Shadow delivered fish and soft nesting fluff to Jackie as she guarded her egg on February 26. Now February 27 falls within the typical three-day window for a second egg — and nest watchers are on alert. Could Jackie lay again today?
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.
After losing her first clutch, Jackie laid the first egg of her second clutch on February 24, 2026, bringing renewed hope to the Big Bear eagle nest.
Вопрос о второй кладке орлов Big Bear внезапно стал очень актуальным. После того как снег наконец растаял с гнезда 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 2-18-2026, a hungry young eagle circled too close to Jackie and Shadow’s snowy nest high above Big Bear Lake. As Shadow guarded a freshly delivered coot in the winter cold, tension rose in the snow-covered branches.
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.
For a brief moment, it looked possible. On February 14, 2026, a juvenile eagle circled back over the Big Bear nest tree, and Jackie saw it immediately. Just seconds earlier, she had finished eating a fish. Then she looked up — and everything about her posture changed.
12 февраля 2026 года то, что должно было быть обычным приемом пищи в гнезде орлов Big Bear, превратилось в один…
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.