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Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are parents again. Their two chicks have hatched
Jackie and Shadow's new chicks.
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Congrats to Big Bear's celebrity bald eagle couple.
Jackie and Shadow have two new chicks this Easter Sunday. Thousands of fans have been watching their eggs hatch on the popular nest livestream that made the eagles famous.
The first eaglet arrived last night around 9:30 p.m., the second followed around 8:30 a.m.
The nonprofit that runs the livestream, Friends of Big Bear Valley, says dad Shadow showed up after the second hatch and saw his two chicks for the first time.
Mom Jackie is is showing a natural behavior that’s actually a good sign. The nonprofit says she's salivating more — which helps provide electrolytes and antibodies her chicks need.
The two eggs each showed signs of a pip — or first crack — on Friday and Saturday.
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