Thousands watch, wait for Big Bear bald eagle eggs to hatch
Thousands of live streamers remain glued to their computers and mobile devices Monday waiting for one of Jackie and Shadow’s eggs to hatch in Big Bear.
The bald eagle couple laid three eggs in late January and more than 30,000 fans were on a live stream at 9 a.m. hoping there would be a new baby chick.
Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) has set up two live webcams (a Nest cam and a Wide View cam) on YouTube for fans to follow this year’s journey to parenthood for Jackie and Shadow.
FOBBV announced the beginning of pip watch on Feb. 29 on its Instagram page.
Pip refers to the holes a chick pokes in the egg when it’s getting ready to emerge.
“When a hole is poked through an egg’s membrane it is called the internal pip, and when a hole is pecked through the egg shell it is called the external pip,” journeynorth.org posted on its website.
The couple’s nest is located in Big Bear Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains and is about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree.
One of two bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, whose nest is in Big Bear Valley is captured on a live cam. (Friends of Big Bear Valley) Jackie and Shadow, a local pair of bald eagles laid their first egg of 2024. (Friends of Big Bear Valley) Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow seen in their nest in Big Bear Valley. (FOBBV)
Watchers can tell the bald eagles apart because Jackie is larger and her beak is both longer and thicker than Shadow’s.
FOBBV stated on its website that it is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
“We protect and preserve our amazing natural surroundings through environmental education and advocacy about its value and community benefit,” the website says.
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