Big Bear Eagle Cam

[dirty hands]

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow lose freshly laid eggs

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow lost the two eggs they laid last week.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[dirty hands]

Sandy Steers, the Big Bear Valley advocate who fostered community of bald eagle fans, has died

Steers’ fascination with the bald eagle population in Big Bear Valley helped launch a worldwide fandom.

laist.com

 

[JBtheExplorer]

There have been a lot of updates about the nest this year that I'm not sure if you guys have been following. The first is sad news. Jackie, the female eagle has died. This was not completely unexpected after she had been found in bad shape last month, but her death was announced today.

There's also very good news. The habitat surrounding the nest was set to be destroyed and developed into luxury housing. Thankfully, $10 million dollars were raised to save it! More than 60 acres of forest will now be preserved! Rarely do habitats get saved so this is certainly incredible news.

Here's the news article if anyone wants to read it.

https://ktla.com/news/california/jackie-the-beloved-big-bear-bald-eagle-dies/

 

[cpp gardener]

It was the president of OpenAI that donated the last $5.5 million to purchase the land. A tech billionaire finally does something good.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

It was the president of OpenAI that donated the last $5.5 million to purchase the land. A tech billionaire finally does something good.

They always do *something* good because it helps them continue doing bad.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Yes, all over my Facebook news feed. Jackie passed on. Sad. Poor Shadow, we don't know what he is thinking.

Would be nice if that fish from that lake be tested.

 

[dirty hands]

We lost an eagle here from lead poisoning earlier in the year.
Not sure what happened to Jackie but I was seeing in my news feed they were treating her.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

We lost an eagle here from lead poisoning earlier in the year.
Not sure what happened to Jackie but I was seeing in my news feed they were treating her.

From what I've read she was attacked by two other eagles, but she also had underlying health issues that made it worse.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I wonder about the fish rhey eat.