The big bear eagle cam maintained by Friends of Big Bear Valley shows Jackie has laid two eggs and both adults have been seen intermittently tending the nest, as confirmed by the nonprofit and local reporting.
The pair are practicing what Friends of Big Bear Valley describes as delayed incubation, where adults intermittently hover off the eggs until the final egg arrives, then maintain more regular incubation to synchronize hatching.
Observers on the livestream have watched the adults trade shifts and shelter the eggs, and the nonprofit asks viewers to support the camera and habitat protection through donations and viewing the feed responsibly.
The nest remains under continuous remote monitoring via the livestream, which the nonprofit operates to document nesting behavior and to allow the public to follow the season in real time.
Background And Nest History
The nest sits high in a Jeffrey pine above the valley and has been used by several pairs captured on the live camera over multiple seasons, according to publicly available nest logs and reporting.
The tree’s proximity to a parking area and campsite has led the San Bernardino National Forest to close nearby facilities during nesting season each year, and rangers enforce those seasonal closures to reduce disturbance.
The Big Bear Eagle Cam was installed by Friends of Big Bear Valley with required Forest Service permits and professional climbers, and it has recorded multiple nesting seasons and several hatchings since the camera was established.
Jackie paired with different males before Shadow became the consistent mate viewers know, and together Jackie and Shadow have produced multiple eggs across seasons, with several successful fledglings and some losses during severe winter storms, as documented by local outlets.
Past hatchlings have been given names through community processes and school votes, including names reported as Sunny and Gizmo for a later successful season, and one chick that died was given a memorial name by the nonprofit.
Friends of Big Bear Valley continues to run the livestream, provide nest updates, and work with the Forest Service to protect the eagles’ habitat while inviting the public to watch and support conservation efforts.
