On the morning of February 28, 2026, as the first light crept over Big Bear Lake, something quietly changed in the nest. Jackie had guarded her eggs through the night. The forest was still. The air was cold. Then she lifted her head and began calling into the valley. Her morning vocals were strong and deliberate, echoing across the trees. Shadow answered. Within moments, she rose from the nest bowl and flew toward the Lookout Snag for her sunrise break. And that is when it happened. Shadow flew in to relieve her — and discovered there were now two eggs waiting in the nest.
On February 24, 2026, after losing two eggs in the first clutch, Jackie laid the first egg of a new clutch at the Big Bear nest. When Shadow returned and saw the new egg for the first time, his quiet pause and careful lean turned it into a pure proud-dad moment.
Kwestia drugiego lęgu orłów z Big Bear nagle wydaje się bardzo realna. Gdy śnieg w końcu stopniał z gniazda Jackie…
Jackie boldly tries to mate on the snowy Big Bear nest, leaning in with vocals and neck nibbles — but Shadow refuses. What happened seconds later could signal a major shift in the season.
On February 16, 2026, as a powerful winter storm pushed toward Big Bear and the wind began to build, Jackie made a move that instantly changed the mood in the nest. She lowered herself slowly into the bowl, pressing flat and still in a posture eagle watchers know well. Pancaking. The timing could not have felt more dramatic.
On the afternoon of February 9, 2026, high above Big Bear Lake, something shifted. There were no intruders to chase. No ravens testing the edges of the territory. Just tall pines standing guard and a familiar pair moving in sync once again. Then it happened. Jackie pancaked.
Popołudnie w gnieździe orłów w Big Bear rozpoczęło się spokojnie, otulone łagodnym rytmem wysiadywania jaj i codziennej rutyny. Jackie siedziała…
Late on January 26, 2026, the Big Bear eagle nest reached an exciting milestone when Jackie laid her second egg. For viewers watching live, the moment felt close long before it happened. Jackie shifted often, adjusted her position, and made familiar, soft sounds that signaled something important was underway.
Jackie’s visit to the Big Bear eagle nest on January 23, 2026, began quietly in the early afternoon. At first, there were no obvious signs of what was about to happen. She landed in the nest and spent her time carefully surveying her surroundings, alert and attentive as clouds drifted past and sunlight broke through in short intervals.
Jackie’s early morning visit to the Big Bear bald eagle nest on January 20, 2026, began quietly, long before sunrise. At around 6 a.m., while the forest was still wrapped in darkness, she flew in and settled onto the nest, setting the tone for a moment that felt both calm and full of anticipation.