Heartwarming Orphaned Eagle Adopts A Rock And Does Everything He Can To Make It Hatch, So His Rescuers Gave Him An Orphaned Baby Eagle To Nurture (Video)

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    "Murphy, a 31-year-old bald eagle, desperately wanted to be a dad, so much so that he started taking care of a rock like it was a baby."

    World Bird Sanctuary A 31-year-old bald eagle, his name is Murphy.
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    World Bird Sanctuary He lives at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri.
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    World Bird Sanctuary Well, last month, he went viral when he found a rock and he
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    World Bird Sanctuary Staff watched every day as Murphy built a little nest for the
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    World Bird Sanctuary rock and he protected it while waiting for the rock to hatch.
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    World Bird Sanctuary Obviously, it's a rock, it did not hatch.
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    World Bird Sanctuary Murphy even had to be moved to his own enclosure because it
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    World Bird Sanctuary was protecting the rock too aggressively.
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    World Bird Sanctuary Then, on April 2nd, an orphaned and bruised eaglet was
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    World Bird Sanctuary bought into the sanctuary.
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    World Bird Sanctuary The staff decided to give Murphy a chance at parenting for
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    World Bird Sanctuary And what happened folks is simply incredible.
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    World Bird Sanctuary Murphy who had never been a dad before is now an amazing dad.
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    AN World Bird Sanctuary Staff at the Sanctuary say the two are bonding beautifully.
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    World Bird Sanctuary Murphy responds to the baby's peeps, he is protective, and he
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    World Bird Sanctuary even waits for the baby to eat.
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    debbie.hamm61 Beautiful story! Murphy had the WILL to be a father. So happy you helped him make his wishes come true
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    igknight2022 I was convinced by how this was going that the eagle was gonna eat the eaglet Glad that didn't happen
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    publix_423 Murphy you are a super dad, your chick will grow up to be the best eagle ever because of your kindness and affection! Adoptive parents really care about their children,in this chick
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    abtin_mozafari Oh how cute. I hope the orphan eagle has to choose their gender and Morphy seems pretty progressive
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    sabrinakingvw I believe now he has fostered 3 orphaned eaglets! And he has sparked the idea of giving male birds the chance to foster.
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    bake1893 I'm 31, too... Murphy is taking bigger steps than I am, and being more responsible. #belikeMurphy
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