Birdzilla: Mother of Eagles

Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment and PRX

Snap, Glynn, Storytelling, Wnyc, Society & Culture/personal Journals, Performing Arts, Washington, Society & Culture/documentary, Arts/performing Arts, Music, Arts

4.8 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

When the biggest baddest bird in the wild is on the brink of death, one couple will do anything to bring her back home. Snap presents, “Birdzilla: Mother of Eagles.” A Canadian love story.

This episode discusses the subject of death and contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised.

Thank you, Murdo Messer, for sharing your story with us! And all of us here at Snap are thinking fondly of the late Dr. Helene Van Doninck, wherever you are, thank you.

Learn more about the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre! Check out animal photos and videos on their Facebook and Twitter.

Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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0:00.0	Snap Studios
0:02.0	Sixth grade.
0:04.0	We moved yet again to a new town.
0:19.0	Another new school with more new kids who promised me new beatings.
0:24.0	This time, my parents, they take pity on me.
0:27.6	Since they don't have any friends or prospects of friends, they say I can get a pet.
0:35.0	And I want a parrot because I like pirates, but they don't have any parrots at the K-Mart.
0:40.3	Instead, I get a pretty blue parakeet.
0:45.3	So happy we take her home, but every time I put my hand in her cage, she bites me.
0:52.3	Hard, angry.
0:53.3	Ouch! Hey, hey, hey! I give her food, she bites me. Hard, angry. Ouch! Hey, hey, hey!
0:55.0	I give her food.
0:57.0	She bites me.
0:58.0	Try to gently stroke her.
1:00.0	She bites me.
1:02.0	And I know.
1:04.0	I know how hard it is to move to a new place and not know anyone.
1:09.0	I know this.
1:10.0	So I place my open palm in the cage outside the biting range.
1:17.5	Get this garish, multicolored bed sheet drape it around us.
1:22.7	It's scary, scary.
1:25.2	And don't you know, she pops over and sits on my hand.
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