Our Big Bear Lake Bald Eagles at a Glance
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🥚 Jackie is the first confirmed eagle to hatch in Big Bear Valley. |
🦅 Shadow is Jackie’s second mate |
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🌲 Jackie and Shadow’s nest is located 145 feet in Jeffrey pine. |
📜 These majestic birds are safeguarded under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. |
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🦤 Shadow’s beak is curvier while Jackie is larger with broader shoulders. |
🐟 From juveniles to adults, bald eagles primarily consume a diet of fish. |
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🎥 The nest livestream is accessible any time, year round for viewing. |
🪶 Six juvenile eagles have hatched, fledged and left the nest under the watchful eyes of their parents |
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Meet Jackie and Shadow
Jackie
After emerging in early 2012, Jackie became the first ever confirmed bald eagle to hatch in Big Bear Valley. She fledged that summer, leaving her parents’ nest. Jackie wasn’t seen in Big Bear Valley for five years, returning in 2017. She claimed one of her parents’ old nests and took a mate named Mr. B. The following year, Jackie and Mr. B successfully reared one chick named Stormy. However, in summer 2018, a new male eagle appeared at the family’s nest and refused to leave. This was Shadow. He persisted and Mr. B eventually gave up trying to stand his ground and left Big Bear Valley. Jackie accepted Shadow as her new mate. Jackie has successfully reared five chicks, one with her former mate, Mr. B, and four with her current mate, Shadow.
Shadow
Shadow appeared during May 2018, perched at the edge of the nest shared by Jackie, her mate, Mr. B, and their growing eaglet, Stormy. All three attempted to drive off the new interloper, but Shadow refused to leave the area. After a series of confrontations between the adult eagles, Mr. B left Big Bear Lake while Jackie welcomed Shadow as her new mate. Since the fall of 2018, Shadow has successfully raised four juvenile eagles with Jackie which would go on to fledge and leave their parents’ nest. These eagles include Simba (2019), Spirit (2022), Sunny (2025) and Gizmo (2025).
Bald Eagle Nest Livestream
The Big Bear Lake bald eagle nest camera and livestream were installed by the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV). Founded in 2001, this nonprofit works with both private and public stakeholders to preserve the 7th most biologically diverse ecosystem in the United States. Although they are largely known for the eagle cam, the organization also engages in educational, legal and fundraising activities that spearhead conservation measures throughout the 15-mile-long valley. Visit their website to engage with FOBBV’s mission.