Fluff piece: The Big Bear bald eagles are starting to feather their famous nest

Fluff piece: The Big Bear bald eagles are starting to feather their famous nest

The word “stick” may come after the word “soft” in the dictionary, but in the world of a bald eagle busily prepping a nest near Big Bear Lake, the stick part has to come first. And with good reason: Jackie and Shadow, the well-loved, watched-around-the-clock, super-famous Big Bear bald eagles add structure-providing sticks to their sizable aerie before cushier materials are found, beak- or talon-gathered, and thoughtfully placed. Those soft mate…