Devoted Eagle Mother Broods Her Eggs Despite Being Completely Covered In Snow

The love of a mother truly knows no bounds!

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 1, 2022

When it comes to protecting her children, the impossible is nothing for a loving mother. There is no length that mothers will not go to to protect and keep their young ones safe from danger or harsh environmental conditions.

Nothing exemplifies this sense of duty and responsibility more than this devoted eagle, who keeps her nest safe and her eggs warm despite being completely buried in snow. The amazing scene occurred in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it was perfectly captured on camera by a wildlife camera!

The National Conservation Training Center initially shared footage of the stoic mother enduring the harsh conditions on Facebook before it was shared on other social media platforms. A wildlife camera is being used by wildlife officers to monitor the nest of these bald eagles to record how they take care of their younger ones.

For quite some time, Bella, the mother, and Smithy, the father, have been hatching their eggs in this 100-foot-high nest for quite some time. It has become the couple's permanent home for hatching their eggs and nursing their young until they are old enough to fend for themselves.

As the video shows, this couple makes devoted and caring parents, and you can’t take anything away from them. Something that bald eagles have in common is that they are willing to go to any length to protect their nest, even if it means getting drenched in rain, covered in snow, and facing freezing temperatures.

This loyal eagle keeps her nest safe and her eggs warm, despite being completely covered in snow

"The eagles are incredibly good parents with hearts big enough to love and cater for their young ones," said Randy Robinson, a National Conservation Training Center specialist.

"They will sit on the eggs at all hours of the day and night, even when the weather is bad."

The mother, named Bella and father Smitty are hatching their eggs in this 100ft up nest

Bald eagles typically lay eggs in early spring, so they must sometimes endure harsh weather conditions such as snowfalls and freezing temperatures, but this does not prevent them from keeping the nest warm for the eggs to brood and hatch. Indeed, hatching early benefits the chicks greatly.

Bald eagles usually lay eggs in early spring, so sometimes they have to endure tough weather conditions

They mate in January or February and lay their eggs early enough, so the climate is very bad with icy conditions and snow. The main advantage of laying eggs so early is that the young hatch early, and when these young hatch in mid-March, there will be plenty of food to feed on, allowing them to mature quickly.

Keep an eye on eagle mother Bella as she protects her eggs at all costs! It is clearly a heartwarming video clip.

Watch the video below to see how eagle mother Bella protects her eggs at any costs!

One thing comes to our minds... Humans don’t get anywhere close to matching animals in protecting their younger ones.

They commit everything to keep their younger ones safe from predators and harsh weather conditions. We know this clip amazed you. So, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Maryjane