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Big Bear Eaglets Take Flight for First Time After One Tumbles Out of Nest
The second Big Bear Valley eaglet fledged after several wing flaps, as the pair’s 24-hour livestream drew millions of viewers.
- Luna, one of the Big Bear Valley bald eaglets raised by Jackie and Shadow, officially fledged on Monday, June 29, 2026, taking a "leap of faith" at 9:24 a.m. to a nearby tree where Shadow was waiting.
- Luna's flight occurred one day after his sister, Sandy, took an "accidental flight" on Sunday, June 28, 2026, when she lost her footing on the nest's "front porch" and tumbled to lower branches.
- Friends of Big Bear Valley , the nonprofit maintaining the 24-hour nest livestream, confirmed both siblings successfully fledged after months of international attention. The eaglets, now over 12 weeks old, are learning to survive independently.
- During Monday's update, FOBBV reported hearing "distant vocals" between Jackie and Sandy, suggesting the family remains in contact despite separation. Previous eaglets have often returned to the nest to eat or sleep.
- As the eaglets begin their next developmental stage, conservationists continue fundraising to preserve the surrounding Moon Camp habitat, having raised $3.6 million toward a $10 million goal to protect the foraging area from development.
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Eaglets in Big Bear leave the nest
BIG BEAR, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - It's happened. The Big Bear eaglets have left the nest Monday, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV). Fans have been waiting since Jackie and Shadow laid their two eggs this spring. After nearly three months, Sandy and Luna have left the nest in Big Bear, and it has both fans in town and around the world excited as they got to see it up close and personal from the eagle's nest cam. "It was really exci…
Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets fledge, leaving Big Bear nest empty
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