Murphy, a bald eagle who stole hearts around the world for incubating a rock like it was his own offspring, died after violent thunderstorms roared through Missouri this month. He was 33.

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A beloved bald eagle who gained popularity for incubating a rock in 2023 is being mourned Saturday after the 33-year-old avian died following intense storms that recently moved through Missouri.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) — The World Bird Sanctuary announced the passing of Murphy, a 33-year-old bald eagle who achieved viral stardom for his work as a foster dad, first incubating a rock, and ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – The World Bird Sanctuary announced the passing of Murphy, a 33-year-old bald eagle, who achieved viral stardom for his work as a foster dad, first incubating a rock, and ...

A pair of bald eagles in West Virginia are incubating three eggs as the world watches, hoping for some hatchlings after a heartbreaking breeding season last year, when the male ingested an eaglet ...

WARSAW, N.Y. (WKBW) — Steven Ott has been closely watching a bald eagle’s nest in his backyard for the past few years. “We’ve got one sitting here, and we can see out our living room ...

I monitor the mother and father’s every move first thing in the morning. I spy on the children with a sense of wonder and attachment. And I watch the family each night before I fall asleep.