The Infamous Bird's 1000 Pound Nest
Clip: Episode 6 | 45sVideo has Closed Captions
This clip features a Bald Eagle's nest that is estimated to weigh around 1000 pounds.
An American Bald Eagle's nest, also known as an eyrie, is an awe-inspiring structure that reflects the grandeur and strength of these majestic birds. Typically located in tall trees near bodies of water, the nest is an expansive platform constructed with meticulous care and precision. In this clip, David Rubenstein is show a Bald Eagle's nest that is estimated to weigh around 1000 pounds.
Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...
The Infamous Bird's 1000 Pound Nest
Clip: Episode 6 | 45sVideo has Closed Captions
An American Bald Eagle's nest, also known as an eyrie, is an awe-inspiring structure that reflects the grandeur and strength of these majestic birds. Typically located in tall trees near bodies of water, the nest is an expansive platform constructed with meticulous care and precision. In this clip, David Rubenstein is show a Bald Eagle's nest that is estimated to weigh around 1000 pounds.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- You're gonna see the nest coming up here on the left-hand side.
It's the largest pine tree in the background.
You got two juveniles in there.
They've been branching for probably about a week now.
They'll be practicing their wings.
They grab onto a limb and they simulate flight without leaving the limb.
That's gotta be a 1,000-pound nest.
- How long... - That thing's over 20 years old.
- The nest is 20 years old.
- Yeah.
According to the people that I've met on the lake, they've been in that tree for 20 years.
(birds chirping faintly) There's an eagle sitting right next to us.
- [Man In Purple Shirt] Oh.
Oh, yeah.
I see him.
Yeah.
- [Guide] That's the infamous bird.
(birds crowing)
The American Bald Eagle Preview
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The story of how the Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography. (31s)
The Bald Eagle Appears in the First Great Seal of the U.S.
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Why did the Founding Fathers decide to use the bald eagle in the Great Seal of the U.S.? (1m 49s)
Bald Eagles Gather in the Pristine Alaskan Ecosystem
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The greatest bald eagle migration on Earth happens in the Alaskan village of Haines. (4m 55s)
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The effect of DDT on the Bald Eagle population in the northeastern U.S. was devastating. (31s)
Restoring and Hacking Bald Eagles in NY
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David talks to Peter Nye, the biologist who saved the bald eagle population in New York. (3m 52s)
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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...