A resilient pair of internet-famous American bald eagles is among them once again. Jackie and Shadow now incubate three eggs in a large nest overlooking the large Lake Bear in the eastern San Bernardino Mountains of Los Angeles, California.
According to a nonprofit friend of Big Bear ValleyJackie blows his wings, bores down, and releases his third egg on January 29th of this year. She was waiting for all the eggs to be delivered before incubating, so the team hopes this will start hatching in 38-40 days.
Eggs may begin to escape from the egg – or Pip– March 1st. Bird lovers around the world can join the Pip Watch. Eagle Nest Camera Maintained by the Friends of Big Bear Valley on YouTube. Jackie and Shadow Fans can also be done Read the daily summary For more information about this process.
“I was very excited and a little surprised.” Executive Director of Friends at Big Bear Varley Sandy Steers Los Angeles Times. “It happened for the first time last year, and it’s very rare for her to lay three eggs again.”
Longtime viewers know of an emotional roller coaster watching an attempt to raise the Eagles family. The duo first met in 2018 and successfully got into chicks in 2019 and 2022. However, in 2023 and 2024, eggs were not available to hatch.
“The temperatures we had during the incubation period and when they were placed it may not have been that good. It could be the amount of oxygen. We are at very high altitudes and more than most eagle nests. It’s also high, so the oxygen levels are low in the first place,” Steers said. Popular science Last year’s eggs were not hatched. “We had those big storms as well. It could also be biological ones that were turned off when the eggs were created or during the development process. I don’t know.”
Officially It was designated as the national bird of the United States in December 2024.The bald eagle has almost returned from extinction. According to the American Eagle FoundationIn 1963 there were only 417 known pairs in the lower 48 states. That number surged to at least 316,700 known individual bald eagles, including 71,400 nesting pairs. Conservation measures implemented in the 1970s, including the ban on pesticide DDT, helped rebound species. But even with these advances, they face dangers from avian flu, habitat destruction, lead poisoning, and collisions with human-made infrastructure.
With only 50% of Eagle’s eggs now being hatched, it remains tenuous whether or not this year’s clutch will be hatched.
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