{"id":482742,"date":"2026-02-21T22:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/482742\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:40:07","slug":"jackie-and-shadows-big-bear-eagles-nest-threatened-by-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/482742\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackie and Shadow&#8217;s Big Bear eagle&#8217;s nest threatened by construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s most famous feathered couple may fly the coop if a planned luxury housing development is built near their nest. <\/p>\n<p>The Friends of Big Bear \u2014 which has been captivating viewers worldwide by filming the day-to-day activities of lovebirds Jackie and Shadow \u2014 issued a \u201clast chance\u201d plea to stop the development less than a mile from their nest.<\/p>\n<p>Two bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, stand in their nest filled with snow, overlooking a snowy landscape and a lake. facebook\/FOBBV<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the years, experts have testified and documented that a major housing development would cause \u2018significant detrimental impact\u2019 to the Bald Eagles,\u201d the conservation group said in a statement, regarding the proposed project on the north shore of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino National Forest.<\/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 nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>California Post Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a><br \/>California Post  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/>California Post Newsletters: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/>California Post App: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Download here!<\/a><br \/>Home delivery: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/><\/a>Page Six Hollywood: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to impacting Jackie and Shadow\u2019s ability to raise chicks, there is a real possibility they will leave altogether due to the destruction of the North Shore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two bald eagles perch in a snowy nest high in a tree overlooking a winter landscape with a lake and snow-covered mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The development, called Moon Camp, consists of 50 luxury residences and a 50-boat marina. The Friends of Big Bear have been battling the project for years and filed several lawsuits to prevent construction. <\/p>\n<p>The group\u2019s latest push centers on a fundraising campaign following <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/12\/us-news\/voice-of-famed-big-bear-bald-eagle-cam-tragically-passes-away\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the death of beloved Friends of Big Bear Executive Director Sandy Steers<\/a>, who helped launch the bald eagle cam more than decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>Two bald eagles in their nest, with a lake and forest in the background. Friends of Big Bear Valley<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. Sign up for Morning Report.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need everyone to become Jackie and Shadow\u2019s hero\u201d Steers said before her<br \/>death, according to the group.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers worldwide have tuned in through the years to watch the feathered pair, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/26\/us-news\/famous-big-bear-valley-bald-eagles-welcome-first-egg-of-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">welcomed their first egg of the year<\/a>\u00a0late last month \u2014 only for a raven to swoop in and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/31\/us-news\/big-bear-bald-eagle-eggs-destroyed-in-raven-attack\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">attack the nest<\/a>\u00a0while Jackie and Shadow were away.<\/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":"California\u2019s most famous feathered couple may fly the coop if a planned luxury housing development is built near&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[2356,5871,7221,79,194,201],"class_list":["post-482742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-california","tag-metro","tag-nature","tag-science","tag-us-news","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}