Yeah, been watching for a while this year. That third egg was a surprise. Yes, Voodoo, it's great to share with kids. Hope we get some little ones this year. That's where the fun is. I'll tune in more then.
They haven't announced details yet, but people will be able to participate in a naming-the-chicks contest that will likely be held on the FOBBV website.
During the first feeding session today only two chicks were visible. We cannot see the entire nest bowl because the view remains partially obstructed by snow. We are observers of nature and do not know the entirety of the current situation.
Sadly, it is possible the remains of the missing chick may have been observed in the nest bowl, on the right side. We are waiting for more clear visuals to confirm and will keep you updated. We know that both the possibility and the uncertainty are hard to hear. We share these feelings with all of you. We have no way of knowing which chick was lost because they were very close in size; they also grow and change very quickly at this stage.
It's been a rough few days, no doubt, but there's still a lot to be hopeful for.
One of the ways I've been dealing with the sad news is reminding myself that nobody seems to be mourning the fish or birds they've been feeding on. These are the ways of nature.
The nest watchers reported that on Monday Jackie, the female parent, picked up the remains of the dead chick and flew away with them. They also mentioned that it's very unusual, if not unheard of, for Bald Eagles to do this sort of thing. They usually just let the fish, birds, and small mammals they catch and bring to the nest to feed on decay and become part of the nest. With that in mind, I have to say that I find Jackie's behavior disturbing in a way, but also quite amazing. It's like she knew.
After careful review of the two chicks still in the nest, it appears they have a large age gap between them, which would mean Chick3 is still in the nest. This is based on:
1) Foot size--eagle chicks show their first growth spurt in their feet and the bigger chick is already starting to show clown feet, but the smaller one is not, 2) Thermal down--the bigger chick has a more advanced dark gray thermal down, than the smaller one.
But since there is a small size difference and the food aggression is lower, it appears that despite being the most well fed and dominant sibling, Chick1 is the one that did not survive the storm.
Since there is no way to know for sure that it is Chick2 and Chick3 in the nest, we will temporarily call them the Bigger Chick (BC) and the Smaller Chick (SC), until the naming contest (to be announced later).
Yeah, that didn't really make sense to me either, Mark. That whole sentence that starts "But since" doesn't really track for me, which is why I quoted what they said instead of summarizing it.
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Am I ready to invest in this
Am I ready to invest in this again, given previous heartbreak?
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I think it's been four years
I think it's been four years since successful hatch.
Pip watch begins March 1
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Thank you!
Thank you!
I have not viewed something like this in some time. Both parents were present.
It was a great live vid to share with family.
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> Am I ready to invest in
> Am I ready to invest in this again, given previous heartbreak?
I'm choosing to invest some hope here, and if heartbreak comes, at least politics won't have anything to do with it for a change.
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Yeah, been watching for a
Yeah, been watching for a while this year. That third egg was a surprise. Yes, Voodoo, it's great to share with kids. Hope we get some little ones this year. That's where the fun is. I'll tune in more then.
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No pips yet.
No pips yet.
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>>>it's great to share with
>>>it's great to share with kids
these kids were a year or two older than me
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That's 5:00 PM PST. About 45 minutes from now.
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And now it starts snowing
And now it starts snowing
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imagine that's your view
imagine that's your view every day
(from mama's perspective)
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And then there were two...
And then there were two...
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They picked a rough week to
They picked a rough week to emerge.
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And the first one is out...
And the first one is out...
https://abc7.com/post/big-bear-bald-eagles-jackie-shadow-are-proud-paren...
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60 thousand watching this
60 thousand watching this morning
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The second one hatched a few
A second egg hatched a few hours after the first.
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Saw some great shots of the
Saw some great shots of the chicks this morning. One is quite energetic. This is the fun part. Hoping they live to fledge.
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Like
Like
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National Geographic coverage:
National Geographic coverage: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/bald-eagle-hatchling-...
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Feeding time, and another
Feeding time, and another winter storm on the way.
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Life is just the most amazing
Life is just the most amazing thing. It amazes me how many people don't seem to hold life, all life, in high regard.
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Night time, windy and snowing
Night time, windy and snowing.
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Brrr. We're looking at a
Brrr. We're looking at a slight warm-up on Saturday and Sunday, but then more winter weather next week.
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The third egg is working on
The third egg is working on hatching this morning.
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Hopefully they make it.
Hopefully they make it. Inspirational.
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Three for three, and there's
Three for three, and there's bit of a warm-up heading in over the next few days.
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They haven't announced
They haven't announced details yet, but people will be able to participate in a naming-the-chicks contest that will likely be held on the FOBBV website.
https://www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org/
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Manny , Moe, Jack
Manny , Moe, Jack
Jerry , Bob , Phil
John , Paul , George
Groucho , Harpo , Chico
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Everyone seems to be doing
Everyone seems to be doing well with more winter weather headed in the next few days.
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Moe Larry and Curly.
Moe Larry and Curly.
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This is both brutal and
This is both brutal and amazing to me.
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The sun is out, snow is
The sun is out, snow is falling, comfort zone is in place.
VIVA!
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3/14 Recap
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3/15 Recap
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So sad
So sad
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No doubt, Zooey, but the sun
No doubt, Zooey, but the sun's out today and milder weather is on the way next week after another little winter blast on Monday.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bGka2-9P6pk&t=300s
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Broke my heart this morning
Broke my heart this morning
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(((((JP))))))
(((((JP))))))
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It's been a rough few days,
It's been a rough few days, no doubt, but there's still a lot to be hopeful for.
One of the ways I've been dealing with the sad news is reminding myself that nobody seems to be mourning the fish or birds they've been feeding on. These are the ways of nature.
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#circleofwhatnot
#circleofwhatnot
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The nest watchers reported
The nest watchers reported that on Monday Jackie, the female parent, picked up the remains of the dead chick and flew away with them. They also mentioned that it's very unusual, if not unheard of, for Bald Eagles to do this sort of thing. They usually just let the fish, birds, and small mammals they catch and bring to the nest to feed on decay and become part of the nest. With that in mind, I have to say that I find Jackie's behavior disturbing in a way, but also quite amazing. It's like she knew.
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Correction: Jackie flew off
Correction: Jackie flew off with the remains on Sunday.
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After careful review of the
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Wouldn't that suggest that it
Wouldn't that suggest that it was chick 2 that died? There being the largest time difference between 1 and 3's hatchings?
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Yeah, that didn't really make
Yeah, that didn't really make sense to me either, Mark. That whole sentence that starts "But since" doesn't really track for me, which is why I quoted what they said instead of summarizing it.
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FOBBV Chick Naming Contest
FOBBV Chick Naming Contest Fundraiser
Deadline: Friday, March 28th at 11:59 PM PDT
https://www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org/fobbv-chick-naming-contest-fundra...
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The time to submit chick
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Kids are getting big.
Kids are getting big.
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Another little cold front
Another little cold front moving in this week, but then some nicer spring weather coming up next week.
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Almost looks like a painting.
Almost looks like a painting.
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The eaglets have been named.
The eaglets have been named. The older, larger one is Sunny, and the younger, smaller one is Gizmo.
The eaglet who passed away has also been given a name posthumously: Misty, after a FOBBV volunteer who passed away recently.
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The eaglets are about a month
The eaglets are about a month old at this point. They fledge at about 12 weeks.
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