the tiny bird had eagle history, eagle genes, eagle d.n.a., eagle chromosomes, eagle power, and eagle potential. but because it group -- grew up in chicken surroundings, it grew up thinking it was a chicken. you hear what i just said? it thought it was a chicken. it grew up dreaming chicken dreams and thinking chicken thoughts and entertaining chicken am bigs. am i talking to you? in fact it was even made to feel sthamed of his eagle features. eep though he didn't know who he was, the chickens in the barn yard absolutely now -- knew who he was and they said to each other, boy, we got to keep this little bird thinking that he's a chicken because if he ever finds out he's an eagle, he'll rule over us. as a result, the little bird became ashamed of his eagle fought -- features and heritage. they made fun of his eagle beak because she had tiny narrow chicken beaks and of his talons because they had weak, scrawny chicken feet. he even became ashamed of his darkness. y'all ain't done none of that, right? and the beauty and rich heritage of his eagle feathers. at one point in his life he eve

>> i go with the eagles still. when you look at the fact that they have rushing touchdowns, you have to go with that team. >> defense, dave, go. >> eagles have had a tough year on defense. >> yes. >> redskins are playing better. i still might go with the eagles. they have given up fewer points. >> okay. that technique is giving up wide craters. >> i go eagles. i think the eagles have a better average as far as giving up points. they also give up less yards. if you look at it, the eagles have two pass rushes. the redskins top two guys have 14 and a half. i'll go with that team. >> all right. coaching, interesting because two guys who have great reputations, what do you think? >> i think andy may have saved his job. 500, four straight wins. shanahan has been a big under achiever for two years. >> the eagles. when you look at andy reed to me over the last 10 years has been in the top 5 coaches. mike shanahan was on vacation and he still is. [ laughing ] >> let me get your pre game predictions. score. go. >> michael vi

. >>> i am alex demetrick and coming up a eagle in trouble and a fight to save it. that story as "eyewitness news" continues. >>> a dry and cool weekend headed our way. i am bob turk and i will have the complete first warning forecast coming up. >>> complete coverage continues with denise koch, vic carter, kai jackson and first warning weather with bob turk and sports with mark viviano. it's wjz maryland's news station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 32 degrees and clear in central maryland. first warning weather forecast is coming. >>> a terrifying scene in washington state a fireball appears in the sky during a stand off with police. they say a gunman barricade himself inside a burning house and then opened fire on the officers. firefighters were not able to get close and the house burned to the ground. police say two bodies have been recovered but a positive id could take weeks. >>> the tour company involved in a tragic helicopter crash outside las vegas has a troubled past the pilot and four tourist died when they crashed in a canyon near lake meade. they have had fi

can you come up and take care of eagle staff?applause] [laughter] if you notice the eagle staff was up here on stage, my friend had shared with many of you, they stood side by side, the american flag, one time at war, and the only time you will see to flags of these nations side- by-side at peace, so we go over to our seniors for a flag song. please stand if you are able. long before the star spangled banner, many of these nations saying these songs -- sang these songs honoring the first flag of this nation. the eagles that recognizing the many battles. as the eagles would lead the warriors into battle, we would sing the song says. -- we would sing these songs. when the flood would return again, paying homage -=- when the flag would return again, playinpaying homage to the battle. >> going over to the friendship house frodrum. a retreat song. take them out. our eagle staff, carried by randy surely, united states army. airborne. how about a big round of applause for our intertribal the answers. -- dancers. [applause] go dancing. g

here as an award of the american eagle local award. and he is a member of the tribe of southern arizona. he is an active and highly- respected member of the san francisco bay area communities representing and celebrating his culture as a dancer, singer, culture, playwright, filmmaker, artist, and educator. all around renaissance man here yen his involvement and commitment to native heritage has brought him the opportunity to share wealth of information with the first communities. his gift for reaching used in powerful ways is reflected intense popular presentations and bay area schools come arts, educationally and youth prevention programs where he works closely with students to develop their appreciation and respect for american indian dance, music, culture, history and sign language. he is the founding member of the ensemble four winds american history dance that has been performing over four years. dancing is a form of prayer. he has researched and worked with tribal elders to preserve and present sacred traditional ceremonial the a

when a bald eagle gets in trouble, it's local help to the rescue. >> reporter: if a bald eagle can't fly it can't see for protect i. itself for -- itself. >> because it was out there for so long without a lot of nourishment, it was getting weaker. >> reporter: david is a maryland volunteer with the tri- state bird rescue. adam spotted the eagle and the pair captured it. after following the panic bird near davidsonville. >> i slide my hands down the side of it until i could feel the legs and the feet. once i had the feet, i know i will not get hit. >> reporter: when eagles are in trouble, people will go to extraordinary lengths to save them. the young eagles trapped in mud. >> we're about one foot hover over the mud and i'm reaching back and grabbing the bird. >> reporter: both of those eagles were brought back to health. this bald eagle was brought to the baltimore zoo suffered an injury similar to in davidsonville. the eagle rescued this week was too severely injured. not the happy ending hoped for. >> happy ending is we got the bird out in the worst situation. we did the right thin

eagles respond with 24 unanswer -- lead. eagles respond with 24 unanswered points. 2nd quarter, vick to desean jackson, 34 yards for a touchdown. eagles beat the dolphins can to improve to 5-8. >>> john harbaugh and the ravens hosting the winless colts. 1st quarter joe flacco with play action. sets and throws to former terp torrey smith, 8 yards for the touchdown, ravens up 7-0. 3rd quarter now. ravens 3rd and goal, flacco rolls to his right and throws back to the middle. dennis pena, 7-yard score. ravens defeat the 0-13 colts 24- 10 to improve to 10-3. >>> tim tie bow and the broncos hosting the bears -- tebow and the broncos hosting the bears. you've seen this before. it's tebow time, steps up and finds demaryius thomas, 10 yards for the touchdown. broncos trail 10-7. final seconds matt prater from 59 yards out. of course, they're a mile high up, right, so the ball is traveling and it's traveling in. we're going to overtime tied at 10. in overtime bears driving marion barber close to breaking it but scripped and fumbles re

there's a bald eagle right in that tree. a bald eagle right there! look at that! good spot! they'll find a wilderness as pure as the driven snow. to one devoted photographer, it's solace for the soul. [ wolf howling ] man: we can improve on some things, but we cannot improve on this. we can't improve on this at all. it's winter in the wilderness. it's christmas in yellowstone. "nature" is made possible in part by... leave it untouched inspby your presence.re.. capture its image and preserve it forever. canon -- living and working together to appreciate today and care for tomorrow. the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. [ cheers and applause ] narrator: christmas always begins with this simple gift, with lights in the dark. they light up the night and the cold, the heart and the soul. in jackson hole, wyoming, they light up a winter that is always white... and a season full of wonder. this is christmas in no ordinary place. december dawns cold and clear in the valley of jackson hole. already, the surrounding mo

he responded whenout doorsman spotted the injured eagle. after it was netted, he covered its head with a towel. >> i slid it down the side. once i had the feet, i know i'm not going to get hit by the talons. >> reporter: people will go to extraordinary lengths to save them. >> a few years back, police say the pair of young eagles, trapped in mud. >> i'm up on the skid. and i'm reaching back and grabbing the bird, something like that. >> reporter: both of those eagles were eventually brought back to health and released into the wild. but not all fair so well. this eagle suffered an injury, similar to the one in davidsonville. >> there's a trauma to his left elbow. a fracture to the joint that we can't surgically repair. >> not the happy end being hoped for. >> no. but happy ending is we got the bird out of that situation. i mean, if you're out in the wild and you're injured, and you don't know what is going to be trying to get you. so we did the right thing. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, it's not clear how the bal

eagles and seahawks in seattle last night. the eagles officially now a disaster.st quarter, no score, look at this run, marshawn lynch runs into traffic at the 10. it looks like he's done. but finds his way out of the pack somehow, runs in for the score. wrap 'em up, eagles. stays on his feet. after the td, look at this, marshawn lynch, trust me he snacked on some skittles. the coach giving him some skittles. you're going to see the bag there it is. skittles. that is his fuel. that's what pushed that man into the end zone. second quarter, it's going to be lynch again, taking a handoff, cutting outside, 40 yards this time for the touchdown. the eagles are just dreadful. 148 yards for lynch. fourth time the last five games he's gone for more than 100 yards. jackson lobs one into the corner, golden tate goes up and gets it and gets the feet down well done. seahawks piling on. philly pulls to within 10 in the fourth. but tough game for vince young. remember michael vick out injured. little swing pass, no the sure what he was doing there, a little late. david hawthorne

last night with the eagles, he was like a kid in a candy store. you could tell lynch was ready to play in the first quarter. ran into pile, kept the wheels turning, came out of it, rumbled 15 yards to the end zone. that's worth skittles. he got a handful of candy on the sideline. to the second, lynch again, full of sugar ripped off a sweet run, untouched 40 yards down the line. eagles didn't know what hit them. seattle went on to win it 31-14 thanks to the candy man. marshawn lynch. >>> if your team is looking for a quarterback, donovan mcnabb is available. vikings waved the six-time pro bowler so he could finish the season with another team. >>> hockey. two of the best squared off in washington. no, not clinton and reagan. sidney crosby and alex ovechkin. all eyes on them, kris kunitz stepped up and scored the game winner for pittsburgh. hunter still looking for the first win as caps' coach. ping wince win it 2-1. >>> rangers and hurricanes. kurt muller has coached two, and lost both of them. gaborik with a two-on-one to give new york the lead in

. >> this eagle was too injured to save.ot the happy ending hoped for. >> no, bth the happy ending is we got it out of the stressful situation. i mean you are out in the wild and injured and you don't know what is trying to get you, so we did the right thing. >> wjz eyewitness news. >> it is still not clear how that eagle was injured. it may have flown into a power line or even hit by a car while scavenging alongside the road. next up right here on wjz. >> good morning, m and andrea fujii, terror on campus, we speak with two virginia tech students from maryland. that reaction to the scary ordeal just ahead. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, a new speed camera is going up in baltimore county. i am monique griego and coming up we will let you know where it is. >> the maryland half marathon races into the state again. how organizers plan to make next year's race bigger and better. i am gigi barnett, the details coming up. >> sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control. a busy morning on this friday morning for your morning c

eagles didn't know what hit them. the candyman, marshawn lynch. if your team is looking for a quarterback, donovan mcnabb is available. the vikings waived him. hockey, two of the best squared off in washington -- no, not clinton and reagan, sidney crosby and alex ovechkin. all eyes on them. chris kunitz stepped up and scored the game winner for pittsburgh. dale hunter still looking for the first win. rangers and the hurricanes, kirk mueller has coached two games and lost both of them. rangers handed the hurricane warning theirs fifth straight loss. in football, great finish between west virginia and south florida. mountaineers down a touchdown, five minutes to play. dustin garrison punched it in from five yards out, tied it 27-27. west virginia gets the ball back, needing a big play, 1 seconds to play, gino smith heads stedman bailey across the middle, that got west virginia into field goal range. tyler betancourt got it as time expired and west virginia rallied to win it 30-27. that's your first look at sports, have

the eagles now appear back in some kind of a hunt.les are kind of like the san diego chargers. boy, if they got in, you would say, maybe. you know, maybe. they're certainly talented enough. >> al: how about a kansas city/philadelphia super bowl? i mean, it's still possible. brian matthews. you think the kansas city chiefs are still alive. philadelphia is still alive. you and i are barely alive. i want to thank you for paying the toll on the toll road the other day, and merry christmas to all of you, and we'll talk to you next week in green bay. >> cris: it will be interesting to see what the packers now do. they're in a world of hurt at the tackle position. having lost three guys now, and so all of the talk of the undefeated season and the perfection, now you just wonder, first of all, they have to clinch the number one seed, which you would think that they could probably do against the chicago bears. but who knows? they certainly didn't look very good today. >> al: no, then they play detroit in their last game of the season. both of

in an nfc wild card game, philadelphia eagles quarterback randall cunningham and eagles offense was starting to take flight. cunningham to jackson. tears up the turf. brought down just short at the end zone. as close to paint as they would get. >> when they first got down to the end zone, jackson. green came to the huddle and said hey, let's put your goal to say no touchdown. three points, yeah, but no touchdown. after he said that the first time, it was in everybody's mind. let's have this goal to not let these guys score. >> green's team goal was achieved. no eagle touchdowns, three turnovers and five sacks. >> i think our line played exceptionally well. tim johnson and i, we had fun today. we talked out there. we kept our composure. we didn't let them rattle us. when they came with a no huddle, when they did a lot of different things, we were together. >> redskins leading 7-6 and driving. hits on the short pass. tries an extra move to get past ben smith. on the way down, he fumbles. smith recovers the loose ball and hops on a caravan, full of eagles. 96 yards the other way for the apparen

philadelphia eagles quarterback randall cunningham and the eagles offense was just starting to take flightnningham to keith jackson who tears up the turf but is brought down short of the end zone as close to pay dirt as they'll get. >> when they first got down, darrell green came in the huddle and said, hey, let's put our goal to say no touchdown. three points yet, but no touchdown. after he said that the first time it was in everybody's mind, let's have this goal to not let these guys score. >> green's team goal was achieved. no eagle touchdowns. three turnovers and five sacks. >> i think our line played exceptionally well. tim johnson and i had fun today. we didn't let them rattle us when they came out of the no huddle, when they did a lot of different things, we were together. >> redskins leading 7-6 and driving. when mark rypien hits the short pass. biener tries an extra move. on the way down he fumbles. smith recovers the loose ball and hops on a caravan full of eagles 96 yards the other way for the apparent touchdown. wait a minute, upon further review, biener was down before the fum

when you are wolf-watching and you're not seeing any wolves, you're seeing bald eagles, golden eaglesbody else is here -- and you always get to see something. and if you're not even seeing animals, look how gorgeous it is, you know, just the scenery alone. here come the -- look, look, look. we got a dog! hold on, something's coming in. what is it, a coyote? no, it's -- unh-unh, no. it's a wolf! we got a wolf! we have a wolf. oh, my -- all righty! well, see? that's what it's all about! that, that moment. there he is, it's a black -- nice. narrator: a young black wolf and her parents are attempting to cross soda butte creek, but winter presents challenges even for them. they are wise to be cautious. there'll be no river crossing today. down along the yellowstone river, the otter family has come together. even the lame youngster is in their midst. it's a christmas reunion, and today, they have an appreciative audience. man: do they normally stay in families? man: quite often, we see three of them together in this stretch of river, and today's actually been the first time this winter that

the eagles take a 21-14 lead. look at him throw across his body here. 40 yards and what a play. it up at 21. he blasts into the end zone and bells on top with their double wing offense 30-21. eagles get within two. he is picked off by matt anderson. he takes it all the way back to the five. he also had four touchdown passes. eagles with 15 points in 60 seconds leading it 36-30. 74 yards in 13 plays and 37-36 and a minute and 46 left. they go 80 yards. it is fourth and 1 over the top. he accounted for all six touchdowns tonight for santa margarita as they win the state title 42-37. it was unbelievable. the cal basketball team hosted the nation's leading scorer. lord out of weeker state grew up in oakland and averages 27 a game. the junior playing in front of about a hundred family and friends. justin cobs is not one of them. he had 14 points and a season low. gutierrez meanwhile went to defense and on offense had 24 points. cal jumped out to a 12-2 lead and never went back. he finally gets on the board and seven minutes in. cal too strong. a nice feed and up and in. cal goes on t

cooper is beginning to agree with me. >> not so fast, third eagle. eagle? i try to keep an open mind. you lose me when you claim there is a horse at the airport covered in phallus. in order to prove it, i would need a closer look. >> let's take a closer look at the mane on this blue demon horse. this looks like phallus symbols to me. i don't know, what do you think, mr. cooper? maybe you think they're ice cream cones. >> note to self, don't ever go to baskin robbins with the third eagle of the apocalypse. the ice cream parlor is satan's snack bar. now longtime prophets will know it is not just the horse and the penguin and the horse that are the problem but it is the denver international airport's entire outdoor baggage handling area. >> the outdoor baggage handling area is in the shape of a phall u s. let's take a closer look. >> and that is what he does. mr. tapley has taken his philosophy to a whole new level. it's not just the low hanging baggage area that now concerns him, it's also salacious surrounding street names. >> what do you suppose this

coming up, an eagle in trouble. and the fight to save it. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> the lady ravens go shopping for a good cause. i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll have more on how they're making christmas happen for baltimore families. >>> chilly night ahead. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the bald eagle may be a national symbol. but it takes local help to rescue alex demetrick reports, that's what happens. >> if a bald eagle can't fly, it can't feed or protect itself. >> i think because it was out there for so long, with not a lot of nourishment, that it was getting weaker. and jpped just didn't seem to do much. >> he responded when outdoorsman adam glasgow came through. after it was netted. he covered its head with a towel. >> and i slid down until i could get to its legs and feet. once i had its feet, i knew i would not get hit by the talons. >> when eagles are in trouble, people will go try extraordinary lengths to try to save them. >> i'm upo the skid -- up on the

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cooper is beginning to agree with me. >> not so fast, third eagle.i call you third eagle? i try to keep an open mind. but you lose me when you claim there is a horse at the airport covered in phalluses. in order to prove it, i would need a closer look. >> let's take a closer look at the mane on this blue demon horse. this sure look like phallic symbols to me. i don't know. what do you think, mr. cooper? maybe you think they're ice cream cones. >> note to self, don't ever go to baskin-robbins with the third eagle of the apocalypse. the ice cream parlor is satan's snack bar. now longtime followers of the co-prophet will already know it is not just the horse and the penguin and the horse that are the problem but it is the denver international airport's entire outdoor baggage handling area. >> the outdoor baggage handling area is in the shape of a phallus. let's take a closer look. >> and that is what he does. mr. tapley has taken his philosophy to a whole new level. it's not just the phallus shaped baggage area that now concerns him. it's also salacious

we'll suit up against the eagles.on't have a lot to play for besides pride and hopefully we can put on a good show icounted seven you knows in there which normally means you're trying to find your words. they can't wrap their heads around this how this season has gone south. one guy who says he is still brimming with tons is the quarterback, rex grossman. he says he has never been more confident than he is right now in the offense. this sounds look a guy lobbying for a job next year. right, sarah? >> can i flash back to training camp? did the redskin win the division in. >> no i don't are you real hi going to listen to what he has to say this time around. >> he says they could have won this division at the beginning of training camp. they are 5-7 with rex as the starter. they're 5-10 overall. but 5-7 doesn't set the world on fire. he is an un restricted free agent. >> can he we get to the best part. >> sure. >> you are the man at settling disputes. which was the worst blunder in the stands? was it brandon batchs slamm

green bay, saints. >> eagles got beat. bob, a diehard eagles fan, okay to join us at the desk. a patriot fan. >> eagles are playing for nothing but a paycheck. >> what's up with the picture? a controversy emerging, tanya rivero picked green bay packers to win. her philosophy at the start of the season was is on pick the city that she would rather visit. tanya lives in new york. thought she would go with the giants. she was to pick according to the city she would rather visit. she is not doing that. picking green bay. the smart win. she is now reneging on her promise and going for the win. >> rob, i am sensing some hateration. jealousy and resentment -- >> i think she is getting outside help. outside help. outside help. >> so much hateration and resentment from the boys. >> our commissioner picked up on this. >> she thinks the competition is rigged by commissioner jack to make her not end up first place. >> i have your back. i have your back. a lot of hateration. you're winning. >> put the bag on her head. the shame. i'm ca