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Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear Lake’s beloved bald eagle duo, have laid their second egg of the season. It happened three days after Jackie laid her first egg in January.
Why it matters: More than 6,000 people watched Mama Jackie welcome their first egg into the nest on the north side of Big Bear Lake last week through the popular Youtube livestream. Fans are hopeful the bald eagles will get another shot at parenthood after back-to-back heartbreak.
The backstory: Jackie and Shadow laid three eggs last January, but no chicks emerged after weeks of waiting. They also laid two eggs in January 2023, but they didn’t hatch either.
Read more …about the feathered couple’s parenting saga.
Egg No. 2 is here.
Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear Lake’s beloved bald eagle duo, have laid their second egg of the season, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam. It happened three days after Jackie laid her first egg in January.
The internet's favorite feathered couple is right on track. Bald eagles lay an average of two eggs in what's called a clutch, with the second egg, according to the group, typically comes within 3 to 5 days after the first.
The majestic birds also delay incubation until the whole lot is laid.
After egg No. 2 arrived, the group said, Jackie started that very night to incubate.
Why it matters: More than 6,000 people watched Mama Jackie welcome their first egg into the nest on the north side of Big Bear Lake last week through the popular Youtube livestream. Fans are hopeful the bald eagles will get another shot at parenthood after back-to-back heartbreak.
The backstory: Jackie and Shadow laid three eggs last January, but no chicks emerged after weeks of waiting. They also laid two eggs in January 2023, but they didn’t hatch either.
Read more …about the feathered couple’s parenting saga.
