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ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 17th, 1986 —
The eagle has landed. MacGyver saves a pair of protected birds from evil poachers
MISSION: While checking on a pair of protected golden eagles, MacGyver encounters a team of poachers and joins forces with a young boy to sneak the birds to safety.
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Golden eagle (Ornithology)
The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Golden eagles use their agility and speed combined with powerful feet and massive, sharp talons to snatch up a variety of prey (mainly hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels).
Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_eagle
Watch S2E8: “Eagles” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
The skid hitting the eagle was good editing indeed. By the way, monogamy in animals usually means they only look for a new mate if the current one dies and golden eagles are the most widespread eagle species. I loved the sprint down the mountain but I wish they did a better job of matching the largest, most noticeable piece of clothing to that of the stuntman or the person in the stock footage who wore a white shirt while MacGyver had a blue one. Then sometimes it looks like he wears a white one under the blue one! And I couldn’t believe my eyes when he left the eagle alone outside on the ground when Darin’s dog, whom he previously saw barking at and wanting to get to them, could have been or most likely was running around loose! He was incredibly lucky. Also, when the goons turn up at the house, Curry provides a perfect example of how not to greet a dog.