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
Pets & Wildlife
Free Pet Adoptions at the Big Bear Animal Shelter All Month!
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - In partnership with the City of Big Bear Lake, Animals aRe First Fund (ARFF), adoptions are fully sponsored for qualifying pets at the Big Bear Lake Animal Shelter. Free adoptions include spaying/neutering, microchipping, and most vaccines. Come meet your new best furry friend and give them the home they’ve been waiting for! Free adoptions … [Read more...] about Free Pet Adoptions at the Big Bear Animal Shelter All Month!
Meet Sunny and Gizmo!
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!
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