Hatched in the quiet Eagles Forest of Neshaminy State Park, Swoop was a bald eagle with poor eyesight and strength, but a "strong and true" heart.[2] The bird gained a humanoid appearance and size after a Philadelphia Eagles fan gave him a jersey that increased his strength, and his vision grew to match his heart.[2] Hoping to help others, he became an overseer of the Eagles community.[2]
Appearances
During the NFL regular season, Swoop regularly appears as an animated character in the weekly Eagles Kids' Club television show. During the Emmy-award-winning show's run from 2005-2010, the animated version of Swoop has been serving as a host of this show.
Swoop made a cameo appearance in an NFL Shop commercial where a thief disguised as a kangaroo mascot tried to steal Philadelphia Eagles jerseys from the locker room after a game. Swoop walks into the locker room and the kangaroo tries to escape, but the security guards catch it. Swoop also made a cameo appearance in the 1994 comedy film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, where Ventura beats the mascot after the latter shooed away an albino pigeon.[4]