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Natural Focus: Conservation Efforts and the Bald Eagle

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Future goals to continue the bald eagles' recovery are outlined.

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What's To Love: Vultures (1:00)

On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" we learn about vultures, dedicated scavengers that help recycle decaying meat. Their bald head enables them to stick their head in carcasses and come out clean.

Nursing Baby Condors (1:19)

Watch this Reuters video showing how zookeepers in Buenos Aires, Argentina are nursing a baby condor even before it hatches. Once it's hatched the zoo will feed and care for it until releasing it in the wild. Condors are the largest flying birds in... More »

Eagle Rehab Brings Eagles Back (1:04)

Watch this video about bald eagles on HowStuffWorks. DDT, which is now banned in the U.S., affects the thickness of eagle eggs, causing them to break too easily. Large quantities of DDT still remain in the ocean off California, but the eagles seem... More »

A Hawk Flying Over a Cliff (1:30)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch this hawk soar along the side of a cliff. Learn more about hawks and flight.

Belgian Belfrey Falcons (1:59)

Watch this Reuters video to see a nest of peregrine falcons live on a web cam which is located at the top of Saint Michel and Gudule cathedral in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. The Peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world.

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Corwin's Quest: Barnacle Geese Migration (2:26)

Watch as Jeff Corwin flies in the V formation along with a group of barnacle geese on Animal Planet's "Corwin's Quest." Driven by instinct and learned behavior, barnacle geese fly thousands of miles during their annual migration.

Get Out There: The Bald Eagle at Grand Teton Park (1:30)

On Animal Planet's, "Get Out There," meet one of the greatest wildlife conservation, success stories -- the bald eagle. Hunting, habitat loss and pesticide use almost wiped out the bald eagle, but it has made a remarkable comeback since the early... More »

Ms Adventure: Primping Peacocks (2:01)

On Animal Planet's "Ms. Adventure," host Rachel Reenstra learns the male peacock's dazzling display is all about getting a mate. While it may be irresistible to peahens, the peacock's stand-out style could leave him vulnerable to predators.

Fooled by Nature: The Bar-Headed Goose (2:54)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," watch the bar-headed geese take extreme survival to a whole new level as they migrate from the plains of southeast Russia, China and northern India over the Himalayas to northern Burma.

What's To Love: Vultures (1:00)

On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" we learn about vultures, dedicated scavengers that help recycle decaying meat. Their bald head enables them to stick their head in carcasses and come out clean.

What's To Love: Pigeons (0:53)

On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" we learn about the romance of pigeons. A pair of pigeons will mate for life. Pigeons have also helped to carry messages during war time. Learn more in this clip.

Ms Adventure: The Red Legged Honeycreeper (1:50)

On Animal Planet's "Ms. Adventure," host Rachel Reenstra meets a bird couple where the male outshines the female on nature's fashion scene. The red-legged honeycreeper is a bird species where the male must dress to impress the female.

Ms Adventure: Fashionable Flamingos (2:13)

On Animal Planet's "Ms. Adventure," host Rachel Reenstra discovers that blue-green algae is the flamingo's fashion secret. Chock full of beta carotene, blue-green algae gives the flamingo its brilliant pink color.

Get Out There: Mist Net (1:42)

On Animal Planet's series "Get Out There," learn about mist nets. They are rows of fine mesh panels that painlessly trap birds.

Fooled by Nature: The Goshawk (2:06)

The goshawk is a pursuit predator with amazing flying abilities. It can weave around trees at 40 miles per hour. Learn more about the goshawk on Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature."