{"id":704223,"date":"2026-07-21T23:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/704223\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T23:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:33:38","slug":"injured-bald-eagle-rescued-in-california-is-believed-to-be-an-internet-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/704223\/","title":{"rendered":"Injured bald eagle rescued in California is believed to be an internet star"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A bald eagle rescued over the weekend near California\u2019s Big Bear Lake is likely Jackie, one of a famed pair from a longtime nest livestream<\/a>, according to the wildlife charity<\/a> behind the camera. <\/p>\n

Judging by videos and pictures from the public and rescue personnel, \u201cit is apparent that the rescued eagle is likely Jackie,\u201d Friends of Big Bear Valley <\/a>said in a Saturday Facebook post. <\/p>\n

\u201cShe is in the best place she can be and getting the care she needs,\u201d the nonprofit added. <\/p>\n

The adult bald eagle<\/a> was seen lying on the ground and fighting with two sub-adult eagles near Big Bear Lake on Thursday and Friday. The eagle was picked up on Saturday by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation San Dimas Raptor Rescue. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a bald eagle was found in need near Big Bear Lake, an incredible team came together to make sure it received the care it deserved,\u201d the agency said on Facebook. The eagle was taken to \u201ca specialized rehabilitation facility, where care is now underway.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"OfficialsOfficials say the eagle rescued over the weekend is likely Jackie, who is famous for an internet livestream (LA County Parks and Recreation)<\/p>\n

\u201cCell phone video confirmed that the adult was able to fend off the other eagles by turning over and using its talons, but was unable to fly far away,\u201d Friends of Big Bear Valley said.<\/p>\n

The organization said there were no indications of Jackie around the nest \u201cfor several days\u201d.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, Jackie has been the star of a webcam reality show alongside her mate Shadow. Fans have watched the pair lose eggs and offspring but also successfully bring up eaglets through to the point of leaving their nest, which sits 120 feet up a Jeffrey Pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s latest eaglets \u2013 Sandy and Luna \u2013 took flight for the first time last month. <\/p>\n

Responding to concern from fans, the Friends of Big Bear Valley warned of \u201cmisinformation and speculation online\u201d surrounding the incident and the identity of the eagle.<\/p>\n

Fans were also advised not to contact the rescue agency as \u201cthey do not have the resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a very worrying wait this weekend with Jackie MIA,\u201d said one user on the nonprofit\u2019s Instagram account.<\/p>\n

Another commentator added, \u201cThat\u2019s her, no doubt. Been watching for 2 years now, I know her better than some of my own relatives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":704224,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[90,56,54,55,4407],"class_list":["post-704223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=704223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/704224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=704223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=704223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}