Second eagle chick born in Big Bear area in California
Second eagle chick born to Jackie and Shadow in California By Dean Fioresi, Austin Turner, KCAL, KCBS Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow are parents once again after both of their eggs hatched over the weekend, welcoming their newest family members.
The first eaglet hatched from its egg at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley."The chick has popped its head out of the shell to say a happy hatch day to mom and dad!" a Facebook post said.FOBBV members said it can take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours for a chick to fully hatch after the initial pip. After that, the birds grow rather quickly, reaching three feet in just over two months.A"pip" is the moment that the chick can break through the internal membrane, breach the eggshell and take its first breath of air, according to FOBBV.The second eaglet hatched just before 9 a.m. Sunday, about 12 hours after its sibling. On the live stream, one of the eagle parents covered its eaglets for warmth at about 9 a.m. after the new duo saw the sunshine for the first time in their lives.Jackie and Shadow, who have been in the spotlight for years after FOBBV set up a nest camera offering a full-time look at the lives of the bald eagles, have parented eaglets in 2019, 2022 and 2025, when Sunny and Gizmo were born. The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens. Weeks later, Jackie laid her second clutch of eggs on Feb. 24 and Feb. 27, respectively. Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow are parents once again after both of their eggs hatched over the weekend, welcoming their newest family members.The first eaglet hatched from its egg at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley. "The chick has popped its head out of the shell to say a happy hatch day to mom and dad!" a Facebook post said. FOBBV members said it can take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours for a chick to fully hatch after the initial pip. After that, the birds grow rather quickly, reaching three feet in just over two months. A"pip" is the moment that the chick can break through the internal membrane, breach the eggshell and take its first breath of air, according to FOBBV.On the live stream, one of the eagle parents covered its eaglets for warmth at about 9 a.m. after the new duo saw the sunshine for the first time in their lives. Jackie and Shadow, who have been in the spotlight for years after FOBBV set up a nest camera offering a full-time look at the lives of the bald eagles, have parented eaglets in 2019, 2022 and 2025, when Sunny and Gizmo were born. The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens. Weeks later, Jackie laid her second clutch of eggs on Feb. 24 and Feb. 27, respectively.
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