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
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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
Bald Eagle “Stormy” Fledgling Facts
Special thanks to Friends of Big Bear Valley. Bald Eagle fledgling information courtesy of Learner.org. The young will stay in the nest about 11 to 12 weeks. By this time their downy feathers are replaced by juvenile feathers. At the end of this time the adults will start encouraging them to fly. First flights are often rather awkward and up to half of fledgling … [Read more...] about Bald Eagle “Stormy” Fledgling Facts
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in Big Bear
Big Bear, CA - The second chick hatched at approximately 12:20 p.m. Monday. Credit of images/videos goes to Friends of Big Bear Valley. Big Bear, CA - With all eyes glued to a live streaming “nest cam,” viewers from all over the country watched as a bald eagle chick worked its way out of the egg at approximately 9:57 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 11, at a nest in Big Bear. … [Read more...] about Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in Big Bear
Give BIG San Bernardino County Raises $271,044 for Nonprofits
San Bernardino County, CA, December 7, 2016 - Organizers are excited to announce that Give BIG San Bernardino County raised $271,044 for local nonprofits, surpassing last year’s $241,217 total. The Give BIG San Bernardino County campaign is a 24-hour fundraising web-a-thon benefiting San Bernardino County nonprofit organizations. The county proved it can come together in a … [Read more...] about Give BIG San Bernardino County Raises $271,044 for Nonprofits
Big Bear Non-Profits Take Top Spots in GIVE BIG Campaign
Big Bear, CA, December 3, 2015 - Another great year for the San Bernardino GIVE BIG Campaign—a 24 hour online effort to raise funds for 261 non-profits serving San Bernardino County. This year’s campaign raised $251,481 with 2,931 donors. From midnight to 11:59pm on December 1, 2015, supporters of San Bernardino County nonprofits went online, connected with causes they cared … [Read more...] about Big Bear Non-Profits Take Top Spots in GIVE BIG Campaign