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I’m just very pleased that a cardiologist was/is following Martin and made the suggestion to get the tests needed! Thank you Doctor for what you did for Martin!

Losing Striker must of be devastating 😢 I cried when I first heard about striker.😢

Thanks for the story told with so much love and humility. Thanks also to the Florida cardiologist. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Once again, I'm so sorry you lost your young buddy, Martin. Web Geek thank you for this touching compilation Striker's story. He was definitely meant to be in Martin's life. He was your Guardian Angel! He did his job and was able to go back to heaven and be with other guardian angels. Thank you for sharing his story one more time.

Heartbreaking to know Martin's heart was broken.... For Striker

Fly high and strong, Striker. And prayers to you, Martin, and your amazing family pack. Be well and take care always. You are loved by many.

Well, Old Timer I enjoy your videos and love the birds. In June of 22 I was diagnosed with Diabetes. I've lost 60 pounds since then and I'm on medication for it, and I feel better than I have in a long time, a very long time. I'm 72 and just retired 3 weeks ago. I've worked on aircraft officially since 1971, and just finished a 20 year stint with the USCG as a civil service aircraft mechanic. I felt the same way as you did, but my heart seems to be OK at this time. I watch you whenever I can.

Striker... Top three in your life. WE were fortunate to watch him grow up... And SOAR

Thank you for telling Striker's story.😢

"Web Geek" you have a wonderful voice, you are compassionate about Martin, the raptors, and the other critters rescued, saved, released, or at least cared for. Prayers for a long life for Martin and Susan.... And your new Prairie Falcon.... Pretty. Prayers for the successful completion of the Enoch Wildlife Center as well....a LEGACY 50 years in the making.

Martin has told us many times that the falcons saved mankind being the early canaries in the coal mine to DDT contamination. Now, this baby falcon saved a lone man who, to many of us, is respected and loved. God bless Striker, and may his soul live on in the heavenly skies!

Thank heavens for people like him.

Martin, I was so worried about you climbing that steep slope and being so short of breath. I’m grateful you got the stent placed and are no longer having coronary symptoms. The LAD is a very dangerous area for blockage. I’m so sorry about the loss of dear Stryker who was such a special friend to you. God bless you & your wife & your critters. ❤️🦅❤️

Long live Martin. We love you for what you do, These majestic birds need you.

Hello, Martin and Susan. I am so so sorry that you lost your beautiful Striker....I give you my deepest sympathy. I am so happy you are feeling physically better Martin. Keep up the good work on your health. I am so so sorry about your sweet Striker.... Love, big hugs, Birdie spirit kisses. Barb, Baby spirit, Beenie spirit. I'm so happy your heart is doing fine! 💖💖💖🤗🤗🤗🕊🕊🕊🕊

Bless that falcon!

I am so pleased to hear that you are doing much better health-wise. The pain of losing a critter, is exactly the same as losing any family member, I lost my baby girl just after new year and know exactly that nearly a fortnight on I will never be able to replace her or any of the other friends that have left a tiny hole in my heart but I know that she won't be the last baby that needs me to take care of them, the same way that they take care of my tiny holes too. Both Boo and Striker will be with us always along with the many that we have both lost over the years. Take time to take care of yourself and your beautiful family and enjoy every day given with the amazing critters that make up this beautiful world . xx

The left anterior decending artery is also called the "widowmaker." I'm so glad you saw the Doctor! This is a great story. Thanks for all you do and best health to you both.

Martin, you have led a very charmed life. I know your line of work has a lot of downs and heartbreak, but for you to be able to do what you do, and the fantastic creatures you work with is something that most can only dream of. You get to work with some of the most beautiful and incredible of Heavenly Father's birds. I wish I could have 1/4 of your experiences with these beautiful animals. I am a very soft-hearted man, I am what they call an empath, a Sigma male, like you. We recharge by being alone and being with nature and I can easily tell this by watching your videos. You too are an empath and a sigma male so for you to be able to work in the wilds of our world, and work to preserve and save the creatures we love so much, you are working in your dream job, and I wish I could do the same, but alas, I am far too old to be doing the things you do and did. we all get older and unfortunately must face the realities of aging and I could tell you were seriously ill from your climb that day and it is so great that you took the advice of your viewers and went to get checked, My father had a quadruple bypass surgery when he was 52, and before he finally died of a heart attack he had more than eleven serious heart attacks, the twelfth one took him from us, but that was many years later. Please take care of yourself, and I am happy to see that you are, but I must say it to you, so forgive me. I know you have Family that value you greatly and to lose you would be devastating to everyone who knows you especially your grandchildren. Do you best to be healthy, for sure, but please listen to your body when it tells you to rest, pushing yourself is a very bad idea. I am terribly saddened to hear you lost Striker, and I'm also happy to see you say that you will get another falcon. I love hawks, falcons, eagles, owls, and the lesser birds of prey as well. they are all incredibly beautiful animals, and they are Mother Nature's supercar, they are built for speed, except the owl, the owl is more of a bird equivalent of a Navy Seal, a special operator that is silent and deadly. I was wondering if you could comment if it is possible for a falconer to use an Owl, or is it not advised because of their nocturnal nature? Look forward to seeing many more videos from you and also seeing you take things a bit easier for yourself too.

RIP Stryker. I'm so sorry for your loss Martin. 🙏 ❤

So sorry for your loss. My thought are with you at this time. You are an amazing man. Your critters are very lucky you are here and do what you do.

I'm glad your feeling better and have a new Feathery friend to work with

I can see that the loss of Striker has been difficult for you. So sorry for your loss. I hope the new falcon bring you much joy!

Just saw this now and it nearly brought tears to my eyes, not just because you lost a friend , Martin, but also because of your compassion and desire that ALL beings, animals included, have the best life they can for as long as they can. Don’t stop doing what you are so good at! You are an inspiration to all!

So glad to see you back and more dedicated than ever to the mission!! God bless you and thank you for your service to these birds and the public!🙏🏽

Godspeed striker ❤️‍🩹

Your new falcon is a real ace singer. I would call him 😮Siren, the Vogel. 😊❤

Thank you for the story I am so glad you are feeling better ❤

However minutely we share in your loss.

Love you, Martin & Family.❤ Stay strong and stop worrying us with your physical activities. 🙏☹️ Just rest and Striker, is a real joy!! 🙏❤️

Oh, Martin, I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story 😢

My condolences, fly high Beautiful Striker. Thanks for the story and Thanks to this WG person who is a big and important part of these broadcasts and knows how to ask good questions live.

RIP Striker. Sorry for your loss. ❤ oh and I'm glad you're feeling better. Bless you , your family and the critters.

I can understand very well how an animal can touch a person's heart. I miss my former dog very much Great video =)

Excellent story! Thanks for what you do! Best of health to you both.

i am so very, very sorry for the loss of your beautiful buddy. i've followed your channel for years and this is just so heartbreaking to hear. my thoughts are with you. i'll be lighting a candle for him tonight. all my love.

I am so glad you have improved health. I am sorry about Stryker. Thank you for sharing with us.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your featherbaby 😢 I became concerned something was wrong when you disappeared from KZfaq. Yet I am grateful that through the course of Striker's young life, he was able to help save yours. I hope also that when you choose to get another bird that things go well. You've done so much for these animals, so I truly hope if that's something you wish to do that everything works out to make it possible.

So glad you are still with us! What a story ❤️

First and foremost sir. I am glad to hear you decided to see a doctor. You remind me a lot of my stepfather who was stubborn and profred to tough things out too. I had a giggle when you said something was wrong you did not feel bad. My stepfather made the statement " Ya know.. it is amazing how much clearer I can think now that my brain is getting enough oxygen again" after he had a stint put in his neck for a blockage. As for Striker I was looking forward to an update as I had not watched much of your channel over the holidays as I should have. I know you are hurting over it as I have lost several good life friends with fur coats. It was a gut punch when you said the word "Unfortunately" as I had already felt the story going side ways once the second round of fights began. My condolences for the loss of your friend. May the new friend fill that void and heal the hurt as you begin making new memories on new adventures.

I'm so sorry for Striker. I pray for you .

Thank you once again for your dedication Martin. Excellent presentation by DG! :)

You birds are so beautiful i love seeing all the ones you take care of and let go. Hawlks and Eagles and all birds of prey has always been my fav Would love to one day hold one

Man oh man. Striker 🙏💕⚘ my condolences. Glad you took care of your heart. You motivated me. Now ive got to go soon. Chest pains for over month,but only whn i cough. Anyhow love what you and susan do. Thank you for sharing Strikers story with us. 🙋‍♀️ Debi in California 💕

Just recently found your channel, when I was younger, I help a friend rehab young Hawks for release, teaching them how to hunt. Never owned a bird of prey, just couldn't afford it, so I just assisted when I could. My experience with my first heart attack was similar to your experience, especially after the surgery and having a stent implant. After I felt normal and full of energy, that was in 2000, since then I've experienced a total of 7 heart attacks, nearly died twice, have an ICD, Impulse Dynamic implants and many more stents. Next step is a heart transplant, however I keep fighting and continue to stay as busy as possible. As for bike riding, I suggest getting an eBike, having the assist will allow you to ride longer and further. It has helped improve my lifestyle. Good luck with your recovery, I've enjoyed watching your videos.

I watched the video when you got striker. I remember you seemed to be having a hard time climbing. I was concerned about you. Striker was such a white fuzzy cute baby boy bird. He was such a sweet boy I loved when he would hop around in the back yard talking to you.. I am so sad to hear about his passing. I know he really meant a lot to you! Iam very happy to hear you went to the Dr & they took care of you & that you are feeling better health wise. God Bless you & keep you healthy. ❤ Those birds need you! Sending Prayers your way!

so sorry for your loss of beautiful Striker !! 😢🙏🦅🌈

I am very glad and happy to see you feeling very well after surgery. Keep it up Martin. Looking back, do you feel Striker should not have been separated from his parents and the nest? Listening to what you said, I also cried for Striker. He was very young and I did not want to see go. God bless you and your dedicated work.

Just hearing all of this. I'm very sorry you lost your friend. I understand that pain. And I wish you the best of health Mr. Martin. God bless you and I hope you know Him! Thank you for all you do for God's creatures. He loves them like you. You are loved!

My deepest condolences 😢

I watched this and I kept waiting for the part where you put striker on antibiotics or something and healed him. But when I realized that that didn't happen, I was so upset. I guess I watched too many TV movies where everything comes out. Nice and happy in the end. I can't imagine how upset you must be with here little friend gone. You have my sympathy. We will all miss him

Each of those falcons are lovely!

Thank you for sharing such an experience. To live fully is to live with the risk of loss. I'm glad that you are recovering from your heart experience. I am sorry for the loss of Striker, but I feel like a part of him may live on in you. Be well.

I’m so glad you’re feeling better - I watch many of your videos and I can tell you look better too - more color in your face! I’m sorry for the loss of Striker. But I’m happy that his journey led you to a path of better health ❤ I’m so glad you’re able to keep on trekking through those wild places that you love - cheers to you and Susan and your family

Thank you for the Florida Dr bless you prayers

You are a lucky man ! Still ! Have good luck with your new Falcon.

How are you doing today Martin? Love and hugs to you and your beautiful family! -I'm a five year fan of you and your outstanding storytelling gifts💐♥️🌟 Kathleen✨

Sad but beautiful story! Thanks for sharing, be well , ill be watching 🪶

I’m so sorry for your loss, prayers 🙏🏼 for Stryker, I have learned so much from your videos and wish you wellness, the critters need you, I was fortunate to see a hawk bathing in my bird bath two years ago, it was an outstanding experience

Thank you so much for sharing this incredible story

I hope, I REALLY really HOPE, this little Falcon he has right now works out great and lives a long happy healthy life💙

Just happened upon this video and wish to thank you for sharing your story with my condolences. Happy to hear your health has improved so much! For some strange reason I love birds of prey, especially owls & ospreys. Love hearing about your relationship with with these very special birds that include the truth of how their lives actually are in the wild … as well as the freedom you always offer them. Also love southern Utah is so spectacular … I used to work, live & ski up Alta in the 70’s and did lots of hiking and river trips in the summer … spent time around where you are and so loved it! All the best ❤ to you!

Actually, Martin, we love them (and you-two, too) beyond death! I am greatly relieved that you're (each) taking initiative on your health! Moving toward keto principles has done spectacularly for me, just-ending my 75th and aceing my phys tests. Keep moving - I'm a community gardener in currently-snowy Milwaukee. I now to you as an admirable, humane example of Vonnegut's 'Duprass' (a team with only two members working together to do God's will -in the Bokononinist faith he made up in Cat's Cradle. He might have been making a great character observation, my friends!

So glad you are doing better martin I to had to have a stint put in my heart but i was 52 at the time and mine was 90% blocked i thought i was dieing felt like a heart attack

You GO Martin! 😊 Does the new bird have a name yet?

Thank you for answering our question since you mentioned Striker dying. It's as expected from when I first heard. Sorry for your loss and that prairie falcon doesn't replace him but is a wonderful bird nonetheless.

Yes, the world can be cruel, not only for the wild ones. We have to figure out how to accept that ...

i want to recommend the name gonzo for your new prairie falcon. love your channel

Great job on this DG!

So sorry!

Yes, the world can be cruel. We have to figure out how to accept that ...

I have parrots and I really like Maxi Pionus parrots and I have had 4 of them in my life. Nerd and Ferd bird, Lurch, and Dobby. Ferd was Nerds wild caught brother and died a few years after I got them. Nerd and I mourned him and Nerd bonded to me and we were best buds who grew up together. He was skinny and had discolored feathers but I gave him feather vitamins and they grew in better and normal color for the rest of his life. I got them in 79 and Nerd and I were happy together for 31 years and he was a tank till age or something got him 31 years later, and he was probably at least 35 and I was 50 when he left me. It tore me up and he died sitting on my arm looking up at me through his closed eyes. My family felt bad for me and I was depressed so they found me Lurch, another Maxi for 300 bucks just before Christmas 09. He was a used Parrot who lost his old man owner and was mistreated by the leftover family who was scared of him. He bit the crap out of me the first night he was here as I was scratching him, just flipped his head around without warning and tore the skin off the back of my finger and I decided strangling him was a bad idea and went to patch myself up. After that it was get bit or attacked a lot till we slowly figured each other out and he slowly decided I was trustworthy and a friend. It took 5 years but he was finally happy and loved hanging out with me, i could tell by his happy soft eyes. A couple years later he escaped one day and I climbed two trees to rescue him, one about 30 feet up and touchedhim. A crow flew by and scared him into a much taller tree and he stayed there two days while I watched over him from the roof below him and he flew away. Nerd trusted me completely and I trusted him. He loved me and was quite happy with his lot in life, he almost never bit and was shy and timid around strangers, Lurch was large, talked, and wasn't afraid of anything, the polar opposite. Then the Lady who raised Dobby could no longer keep him and had followed my battle with Lurch and figured I'd be the perfect dad for him so she asked if I wanted him and we drove 6 hours there and back to Seattle to get him. He talks a bit, is the most well adjusted and outgoing Maxi I have ever known and refuses to bite. He's also part Beaver and chews anything he can get his beak on. He has chosen my sister as his beloved and I'm security and walnut provider. He doesn't hate me but only she is allowed to scratch him. 3 birds the exact same type but completely different souls who are different but similar at the same time. Nerd never talked, he spoke wild Pionus and I spoke it back, we understood each other perfectly. So I understand exactly what you're saying about the next bird won't be Striker, it will be it's own being with a different way of interacting with you but you'll work things out and become friends who understand each other. I'm sorry you lost him, it really tears a hole in your heart and you don't need anything else messing with it. It will be nice to work with the new bird and make each other get better with time and be interesting to see what kind of soul it will be 😍

A very sad ending, I must say.

That bear was your guardian who scared away any other predators thinking about making you lunch. If the bear was there to eat you it would have at the beginning. You still have work here on, Earth. 😉 The Good Work.

Oh, sorry to hear that Martin but you know just as every other falconer knows especially probably where you live. There’s a whole lot of predators in the sky. It’s too bad that you lost striker but I’m sure that you’ll you know carry on my friend.

Sorry for your loss. I’m familiar. My second to last bird was hit by a car. You mentioned that you prefer tiercel prairies to falcons. Can you please elaborate? I’ve only ever had one prairie/ peregrine hybrid and it was a tiercel. It was also completely psycho. Thanks

So Martin may not have gotten the falcon he would've chose. He did get the one he needed. Animals are awesome.

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Is someone work with you guys to help out with the birds