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Big Bear's well-known eagles lay first egg of 2024

January 26, 2024 / 7:58 AM PST / KCAL News

Famous Big Bear eagles lay first egg of 2024

Big Bear's famous eagles, Jackie and Shadow, welcomed their first egg of 2024.

Jackie laid the egg Thursday afternoon around 4:55 p.m., according to Friends of Big Bear Valley. Experts say the eggs will hatch in about 35 days.

Jackie and Shadow spent days preparing their nest perched above Big Bear Lake before the arrival. Viewers were able to watch Jackie deliver the egg during a live-broadcast on YouTube thanks to Friends of Big Bear Valley.

Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1 by FOBBV CAM on YouTube

Jackie and Shadow had another eaglet named "Spirit" in 2022 and two others in 2019. Jackie laid two eggs in 2023, but unfortunately they did not hatch.

Amy Maetzold

Amy Maetzold is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She started her journalism career in Wisconsin where she was a producer at NBC15 and Spectrum News 1. Before coming to KCAL, Amy covered news in Santa Barbara at KEYT, winning a group Emmy Award for team coverage on the Alisal Fire.