Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear’s celebrated bald eagle pair, Jackie and Shadow, added a second egg to their 2026 clutch on Monday evening, marking another milestone in a nesting season already drawing tens of thousands of viewers to the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) eagle cam. The second egg arrived at 5:18 p.m. on January 26, 2026, three days after Jackie … [Read more...] about Jackie and Shadow Lay Second Egg of 2026 in Big Bear
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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’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
Big Bear Saddened by Loss of Eaglet
Big Bear, CA, 3/26/18- Since the eggs were laid in early January and the first baby eagle hatched on February 11th, Big Bear has been amazed and excited to view the eagle's nest cam installed by the non-profit group, the Friends of Big Bear Valley. With the second egg hatching on February 12th, and through our series of late winter storms, viewers watched in anticipation … [Read more...] about Big Bear Saddened by Loss of Eaglet