Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake - Big Bear Ecotourism and Friends of Big Bear Valley present the 8th Annual Outdoor Adventure Days on June 24 and June 25. This is a diverse festival of outdoor activities, promoting the area’s natural beauty, accessibility and unique habitats. All events are FREE, but registration is required. Activities are scheduled for Saturday from … [Read more...] about Outdoor Adventure Days, June 24th & 25th, Free Events!
Friends of Big Bear Valley
Local Eagle Pair Lay First Egg of the Season
Big Bear Lake, CA - UPDATE 1/11/2020 - The second egg of the 2020 season was laid at approximately 5:09 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, to the delight of thousands of live viewers on the Big Bear Bald Eagle Cam. Wednesday, January 8th, started out as a pretty quiet day at the Big Bear eagle nest. Around 3:30, Jackie and Shadow both came in, adding some fluff, moving some sticks, … [Read more...] about Local Eagle Pair Lay First Egg of the Season
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
RIP Cookie
Big Bear, CA - Big Bear mourns the loss of one of two baby eagles born in mid April. Just like last year when we lost one of two eagles born to local eagle-mom Jackie, a late-season storm brought rain and snow to the San Bernardino National Forest on Sunday night, with nighttime temperatures dipping to below freezing. The eaglet, known as Cookie, was the second of two chicks … [Read more...] about RIP Cookie
Bald Eagle Babies in Big Bear
Big Bear, CA - Big Bear's full-time bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, are proud parents of two eaglets. Jackie laid her first egg on March 6th and the second one shortly thereafter. The first eagle broke through it's shell, with some help from an impatient Shadow, on Sunday morning, April 14th, with the second eagle emerging this morning. … [Read more...] about Bald Eagle Babies in Big Bear