The cycle of life continues.
The Big Bear bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, have welcomed another egg, according to a Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24, Facebook post from the environmental nonprofit group Friends of Big Bear Valley.
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The arrival of this third egg of the 2026 season follows some emotional times for the eagles and those who watch them.
A screen grab from a web camera shows the newest egg of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow at Big Bear Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) A screen grab from a web camera shows the newest egg of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow at Big Bear Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) A screen grab from a web camera shows the newest egg of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow at Big Bear Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) A screen grab from a web camera shows the newest egg of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow at Big Bear Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) Show Caption1 of 4A screen grab from a web camera shows the newest egg of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow at Big Bear Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) ExpandThe couple’s two previous eggs of the season were breached by a raven Friday, Jan. 30, and lost.
Less than two weeks later, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Sandy Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley — which operates a web camera focused on the birds, died.
Jennifer Voisard, the group’s media and website manager, said that despite the recent losses, the appearance of a third egg brings renewed hope.
“Team morale is good,” Voisard said. “We’ve really pulled together, and we’ve been sharing a lot about Sandy, and doing this work for her has helped a lot.”
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After a warm winter, San Bernardino County mountain resorts now blanketed in snow Mountain lions in Southern California get permanent, protective status from state commission Friends of Big Bear Valley Executive Director Sandy Steers dies Southern California mountain highways are ‘critical’ transportation arteries prone to closures How Big Bear’s bald eagles became social media starsThe Friends watch team had reported that Jackie and Shadow had been mating frequently several times a day over the past week, Voisard said.
“The last few days, she’s (Jackie) been leaving us wondering, will she or won’t she?” Voisard said. “And today she answered that question.”
The Friends’ Facebook post announcing the egg’s arrival received over 5,000 likes and 500 comments in the first 10 minutes after publication.
Since the organization installed the two cameras that stream a 24/7 feed, the two eagles have attained worldwide fame. The Friends has roughly 2.4 million social media followers, including more than 1 million on its main Facebook page, and several fan-run Facebook and Instagram accounts.
“It’s a phenomenon we can’t quite explain,” Voisard said. “There are other nests out there with other communities around them that are not like this.”
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