{"id":441973,"date":"2026-02-01T02:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T02:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/441973\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T02:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T02:14:08","slug":"big-bear-bald-eagle-eggs-destroyed-in-raven-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/441973\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Bear bald eagle eggs destroyed in raven attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A famous California bald eagle couple had their nest invaded by a predatory raven after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/26\/us-news\/famous-big-bear-valley-bald-eagles-welcome-first-egg-of-26\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">laying their first egg of the year<\/a>, leaving fans heartbroken at the tragic attack.<\/p>\n<p> Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam<\/p>\n<p> Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam<\/p>\n<p>Jackie and Shadow were away from their nest in Big Bear when the raven swooped in and pecked at one of the eggs as viewers of the lovebirds\u2019 popular livestream watched in horror.<\/p>\n<p>The pair had welcomed their first egg of the new year last week and laid another on Monday.<\/p>\n<p> Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth eggs are believed to have been breached by the raven,\u201d Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that operates the Big Bear eagle nest cam, told <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/big-bear-eagles-nest-attacked-by-invading-bird-at-least-1-egg-damaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">KTLA<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jackie and Shadow are also parents to eaglets Sunny and Gizmo, who hatched last spring, but they tragically lost a third to heavy snowfall.<\/p>\n<p>More eggs could soon fill the nest. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/21\/us-news\/bald-eagle-drops-cat-onto-moving-car-in-nc-guts-all-over\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bald eagles<\/a> tend to lay multiple eggs for higher chances of survival, and Jackie has historically laid hers every three days.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A famous California bald eagle couple had their nest invaded by a predatory raven after laying their 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