Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA -The Friends of Big Bear Valley have announced the names of Jackie and Shadow’s chicks. Meet Sunny and Gizmo! The bigger chick is Sunny and the smaller chick is Gizmo. The eaglet naming process was part of a fundraiser for FOBBV with over 54,000 names submitted. Some people submitted 1 name, though many submitted 3 or 10, and they all added up. … [Read more...] about Meet Sunny and Gizmo!
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Friends of Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Chicks Naming Contest
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non-profit organization who oversees Big Bear’s eagle webcam, has started a contest to help name the two eaglets of Jackie and Shadow. The bald eagle chick naming is a fundraiser for FOBBV who rely on donations to provide the Bald Eagle Cam livestream 24/7/365 as a public benefit, free from … [Read more...] about Friends of Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Chicks Naming Contest
Confirmation That One Of The Three Eaglets Did Not Survive
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - The Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non-profit organization that hosts the Big Bear Eagle Webcam, have comfimed that one of Jackie and Shadow’s chicks did not make it through this latest winter storm that brought over 2 feet of snow to the area. The chick’s passing happened sometime after all three were observed together getting fed at 6 pm … [Read more...] about Confirmation That One Of The Three Eaglets Did Not Survive
Big Bear Lake Welcomes Jackie and Shadow’s Three New Eaglets
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear’s local resident bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, have successfully hatched their third eaglet. This is a milestone for the eagle family that has been closely followed by thousands of nature enthusiasts through the live eagle nest cam hosted by the nonprofit organization, Friends of Big Bear Valley. The third eaglet emerged … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Welcomes Jackie and Shadow’s Three New Eaglets
Big Bear Lake’s Young Eagle “Simba” Takes Flight
Big Bear, CA - At 6:19am this morning, Big Bear's baby eagle Simba, who seemed reluctant to leave the nest, spread his wings and flew gracefully from his perch. On March 6th, Jackie, an eagle also born in Big Bear, laid the egg that Simba would hatch from on April 14th. He survived winter storms, earthquakes, and the loss of his eagle brother, Cookie. He thrived and grew strong … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s Young Eagle “Simba” Takes Flight