would have done the same if it was bigger. The parents won't do anything because they would have to damage the big chick to save a small chick, that doesn't make any sense. So they do nothing.

The other sibling was just as big as the one that killed the smaller chick so it should be fine. The chick went after the small one because, well, it reduced competition.

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It’s not flying anywhere, it’s being slowly digested.

@@Astronurd digestion doesn't last forever lol that wasn't the smart comment you thought it was 🤣

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Bird does not know his sibling is being killed.

How awful mom let it go on!

@@debgrimes7230 be for real these are animals stop putting human traits in them it’s apart of life

@@alyssaTT456 so it's ok to watch animals killed? It's still a life. You probably believe in abortion,too.

​@alyssa terborg eagle traits is feed your eaglets ...something this pathetic mother doesn't do EVERY YEAR she has a dead eaglet

Let there be a food shortage and I guarantee, you’ll still watch a young one starve. Yes, birds of prey will get food defensive if there’s not enough food being brought.

@@Butterfly-mt5ml its not the food bro. Many bird species are like that. It is an evolutionary thing. Eagles, seagulls are two examples. But there are many. Siblicide is common in birds in general. Its like lion infanticide, completely normal. Without the infanticide lions can't mate. That's just how the evolution worked out.

@@kwakuba9167 Birds of Prey ARE sensitive to food fluctuations. If there’s not enough food being brought to the nest, the strongest Bird of Prey WILL act accordingly to reserve their right to (hopefully) survive. This has NOTHING to do with “evolution” but how these animals are instinctually driven for survival. There was a brief food shortage with this nest… hence the severe aggression. Do some research. Thanks in advance, “bro.” 👍🏾

@@Butterfly-mt5ml Siblicide is normal among many birds of prey. Normal behavior not because of food. And all species today do what they do as a result of their evolutionary history. You are the one that's need to do research not me.

@@kwakuba9167 🤦🏾‍♀️” Bro,” do you understand what evolution is? 🤣 These BIRDS haven’t evolved at all. EVERY animal has instincts for survival. Evolution had no part in how these birds survive. Their INSTINCTS been this same way for as long as they’ve existed and adapted. Do you understand what “instincts” mean? So again, it’s comical that you think I care to hear about what you *think* you know, “bro” but I’m truly not interested nor do I care to hear about your complete idiocy, “bro!” Now “bro,” take a hint and move on! You’re acting a bit creepy, “bro!”

And no human intervention #$^&

That's the way it goes its called survival of the fittest. They're not humans stop crying

@@tonyg-2jz82ya. I sure u are a good parents.just like them LOL.Good job man.

terrible

Oh come on! 🤣

"should have protected you" ... Really no such thing as should have in the wild.

If its seen someone should have intervened

@@erismana2105 they can't they need permission to go near that nest and since it's nature they won't get that permission only if it's from something done by a humans like Fish line poison from something they ate or a fish hook

There can only be one

@@jackhoward8 No there can be 3 watch Decorah eagles live stream that mom raised 40 eagles and 3 at a time but there was never a problem with Food the live by a fish hatchery when there's a poor food supply this is the end result And yes there was bonking and aggression on that nest also

@@barbara5659 bonking is different than brutal attacks. Bonking is done by new hatchlings who can't control the weight of their heads yet. One bonus the other so that one returns to bite it but instead looses control of its head and bonks back. Every nest has the dominance battle. Eagles are known for their aggressive behavior....unless you're just living in denial and think eagle's nests are peaceful and tranquil....that's rarely the case. Much has to do with the parents...the parents in this nest are incompetent, at best. Daddy should've been helping with feeding from first day DH16 hatched. Momma wasn't having it. She didn't feed well. Over-sized bites and shirt feedings. The only one getting a good feeding was DH14, from day 1. She tried feeding Over-sized bites to DH15 & DH16, when they spit them out, she didn't try smaller bites. She ate the Over-sized bites or fed them to DH14. At feedings, the first week, the 2 youngest were already going hungry.

Yes !

I guess you failed to notice that these are Eagles and not humans 🤦🏾‍♀️

@@Butterfly-mt5ml Sadly, this is the life of way too many children...

@@verabolton Right. Sadly, some people can’t understand that and call these birds of prey “mean” or my favorite, a “bully.” There is no “love loss” between siblings and it’s basically, every Eaglet for themself. The strong survive, the weak will not. That’s a very common known fact of all wildlife.

@@Butterfly-mt5ml this comment is a joke???? 🤦‍♀️

@@camo2156 No pumpkin. It’s a fact.

Wrong. The strong only survive in nature. In the human world the weakest coward survives because he usually has a gun

@@NetScourge 😂

@@ill_be_frank who told you that fairy tale? The white man let me guess.😂😂😂

@@ill_be_frank What?! 🤦🏾‍♀️🤣😂 Humans are NOT the “weakest apes,” you big buffoon! 🤣😂🤡

lol...nature is chaos. there is no order or sentience. Just chaos.

They won’t intervene. Survival of the fittest. That’s a very true statement in wildlife.

That’s just nature. The parent most likely did the same thing, as the surviving chick (usually 3 chicks in one nest) kills it’s siblings for food and attention from the parent, so the parent wouldn’t care as eagles want only the strongest chicks.

Ghetto eagle

This has always been the way since the beginning. Not just this one mother eagle. Always the way so only the strongest survive and continue strong genes. All eagles had to do this if they had siblings.

If you don’t mind, what is bonking? (I’m new to bird watching.)

@@silvermainecoons3269 All good, I am relatively new, too, so I might be asking you questions at some point haha. Bonking is when, in this case, one Eaglet pecks at another in the nest. It is normally a way for siblings to establish 'pecking order' and dominant positioning as far as food and nurture are concerned. They seem to target sensitive areas such as the eyes and beak, and behind the wings on their back. It ranges from almost playful to more aggressive, unforgiving degrees of severity; and usually recedes once dominance is asserted and they begin to grow older and stronger, each in their own right. But I have seen fatal examples even amongst fledglings. In scarce times where hunting has been unsuccessful, or with birds who have particularly ruthless personalities, it can be fatal, as it was with Little Bit in this nest. The big one (a likely if not confirmed female at this point) 14, went postal on both of her siblings, preventing them from eating virtually at all. Middle Bit survived, born on the same day as 14, which is crazy when comparing their size, but 16, born I believe three days after, was too small and weak to withstand the beating they received. Despite the mother's attempts at distracting and corralling, techniques that so often work, food was scarce for a few days, and the combination of starvation, dehydration, and this vicious onslaught sealed 16's fate.

@@VictorHugo-xr1ng Thank you so much, that was very illuminating!

@@VictorHugo-xr1ng why are u calling the little eagle chick 16??????

16? What do these numbers mean?

@ Jesus. A similar scenario may be happening at the Pittsburgh Hays nest. I have seen the oldest eaglet peck the two younger ones at times and there isn't even any food in the nest. 😔

@@southerngal4655 🍓 It must be very hard to watch the attacks in real life .

Hahahaha....yeah rigth....

Most eagles,especially the bigger chic will always abuse and kill the smaller chic in the nest, it is very hard to watch if such a nest is wach by a camera, but it is the hard reality of nature, it is brutal

It’s unusual, they usually just take all the food and one might starve

Eu penso que há de ter uma explicação divina para que possamos entender um comportamento assim tão deprimente 😢🇧🇷

"Cathey Bergman" The "bully" just has a strong sense of survival. The smaller weaker one would eventually die. Nature is filled with these scenarios. The birds who grow to maturity will do things like invade other birds' nests and eat their young.

Oh, I've seen many a nasty bully like this one, eagles and osprey

A nasty bully? Putting human emotions on natural bird instincts is just ridiculous. Would you rather have it'd be like the storks and have the Mama stork throw the weakest, youngest one out of the nest to the ground? Would that suit you?