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Striking video: Lightning bolt zaps eagle nest to smithereens (the birds survive)

Carla Sinclair
Oct 11, 2024
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Image: New Africa / shutterstock.com
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Stunning footage shows the moment a lightning bolt in Colorado strikes an eagle nest with perfect aim, causing the nest to burst into flames before it disintegrates.

The nest belonged to a couple of eagles in Boulder County, where the birds had "successfully raised eaglets for years," according to the Colorado Sun. And…

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