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Jackie and Shadow are back in the nest, and Jackie laid an egg yesterday.
Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
FOBBV Live Recap Report
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gx7VP85Gwp1jhHRilStcZMrnUPszHQ0-w1cz...
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First egg of last year may
First egg of last year may have been Jan.23 also
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Close, but it was January
Close, but it was January 22nd actually.
Egg 1 laid 1/22, Egg 2 laid 1/25, and Egg 3 laid 1/28.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ATwlF7XVCtF92TgUJRsJIUMXUImJquKJc0jw...
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Im always blown away at all
Im always blown away at all birds' nest building abilities. It isn't something that the parents teach them. It is inherent knowledge. From hummingbirds to eagles, It's astonoshing that with nothing more than materials from their surrounding environment, they can build the perfect structure for nesting, egg laying, hatching and development of their offspring. Able to withstand almost anything mother nature throws at it as well. Truly remarkable.
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Number 2 today
Number 2 today
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Go Jackie!
Go Jackie!
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Tuned in & I just caught
Tuned in & I just caught Jackie & Shadow changing places.
Thank you
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A Big Bear eagle egg has been
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Balance of nature ....
Balance of nature ....
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From today's entry in today's
From today's entry in today's Recap Report:
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paging Mike Edwards. Hello.
paging Mike Edwards. Hello. Any news to report?
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Different Mike but...
Different Mike but...
New Egg !- Egg # 1 / Clutch # 2
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Thanks, Mike, and good timing
Thanks, Mike, and good timing, roland. Looks like this new egg just came today. I've been checking the nest semi-frequently, and was losing hope for this year.
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I looked earlier today,
I looked earlier today, Jackie & Shadow were both there early morning
.....I also saw the Raven checking out the nest a couple days ago.
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Jackie on the nest.
Jackie on the nest.
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Environmental groups launch
Environmental groups launch $10M fundraiser to buy land near Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/environmental-groups-launch-s...
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...2nd egg
...2nd egg
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Great news. Thanks for the
Great news. Thanks for the update.
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No news is good news. Pip
No news is good news. Pip watch begins March 31st.
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Big Bear is heading into some
Big Bear is heading into some fine spring weather this week, with temps in the low 70s.
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A pip was observed earlier
A pip was observed earlier this morning. Hatching is underway.
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Good morning!
Good morning!
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Hatching and a Pip!
Hatching and a Pip!
The first egg is still in the process of hatching, it is not considered hatched until it is completely free of the egg shell. The chick has popped its head out of the shell to say a happy hatch day to mom and dad!
It also appears that the second egg has a pip. It is not well defined as of this morning, but we will likely see more progress throughout the day.
Congratulations Jackie & Shadow, their work has just begun.
Thank you again for following this grand journey of Jackie and Shadow.
The FOBBV Team
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Nice. They have a few more
Nice. They have a few more days of sweet spring weather before things cool off with a chance of some precipitation late next week.
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Nice. They have a few more
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Progress
Progress
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"How do you like your eggs?"
"How do you like your eggs?" takes on a new meaning here.
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It's a beautiful thing!
It's a beautiful thing!
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They had a nice feeding at
They had a nice feeding at about 7:00 Pacific time. Nice to see the second one up and standing and being fed. They're on their way!
The nation will be captivated once again with an added bonus - getting educated about habitat protection this year with the threatened sale of land.
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Wanna save their habitat???
Wanna save their habitat??? https://savemooncamp.org/ The story https://savemooncamp.org/story-of-moon-camp/
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wow just got caught up on
wow just got caught up on this thread and reading the big bear valley website.
didn't notice mention of backpacking / hiking trails/ tent camping -- is that even possible on this sensitive land ?
noticed there are flying squirrels -- never seen one!
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Big Bear Lake is surrounded
Big Bear Lake is surrounded by San Bernardino National Forest, so there's lots of backpacking, hiking trails, and tent camping in the area.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/big-bear-lake-recre...
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While checking the nest cam
While checking the nest cam this morning, I clicked this suggested link, and got sucked right into it. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Jelly Cam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUnJc82ptd4
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> wow just got caught up on
> wow just got caught up on this thread and reading the big bear valley website.
It's the best thing on the internet! Hope these chicks make it all the way. Last year's experience - watching the chicks take flight from the nest - was the best thing ever!!!
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Fascinating watching fierce
Fascinating watching fierce looking eagles gently caring for the floofs. I don't like when they both leave the nest.
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> I don't like when they both
> I don't like when they both leave the nest.
After the raven raid earlier this year, I've started checking the blog before the video.
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That battle with the ravens
That battle with the ravens yesterday was a bit concerning. Those suckers didn't want to leave.
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^That's the first I'm hearing
^That's the first I'm hearing about it. Here's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa_ytvoMfoM
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thanks Mike for the hiking
thanks Mike for the hiking link!
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The Name the Chicks contest
The Name the Chicks contest is underway:
https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/naming-contest/
Deadline: Sunday, April 26 at 11:59 PM PDT
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Have a good breakfast...
Have a good breakfast...
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The babies are getting plump.
The babies are getting plump.
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https://docs.google.com
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gx7VP85Gwp1jhHRilStcZMrnUPszHQ0-w1cz...
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this is the first time I've
this is the first time I've opened this thread.
The dentist had it on the tv this mor5niong so I watched for over an hour.
Cool to see her feed the chicks
then the male flew in for a while too
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Possibility of some snow the
Possibility of some snow the next day or two.
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That little storm brought a
That little storm brought a lot of snow yesterday
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got to watch on a bigscreen
got to watch on a bigscreen at the music i went to last night
love those lil grey fuzzy babies
it went off when the flyers game came on lol
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> That little storm brought a
> That little storm brought a lot of snow yesterday
That's April in the mountains of SoCal, but then it melted off yesterday afternoon.
This morning:
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Now starring with Phish at
Now starring with Phish at sphere...
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Ugh.
Ugh.
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Love that Zooey!
Love that Zooey!
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Good morning campers
Good morning campers
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pretty incredible
pretty incredible
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Chicks are in charge, as the
Chicks are in charge, as the blog puts it.
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The chicks have been named:
The chicks have been named: Luna and Sandy.
https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/naming-contest/
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The whole famn damily!
The whole famn damily!
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I'd almost bet these youngens
I'd almost bet these youngens will be gone within a week or so. Definitely getting antsy, ready to fledge, and Jackie and Shadow are leaving them alone more often. Seem to be feeding them less often also. Hint hint!
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I'm guessing a couple three
I'm guessing a couple three more weeks at least. They did hatch kind of late.
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I don't know which is which,
I don't know which is which, but the blog says "Sandy is likely a female ♀️ and Luna is likely a male ♂️."
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More detail on the gender
More detail on the gender speculation: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1420459180115881&id=100064...
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glad these ones didn't get
glad these ones didn't get eaten
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i got to see mom bring up a
i got to see mom bring up a fresh fish the other day.
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Might have a problem
Might have a problem
This morning about 11:24 or so on the live feed, one of the eaglets was out on the far branch and when they when to hop over their sibling to get back in the nest, knocked it out of the nest to a branch below. You could see flapping wings for a spell, but that has stopped. Now the cameras are panning trying to find where the bird ended up.
Fingers crossed the wings were strong enough and it didn't fall to the ground.
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Oh, crap. The blog says
Oh, crap. The blog says "Everyone keep calm, Sandy fledged and we located her flying on her security camera. Jackie is there. Please stay out of the habitat at this time."
The event:
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I did a short screen
I did a short screen recording of the incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SXQcREnvRI
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This shows Sandy falling,
This shows Sandy falling, landing upside down, then escaping that predicament and flying (?) off. No more reports yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQsT3wIVzA
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New update from FOBBV -
New update from FOBBV -
In attempting to return to the nest from the front porch by jumping over Sandy, Luna accidentally knocked Sandy off her perch. Sandy was lodged in branches at two points below the nest tree for awhile, but soon released and righted herself. She was soaring or flapping as she released ~ a very good sign. Then FOBBV reported that she had been seen flying on their security camera. Hopefully we’ll see her on the webcam soon
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Luna just fledged at 09:24
Luna just fledged at 09:24 their time!!
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Way to go, Luna.
Way to go, Luna.
From yesterday's blog:
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Well, feeling rather lonely,
Well, feeling rather lonely, Luna was inspired to fledge at 9:24 today and flew to the top of a tree a couple of trees over where Shadow (presumably) was hanging out. Flew to the top and has been hanging out on top for about 20 minutes now. See camera 2.
Maybe Jackie's hanging out with Sandy on a different tree. It appears to me Sandy wasn't strong enough yet to defy gravity but was strong enough to glide and not fall to the ground, but what do I know. Hopefully Sandy's strength allows her to fly soon.
(Wow, 2 posts while I was typing.)
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Can you imagine what that
Can you imagine what that feels like? Taking off on your first flight?
Oh shit we probably know this better than most.
Never mind.
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Looks like Sandy and Luna
Looks like Sandy and Luna found their way back to the nest.
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They look wiser and more
They look wiser and more alert than before.
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I was thinking about relating
I was thinking about relating to the first flight experience and can imagine that some are like Luna's but some are like Sandy's too.............
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I think it's cool they have a
I think it's cool they have a sense of place. I have to believe that's not really instinct; it's memory, and thoughts of how to get back.