Jackie has laid her second egg of the 2026 season at the Big Bear Eagle Nest, transforming the mood of the nest in a single sunset moment. Watch the powerful video as she stands to reveal both eggs and Shadow begins nest duty.
On February 24, 2026, after losing two eggs in the first clutch, Jackie laid the first egg of a new clutch at the Big Bear nest. When Shadow returned and saw the new egg for the first time, his quiet pause and careful lean turned it into a pure proud-dad moment.
The question of a Big Bear eagles second clutch suddenly feels very real. With the snow finally melted from Jackie…
On the afternoon of February 9, 2026, high above Big Bear Lake, something shifted. There were no intruders to chase. No ravens testing the edges of the territory. Just tall pines standing guard and a familiar pair moving in sync once again. Then it happened. Jackie pancaked.
There’s a certain kind of silence that only follows something important. At the Big Bear eagle nest on January 23, 2026, that quiet settled in as Jackie stayed low over the nest bowl, covering their new, precious egg. Then Shadow arrived and leaned in beneath her, and his reaction said everything words never could.