Big Bear’s celebrity bald eagles kick off mating season. Will fans finally meet a chick?
1 week, 5 days ago

Big Bear’s celebrity bald eagles kick off mating season. Will fans finally meet a chick?

LA Times  

The past two mating seasons ended in heartbreak for Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle couple. “I’ve been watching long enough to know that things will happen and we just have to accept what nature brings,” said Sandy Steers, biologist and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley. “But I’m optimistic and excitedly anticipate whatever adventure we get to go on this year.” Friends of Big Bear Valley has run bald eagle webcams since 2015. Low oxygen levels at high altitude is one of the reasons Friends of Big Bear Valley suspects Jackie’s three eggs failed to hatch last year.

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Eagle Seems To Be Trying To Convince Mate 'It's Time To Let Go' Of Nonviable Eggs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Eagle Seems To Be Trying To Convince Mate 'It's Time To Let Go' Of Nonviable Eggs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two bald eagles whose Southern California nest has been the focus of a widely watched livestream now seem to be coping with the reality that their eggs are apparently nonviable. Friends of Big Bear Valley via AP Last month it became apparent that the eggs would almost certainly not hatch after all, though the pair continued to …

Sorrow for Jackie and Shadow, but two new baby eagles in Orange County
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sorrow for Jackie and Shadow, but two new baby eagles in Orange County

LA Times  

La’i lands on a branch above her nest containing two juvenile eagles in July 2023 in north Orange County. The female bald eagle known as La’i was spotted near the Santa Ana River nesting with an adult companion and two eaglets, according to Peter Sharpe, the acting director for the Institute for Wildlife Studies’ Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon Restoration …

Big Bear bald eagles’ three eggs probably won’t hatch: ‘Makes my heart hurt’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Big Bear bald eagles’ three eggs probably won’t hatch: ‘Makes my heart hurt’

LA Times  

Sandy Steers knew that heartache was possible — for herself and for the nearly 40,000 viewers of the live cam monitoring Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow. There was rejoicing among fans when the longtime avian couple welcomed three eggs — a rarity among bald eagles and a first for 12-year-old Jackie. “It’s hard work being an eagle.” Steers …

Watch Big Bear bald eagle Shadow ‘wing slap’ as raven swoops. It’s called being a good dad
10 months ago

Watch Big Bear bald eagle Shadow ‘wing slap’ as raven swoops. It’s called being a good dad

LA Times  

Call him Shadow, warrior dad. The Big Bear bald eagle on Monday proved his parenting prowess by executing a perfect “wing slap” as a raven swooped in — effectively placing a 6-foot-wide lid over the nest holding his and partner Jackie’s precious three eggs. “Jackie and Shadow are always on guard for ravens,” said Steers, the longtime executive director of …

Bald eagle Jackie spent 62 hours straight protecting her eggs. Next up: Pip watch
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bald eagle Jackie spent 62 hours straight protecting her eggs. Next up: Pip watch

LA Times  

Jackie, a bald eagle in Big Bear, completely covered in snow, pops out from under the snow, beak first, reorients herself for a moment with only her head out and then shakes the snow cover off completely. Then the severe storm that lashed Southern California last week led Jackie to hunker down for 62 hours straight to protect her little …

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow’s eggs eaten by ravens, but new clutch is possible this year
1 year, 10 months ago

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow’s eggs eaten by ravens, but new clutch is possible this year

LA Times  

The first egg of 2023 arrived Jan. 11 for Jackie and Shadow, a mated pair of bald eagles that live close to Big Bear Lake. The eggs of a bald eagle couple in San Bernardino National Forest have been eaten by ravens, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley. Friends of Big Bear Valley, a group focused on advocating …

Pair of bald eagle eggs in nest near Big Bear unlikely to hatch, experts say
1 year, 10 months ago

Pair of bald eagle eggs in nest near Big Bear unlikely to hatch, experts say

LA Times  

In January 2021, bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow tend to eggs in their nest near Big Bear Lake. More than 17,000 people watched at one point over the weekend as Jackie was covered in snow during this weekend’s winter storm, sitting still on the nest and bearing the cold to keep the two eggs warm. “It appears now that …

Big Bear’s star 3-month-old bald eagle leaves nest for first time
2 years, 7 months ago

Big Bear’s star 3-month-old bald eagle leaves nest for first time

LA Times  

Spirit, a 3-month-old eaglet, prepares to fly out of the nest for the first time Tuesday near Big Bear Lake. “Spirit has left the nest,” the Friends of Big Bear Valley, which operates a livestream of the aerie above Big Bear Lake, announced on Facebook. “We have heard many vocals from all 3 eagles nearby, they are likely hanging out …

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome first eaglet in two years: ‘A star is hatched’
2 years, 10 months ago

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome first eaglet in two years: ‘A star is hatched’

LA Times  

After two years of tragedy, Big Bear’s celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed a healthy baby to their family last week. The eaglet’s father, Shadow, was at the nest for the hatching, pacing about “like an expectant father-to-be.” The baby is the first born to the couple after Jackie’s eggs were either nonviable or eaten by ravens in …

Mother Eagle Sits Through Snowstorm to Protect Her Eggs, Viral Photo Leaves Netizens Stunned
3 years, 9 months ago

Mother Eagle Sits Through Snowstorm to Protect Her Eggs, Viral Photo Leaves Netizens Stunned

News 18  

Parenthood is not an easy task, be it for humans or for wildlife animals. A prime example of that is a recent post on Facebook that shows how an eagle couple is keeping their eggs warm despite heavy snowfall that leaves them out in the cold. Jackie and Shadow are an eagle couple that are being observed 24/7 by the …

Big Bear eagles welcome fourth egg after losing first three
3 years, 11 months ago

Big Bear eagles welcome fourth egg after losing first three

LA Times  

After losing their first three eggs of the breeding season, Big Bear Valley’s celebrity bald eagle couple have another chance at a chick. Female eagle Jackie delivered an egg at 2:42 p.m. Monday, according to an announcement by the Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit group. Because Jackie lost the eggs shortly after she laid them, her body was …

How a pair of bald eagles became Southern California rock stars
4 years, 11 months ago

How a pair of bald eagles became Southern California rock stars

LA Times  

The hottest 24/7 reality show in Southern California right now could be called “The Real Bald Eagles of Big Bear Lake.” As many as 5,000 people at any moment are watching eagles nicknamed Jackie and Shadow on a live-streaming webcam in the mountain town about 100 miles northeast of downtown L.A. It’s highly addictive — and highly adorable. For those …

Watch this Big Bear bald eagle chick fly for the first time
5 years, 5 months ago

Watch this Big Bear bald eagle chick fly for the first time

LA Times  

A 14-week-old bald eagle chick whose life at Big Bear Lake has played out on a webcam flew for the first time Tuesday morning. “But there are definitely some mixed emotions turning on the camera and there’s nobody there.” At long last, the Big Bear bald eagle has fledged! pic.twitter.com/crG1wZpbju — San Bernardino National Forest July 23, 2019 Young bald …

Baby bald eagle of internet fame dies of suspected hypothermia near Big Bear Lake
5 years, 7 months ago

Baby bald eagle of internet fame dies of suspected hypothermia near Big Bear Lake

LA Times  

A 6-week-old bald eagle whose birth was viewed on a live webcam by scores of fans has died after enduring snow and cold temperatures in its nest near Big Bear Lake. The eaglet, known as Cookie, was recently seen looking weak and having difficulty breathing, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, an environmental group that operates the “nest cam” …

See the bald eagle chicks: Pair hatch over two days in Big Bear
5 years, 8 months ago

See the bald eagle chicks: Pair hatch over two days in Big Bear

LA Times  

Big Bear residents and fans from around the globe were riveted by a live webcam broadcast of a pair of bald eagle hatchlings who broke free from their eggs and came into the world over the last two days. The two chicks — one hatched Sunday, the other on Monday — made their debut in a nest about 120 feet …

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