♪ Wild Kratts [Chris] From the eastern shores of North America, to the northern reaches of Alaska, lives a majestic creature.

Hey, it's us the Kratt brothers!

I'm Martin.

I'm Chris.

And this, [Chris] is a Bald eagle.

An impressive bird of prey and one of the largest eagle species in North America.

This is our friend Sam.

Now, he can't be returned [Martin] back to the wild.

He was born at a raptor center and doesn't have the skills to survive in the wilderness.

But he can help people learn about the amazing Bald eagle.

(eagle sound) [Chris] Eagles have incredible creature powers.

First off, the beak.

It's a really strong, hooked beak.

And sharp too.

[Chris] Perfect for eating fish, their main prey.

Next, those feet, [Chris] the talons.

With razor sharp claws and with a force, that's ten times stronger than a human grip.

And don't forget about the eye sight.

An eagle's vision is six times better than a human's.

And that helps him spot his target from a mile away.

And he even has double eye lids, th at protect those amazing eyes from dirt and dust.

And of course, a Bald eagle really isn't bald.

[Martin] Check out those white feathers that cover his head.

[Martin] Now, a young eagle has brown feathers.

But those change to white, as the eagle develops all those amazing, Bald eagle abilities.

Imagine if we could master the skies like the Bald eagle?

Imagine if we had Bald eagle power.

[Both] What if?

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(upbeat music) ♪ (chirping sound) Okay, ready for lift off.

Righteo!

The Guinea Fowl Flapper is all set.

Be careful with this package, Jimmy.

It's very fragile.

You have nothing to worry about.

They don't call me trusty thumbs for nothing.

(Koki screams) Trusty thumbs?

Really?

(dramatic music) [Aviva] Uh oh, keep moving eagle.

[Aviva] Nothing to see.

Just a weird little machine [Koki] with a weird little bundle.

[Jimmy Z] Almost there.

Target in sight.

[Koki] Oh no!

[Aviva] Hurry Jimmy!

[Jimmy Z] I'm hurrying!

(suspenseful music) [Koki] Jimmy, the eagle!

(crash sound) [Jimmy Z] Aww!

Did they make it?

I don't know.

[Chris] The eagle eggs have landed.

[Martin] We're safely inside the nest.

(all cheer) We did it!

Now the bro's are going to hatch like Bald eagles and [Aviva] we'll get an inside look at the life of one of the most majestic birds in the world.

[Koki] And one that has ca ptivated humans for centuries.

It's a symbolic bird for many Native American nations.

And a national symbol for governments too.

That's right, the old [Koki] stars and stripes.

Let's just hope the guys have what it takes to make it as a Bald eagle.

[Martin] I got it, stars and stripes.

Haha, that's what I'll name our mom and dad to be.

Oooooo, hahaha.

Ooooo, that's nice and cozy.

[Chris] Yeah, I was getting a little chilly.

(typing noise) [Gourmand] Uh, that guy!

Another fellow student from chef school opening a fancy new restaurant.

I was always better than he was.

But no, I get kicked out for cooking endangered animals.

Hmmph, something about it being illegal.

Well, I'll show them!

When they taste my next dish, they'll all be sorry.

What's the most revered, most renowned animal I can think of?

[Gourmand] Aha, the ace of all birds!

The Bald eagle.

Ooo, that's good.

Bald eagle egg souffle.

(laughs) (sniffs) I'll sniff them out, wherever they are.

(sniffs) [Martin] It's a good thing we did this so close to hatching time.

Because it's dark and crampy in here.

(cracking sound) (gasps) did you hear that?

[Martin] I think somebody's going for it.

[Chris] Oh yeah, that means we can too.

Let's bust outta here, bro.

(grunt) [Martin] Keep going!

We're on our way, to freedom!

[Chris] Are you out?

Sister, brother?

Sister!

Happy birthday!

We're family.

Hi mom, dad.

You mean, Stars and Stripes?

But wait a second, you're so fluffy and we're ....naked!

Blue eagle calling Tortuga.

We've got an emergency here.

What?

Problem with the hatching?

[Chris] Yeah, you forgot the downy feathers.

(shivers) Oh, I didn't realize they were born with them.

But don't worry, Koki and I have been working on feathers.

Did you guys know there are all different kinds [Aviva] with all different purposes?

Some for flying.

Some for showing off.

Or blending in.

Some to keep dry.

Or to stay warm.

Yeah, feathers can do so much.

[Chris] Yeah, but right now, we could use the warm ones.

Oh, Downy feathers, right.

Well, you're in luck, because I figured those feathers out already.

[Aviva] All you have to do, is press the second creature paw button.

[Both] Oh, warm.

[Chris] That's better.

Cozy, that is so much better.

So sis, I think I'll name you Downy.

Yeah, cause it's time to settle Downy, [Martin] for a nice, warm nap.

Ok, while they're snoozing, we've got to figure out how to design these other feathers they'll need.

Hey Chris, you awake?

(yawns) Now I am.

Pretty comfy in this nest, isn't it?

It's a mansion of a nest.

Bald eagles make the largest nest of any bird in North America.

And they mate for life.

And every year, they add to the nest.

[Martin] Making it bigger and bigger and bigger!

[Chris] And, they always pick prime real estate.

In the tallest of trees, preferably by water.

I'd say we're super safe, up here.

With mom and dad nearby, very few creatures would try to raid an eagle nest.

[Martin] An occasional raccoon, raven, gull and maybe a black bear.

But it's pretty rare.

(crashing thud) Sorry bear, that's this bear's nest to raid.

(Gourmand laughs) No eagle will mess with a black bear, right?

(laughs, grunts) All in all, it's a safe place for chicks to grow up.

[Martin] Yeah, and I can't wait fo r our other sibling to hatch.

Hey, do you think it will be a girl or a boy?

I'm guessing a sister.

Oh, I'm guessing brother.

Ah, yes.

(eagle noise) Huh?

Ahh, ughhh, ahh!!

(gasps) What's that noise?

I...I think it's a bear!

(Gourmand screams) (Martin and Chris scream) [Chris] We're going down!

(all scream) [Martin and Chris] Whoa!!!

[Gourmand] Ooo!!

[Martin and Chris] Ooff!

Ahh!

Whoa, a nest collapse.

We need help.

Aviva!

[Aviva] Coming, to the Bald eagle nest rescue.

Do you see them, Koki?

Just up ahead.

Hang on, guys.

[Aviva] We'll get you back up there.

Mom, dad, wait it's okay, [Chris] they're friends.

Look out, Aviva.

[Koki] Incoming!

(scream) We're helping!

[Koki] Well, they don't know that.

[Aviva and Koki] Ah, ow.

Better hurry, Aviva.

[Aviva] Let's get out of here.

Good idea.

Oh no, the fourth Bald eagle egg.

It's gone!

What?

Do you see an egg down there?

No, there's nothing here.

That bear must have gotten it.

He sure did.

(laughs) - Ah sis.

- Bro!

Oh, well we better finish some wing feathers.

The brothers are going to need them soon.

[Koki] Okay, but I'll need Jimmy's help.

[Jimmy Z] So what are we doing?

[Koki] See that eagle?

[Jimmy Z] Yeah?

[Koki] Well that's Stars and we're following her to get a flight feather sample, so we have the right design for the power suits.

Got it.

[Koki] If we're lucky, she'll drop a feather.

She makes flying look so easy.

Feathers are an amazing thing.

[Jimmy Z] Looks like she's hunting.

[Koki] Maybe.

[Jimmy Z] Isn't a Bald eagle's eye sight like six times better than ours?

Yup, she is hunting.

[Koki] She spotted a duck!

(gasp) The duck, ducked!

Phew, that was close.

Wait, but I thought Bald eagles ate mostly fish?

[Koki] They do, but birds are second on the list.

And they'll also go for gulls, herons, and geese too.

[Jimmy Z] Now, she's on to something else.

[Koki] It's fish!

Wow, impressive grab!

That's a big fish.

It's a heavy load to fly with.

A feather!

Got it!

Way to go, Jimmy!

Let's get that back to the lab.

[Martin] Hey, look at this.

Downey is starting to grow some feathers already.

[Chris] Great, it's feeding time!

Yuck!

We gotta eat it, bro.

We can't look like the strange little eaglettes who don't eat.

It's impolite.

But it's not cooked, it's raw.

Bro, it's sushi!

[Chris] Freshly caught raw salmon.

People eat sushi all the time.

Oh yeah.

Me, please!

Sushi, yum!

Oh eagle egg, eagle egg, for them the people will beg.

I'll cook you with veggies and pesto.

So everyone knows that I'm the best-o.

Hahahaha.

And my trusty machine will pause their development until such time as I can develop my recipe.

Keep em fresh!

(evil laugh) Now, to find some paying customers.

[Aviva] Let's take a super close look at the feather you brought back.

Wow, there's more to a feather than you think.

[Aviva] The center part of the feather has branches coming off it and those branches ha ve even smaller branches.

[Jimmy Z] Almost like a tree.

[Aviva] Yeah.

And here's the important part, those small branches are covered wi th tiny hooks, and barbules.

Those grab on to the nearby branch and make them stick together, nice and tight.

Wow, [Koki] that's why, if you have a messed up feather, when you run your fingers along it like this, you know, groom it, [Koki] the hooks and baubles reconnect, and the feather holds together again.

[Aviva] Yeah, that lets them hold up strong to the air pressure during flight.

[Chris] Eagle nest to Tortuga.

This is getting ridiculous.

Look at Downy, she's not Downy anymore.

She's way ahead of us with her new set of flight feathers.

(Martin sighs) It's been weeks and weeks.

We can't stay cooped up in this nest anymore.

We need feathers to fly!

Well, they're ready.

- Jimmy.

- Ok, Kratt bro's.

We'll trade ya for all those downy feathers.

[Jimmy Z] Zap it!

[Both] Thanks.

but no trade.

We need to keep some of these downy feathers for warmth.

Don't worry guys, try the update.

[Martin] Alright.

Insert disc.

[Both] Touch eagle and activate Bald eagle power.

Woah, awesome creature power suit.

We have feathers.

Flight feathers, for getting air borne.

And other kinds too.

Like this chest feather.

[Chris] Smooth at the top for protection and downy at the base for warmth.

Yup, different feathers for different purposes.

[Martin] Oh yeah, and you gave us the cool white head feathers.

Yeah, only adult Bald eagles grow those.

But I gave them to you early.

[Both] Oh thanks!

Sorry Downy, it's creature power suit technology.

[Ava] Hey mister, excuse me, but we were here first.

(Gourmand scoffs) Lemonade, ha!

Watch and learn, little crumpets.

I'll show you a real recipe.

Really, what?

Gourmand's eagle egg souffle.

Those aren't real Bald eagle eggs, are they?

Of course, I only use the best ingredients.

But you can't cook Bald eagle eggs, they're like, really special.

Exactly, that's why my recipes are better than anybody else's.

I'll cook every Bald eagle egg in the world.

(Gourmand laughs) I think this is a job for the Wild Kratts.

[Martin] Come on Downy!

(gasps) You gotta exercise these wings!

And one more...good.

Take five.

Phew, I can really feel these wing muscles developing.

(drinks water) Now I know why these eagles have to spend weeks exercising their wings, before they're ready to fly.

Woohoo!

Ha, right on target!

My talon aim is getting much better.

[Chris] Eagles have to practice that too.

Oh no you don't.

Now it's tug of war, is it?

I've heard you Bald eagle chicks like a good tug of war.

Nice one, bro.

[Martin] Ooo, keep going Downy.

Oh yeah, well how about this?

Whhooaaaa!!!

Oh no!

Chris!

Woahhh ho!

[Chris] It's now or never, I need to fly.

Feathers, don't fail me now.

Flap your wings, flap bro, flap!

I'm flapping, I'm flapping!

[Martin] Flap harder!

What, wait?

I'm flying!

Yes, I'm flying!

Haha.

These feathers really work.

Oooo hoo, hoo hoo, way to go Chris!

Aw, he's flying!

[Martin] Eagle style.

Hoo hoo!

Off!

[Martin] A little awkward maybe, bu t he's flying.

I'm getting it down!

(crashes) Hey Aviva, are you seeing this?

We sure are!

Great feather action.

But we've got problems.

Problem?

There's no problem, he's... fine.

No, it's Gourmand.

We just got a call from some Wild Kratts kids.

Gourmand has the fourth Bald eagle egg.

What?

Gourmand has our eagle brother?

Or sister?

Yes, and the other eggs too.

You've got to save them before it's too late.

[Chris] Come on, we need to rescue these eggs!

Alright Downey, it's go time!

(Martin screams) [Martin] Flap, flap, flap, flap!

Flap!!

Yeah!

(upbeat music) [Chris] Hey, that's it.

You're getting it.

Close enough.

Come on.

[Both] To the Bald eagle egg rescue!

Aye, Jimmy start the engines.

We better back them up.

Over there, it's Stars.

[Martin] Look mom, we're winging it.

Oh hi Stripes, where's he going?

[Martin] It looks like he's after the osprey.

[Chris] Who's caught a fish.

And Stripes wants it.

Bald eagles will sometimes steal fish from osprey.

(suspenseful music) [Chris] Ah, the osprey's trying to shake him.

But it's not working.

[Martin] Ooo, nice turn.

Uh oh, here come the talons.

[Chris] Oh, a fish fumble.

[Martin] And Stripes is swooping in to catch it.

[Chris] Ohh, he caught it.

[Martin] Wow, stealing fish.

Bald eagles will take every opportunity they get.

[Chris] They don't even object to eating carrion, you know, dead things.

If it's available.

Stars, Stripes, good news.

We've found your lost egg.

And we're gonna get it back for you.

[Martin] Eagle formation!

[Chris] And we're off!

[Gourmand] Okay, little croutons.

Now it's time to add the main ingredient, the Bald eagle egg.

[Both] Oh no!

Oh yes!

You crack it like so.

[Aviva] Hold it, Gourmand!

Don't crack that egg!

[Both] Aviva!

Oh, I love an audience.

See kids, they're lining up already.

You can't stop me, avocado.

It's Aviva, not avocado.

And I'm not going to stop you, my creature power suits will!

[Martin and Chris] Bald eagle power to the rescue!

- Wohoo!

- Awesome!

Give us back those eggs, Gourmand.

[Martin] They belong, to the eagles.

(scoffs) That's just one.

I have lots more.

(laughs) [Martin] We want all the eggs back.

(Gourmand yells) Get, get away, little birdie!

[Gourmand] Ahhh!

Oh no you don't!

I'm taking my recipe on the road.

There are other towns without bothersome birds.

Get back here, Gourmand!

[Gourmand] Stop following me!

(Martin yells) A spatula swatter?

You kidding me?

He's not getting rid of us that easily.

[Martin] Woah, watch out!

[Chris] Just missed me!

[Martin] Woah!

Phew!

We need help.

[Chris] We've got reinforcements, It's Stars and Stripes.

[Gourmand] Get out of my way, you pesky birdies.

You're not getting my eggs!

[Chris] Oh no, egg overboard!

I got it!

(kids cheer) Is this the fourth eagle egg?

The one from our nest?

Nope, he must still be in there.

[Martin] Going back in.

[Chris] Don't worry Stars, I got this one.

Add this to the collection.

Nice catch, Chris!

[Gourmand] Why won't you birds leave me alone?!

[Martin] It's raining eggs!

I'll, catch them!

When it rains, it's pours.

Yes!

Oh... what?

There's only one egg left!

[Gourmand] Get back here!

Ooops.

Uh oh.

[Martin] Woah, someone get that egg!!

Got it!

Great catch, Ava.

(all cheer) [Chris] You saved it!

That's the fourth Bald eagle egg.

Alright!

We have them all.

Sorry Gourmand, Bald eagle souffle is not on the menu.

(Gourmand screams) [Gourmand] I'll be back to cook another day!

Wild Kratt croutons!

It's hatching!

It's your other chick.

[Chris] Look, Downy made it too.

[All] Awww!

[Martin] The fourth Bald eagle.

It's another sister.

Yup, I guess I'll have to name her little sis.

(chirps) [Chris] Well, I'd call that mission accomplished!

We saved the Bald eagle eggs.

And learned a lot about this amazing, symbolic bird.

And our Bald eagle powers stopped Gourmand too.

But what about the rest of the eggs?

[Chris] We'll find their home nests.

Won't the mom be upset her eggs were touched?

Aww that's a myth.

She'll take the eggs back.

[Martin] Let's fly, like eagles!

[Chris] Up, up and away!

Haha.

Bald eagles are one of the world's most amazing eagles.

And here are some of our favourite features, that make them such great hunting machines.

[Chris] First, start at the head.

Check out those eyes.

A Bald eagle has eye sight that is six times better than ours.

And, notice the eyebrow ridges.

[Chris] Those block out the sun, kind of like a baseball cap does.

So, he can spot his prey and then, take off.

And Bald eagles are strong, powerful flyers.

Those chest muscles really power the Bald eagle's flight.

[Martin] Using those muscles and his impressive seven foot wing span, he's propelled through the air.

And can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.

Now that's pretty fast.

Next, are the feet.

[Chris] See, they have short, powerful toes, with sharp talons on the end.

And they have bumpy structures called spicules, which are great for holding on to slimy fish.

[Chris] It's that combination of sharp talons, and strong chest muscles, that help the eagle carry huge fi sh up to half its own weight.

And of course, there's that super cool beak.

Strong, hooked and super sharp.

Perfect for tearing and slicing up mouthfuls of food.

[Martin] Now, Bald eagles usually hunt alone.

But in the late fall, a special event takes place in the Chilkat valley of Alaska.

It's called the congregation.

And it's where large groups of eagles gather to feast on the salmon, left over from the spawn.

There are so many salmon in this river, and the eagles know it.

So, they gather from far and wide.

As many as 3,000 eagles.

And when the fish are gone, so are the eagles.

Off to search for more food.

No doubt about it, the Bald eagle has what it takes to be one impressive predator.

And is one cool, creature flying machine.

Keep on creature adventuring.

We'll see you on the creature trail!

(upbeat music) ♪ (theme song) ♪ [Chris] To find out more about cool animals.

[Martin] And collect your own Wild Kratts creature powers, [Chris] go to the Wild Kratts website, [Martin] at pbskids.org [Both] We'll see you there!