Hello! Did you ever want to ride on the back of an eagle like a non-creepy version of Neverending Story? Today’s your lucky day:

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(I’m sure PETA loves that someone strapped a camera to the back of a bird.)

The eagle cam was taken in the Chamonix Valley, specifically near Mer De Glace, France’s biggest glacier. There’s gorgeous scenery, wind-ruffled feathers, and an excuse to sing that obnoxiously catchy Steve Miller song. What more could you want? Other than seeing the eagle poop on somebody’s head.

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