He is instead of incubating an egg. Murphy's incubating *** rock. How is he behaving with the rock? He's very protective of the rock. He squawks one another. Eagle lands on *** branch above the nest.

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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The 33-year-old raptor had parented two orphaned chicks since gaining international attention for sitting on a rock in 2023 Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In 2023, Murphy was incubating a rock ...

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. Murphy was ...