Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - On August 11, 2026, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed that Jackie, Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle who captured worldwide attention through the Big Bear Eagle Cam, died overnight on August 9 while under intensive care at the Ojai Raptor Center. While Jackie’s medical battle has been widely followed over the past three … [Read more...] about Jackie’s Remains to Be Sent to National Eagle Repository After Necropsy
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Jackie, Big Bear’s Iconic Bald Eagle, Recovering After Attack by Juvenile Eagles
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear Lake’s well?known bald eagle matriarch, Jackie, is recovering at a Southern California wildlife rehabilitation facility after being found grounded and unable to fly following an altercation with two juvenile eagles near the Grout Bay Picnic Area (known locally by some as Dana Point Park) on the North Shore. On July 16, observers … [Read more...] about Jackie, Big Bear’s Iconic Bald Eagle, Recovering After Attack by Juvenile Eagles
Sunny the Eaglet Takes Its First Flight Over Big Bear
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - At precisely 10:46 a.m. today, Monday, June 2, 2025, Sunny, the young bald eaglet watched by locals and wildlife enthusiasts alike, took to the skies for its maiden flight. The moment, eagerly anticipated by observers, marked a major milestone in the eaglet’s development as it lifted off from its nesting perch and soared out through the trees … [Read more...] about Sunny the Eaglet Takes Its First Flight Over Big Bear