Sandy and Luna’s wing practice at Big Bear turned into a powerful glimpse of what is coming next, as Luna took a small leap back to the nest and both eaglets showed growing confidence on the porches.
Sandy and Luna’s first flight from the Big Bear eagle nest may feel like goodbye, but for Jackie and Shadow’s young bald eagles, it is really the beginning of everything.
Luna gets big air at Big Bear during an exciting round of pre-flight training, while Sandy’s sweet, honking voice steals the soundtrack from the nest.
Le 25 mai 2026, au nid des aigles de Big Bear dans la vallée de Big Bear, en Californie, le…
Le 19 mai 2026, le nid d’aigle de Luna, Shadow et le Grand Ours a offert l’un de ces moments…
Sandy a essayé d’avaler tout rond le poisson vivant de Jackie au nid d’aigle de Big Bear le 13 mai…
Shadow launched into a dramatic midair defense at the Big Bear eagle nest on March 16, 2026, flipping talons up when a smaller intruder rushed in from behind and targeted him in flight.
Morning light filled Big Bear Valley as Jackie returned to the nest with fresh grass and greeted Shadow with a tender beaky kiss. The quiet exchange set the tone for a special day at the Big Bear eagle nest—but before evening arrived, Shadow had one more heartwarming surprise waiting.
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.
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.