A bald eagle in the Bay Area appears to have adopted a baby red-tailed hawk, delighting birdwatchers locally and across the world.
The bald eagle was first spotted in Santa Clara County in May gently bringing the baby red-tailed hawk back to her nest.
Gilroy wildlife photographer Doug Gillard caught the moment on camera. He expected the hawk would be served as dinner to the eagle's baby. But that's not what Gillard saw happen. "This little white head popped up over the nest, like the size of a cotton ball maybe," Gillard said."I'm like, 'Oh my God, it’s alive.'"Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
The mother eagle began feeding the hawk, which has since been nicknamed Tuffy, bringing him food four times a day. "That’s like crazy, crazy rare," Gillard said."I’ve heard this is the fifth recorded case in history of this happening."
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