Big Bear’s famous bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed a new egg on Tuesday, about a month after ravens destroyed the two eggs Jackie laid earlier this season.
“This afternoon, Jackie laid the first egg of the second clutch,” Friends of Big Bear Valley wrote on Facebook, sharing a video of the eagle tending to the newly laid egg.
The group said Jackie showed early signs before laying, including staying pancaked on the nest for longer periods and drooping her wings, which exposed more of her white tail feathers.
The third egg of the season may not be the last. FOBBV says Jackie typically lays two to three eggs per clutch. “If she is going to lay a second egg, we will start watching for the above signs on Friday,” the post said. The nonprofit provides a live YouTube stream of the Big Bear bald eagle nest.
Jackie cares for a new egg on Feb. 24, 2026. (Friends of Big Bear Valley)
The pair’s first two eggs of the season were breached in late January by a raven while the eagles were away from the nest. “Jackie and Shadow were away for a few hours today when the ravens came, maybe they knew on some level and this is nature’s way of resetting things,” FOBBV said at the time.
Last spring, Jackie and Shadow successfully raised two eaglets, Sunny and Gizmo. A third chick, Misty, died during a winter storm.
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