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Storm Kills Foster Eagle Murphy; Sanctuary Honors Him

5/10/2026

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Murphy, a 33-year-old male bald eagle at World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, died March 15 2025 from storm-related head trauma after fostering two eaglets.
After staff saw Murphy guard a rock like an egg in March 2023, he later fostered an eaglet placed in a heated “baby jail” after a nest collapsed.
The sanctuary gave him a Father’s Day tribute, will name a raptor aviary “Murphy’s Manor,” and released eaglet “Dwayne” on Jan 31 2026.

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Murphy, a 33-year-old male bald eagle at World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, died March 15 2025 from storm-related head trauma after fostering two eaglets.
After staff saw Murphy guard a rock like an egg in March 2023, he later fostered an eaglet placed in a heated “baby jail” after a nest collapsed.
The sanctuary gave him a Father’s Day tribute, will name a raptor aviary “Murphy’s Manor,” and released eaglet “Dwayne” on Jan 31 2026.