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Big Bear's Favorite Bald Eagle Couple Welcomes Its Second Egg
Bald eagle Jackie is seen in a nest with an egg as captured by the Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam
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Screenshot of footage captured by Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Next Cam
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What's better than one egg? Two! The famous bald eagle couple welcomed their second egg on Sunday morning. Jackie laid her first egg just four days earlier.
The growing family: The process took just four minutes on Sunday for Jackie to lay her second egg, according to the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley. Her first egg this season took six minutes.
What's Shadow up to: Jackie's mate Shadow has been busy on making their nest cozy. According to the group, "Jackie seemed to like the fluff delivery, but got up to help show Shadow the right places to put it. Of course, everyone knows that Jackie is the absolute boss of the nest during nesting season."
Why it matters: The incubation period for bald eagles is about 35 days but there's no guarantee that the eggs will hatch. Last year, Jackie and Shadow had to abandon their nest after their eggs failed to hatch. The big birds are relatively scarce in Southern California, the Big Bear Lake area is one of just a few areas where they're known to nest.
Where to watch: Stay up to date with Jackie and Shadow on their live nest cam.
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