Southern California’s beloved bald eagle pair, Jackie and Shadow, have welcomed two new eaglets into their nest!
The Friends of Big Bear Valley (FBBV) live camera captured the hatching of one of their three eggs late Monday night. The first chick made its appearance at 11:26 PM, as reported by FBBV on their Facebook page. “Before midnight, the first chick had its wing and head visible and a short time later, it was out!” the post read. Jackie, the mother eagle, briefly pushed the eaglet back into the nest as she rolled the remaining eggs. A second egg can be seen with a large hole where another feathery eaglet can be spotted and looks to emerge imminently, but the official hatch time for the first egg was recorded as 23:26, cam time.
The nest, located in the San Bernardino National Forest, has been in active use since the fall of 2013. To protect the eagles, the surrounding area is closed to the public during nesting season. Bald eagles are known to abandon nests if disturbed by humans, making these precautions vital for the safety of the eaglets.
The FBBV live camera, which has been streaming since 2015, allows thousands of viewers to watch the lives of Jackie and Shadow year-round. The eagles have been nesting in Big Bear Valley since 2012, with the first recorded chick hatching that year. Since then, several eggs have been laid, but only a fraction have successfully hatched and grown to maturity.
The new eaglet’s arrival marks another chapter in the ongoing story of these iconic birds. The FBBV continues to monitor the nest closely.
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