{"id":376367,"date":"2026-04-05T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/376367\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:00:13","slug":"first-big-bear-bald-eaglet-hatches-as-second-egg-sees-a-pip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/376367\/","title":{"rendered":"First Big Bear bald eaglet hatches as second egg sees a pip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just days after the first pip of nesting season<\/a> for Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, their first eaglet has hatched, and their second egg has a pip as Southern California fans of the duo anxiously await their newest family members.<\/p>\n

The eaglet hatched from its egg at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley. Earlier in the day, they advised fans that a bird is not considered hatched until it is completely free from its eggshell.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The newest Big Bear bald eaglet, fully hatched from its shell on Saturday, April 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Friends of Big Bear Valley<\/p>\n

“The chick has popped its head out of the shell to say a happy hatch day to mom and dad!” a Facebook post<\/a> said, noting that the second egg belonging to the couple also appeared to have a pip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Video from after the first egg’s pipping on Friday allowed a chance to hear the small chirps from the newest eaglet.<\/p>\n

FOBBV members said it can take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours for a chick to fully hatch after the initial pip. After that, the birds grow rather quickly, reaching three feet in just over two months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A “pip” is the moment that the chick can break through the internal membrane, breach the eggshell and take its first breath of air, according to FOBBV.<\/p>\n

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The hatching egg (left) and pipped egg (right), belonging to Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow on April 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Friends of Big Bear Valley<\/p>\n

Jackie and Shadow, who have been in the spotlight for years after FOBBV set up a nest camera offering a full-time look<\/a> at the lives of the bald eagles, have parented eaglets in 2019, 2022 and 2025, when Sunny and Gizmo<\/a> were born. The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens<\/a>. Weeks later, Jackie laid her second clutch<\/a> of eggs on Feb. 24 and Feb. 27<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0Big Bear wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded eagle nest cam, dies<\/a><\/p>\n

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