March 4, 2025 • 4 mins
Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are proud parents again! Amy talks with Sandy Steers from Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam about the newly hatched eaglets.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's say good morning now to Sandy Steers with friends
of Big Bear Valley. A very exciting day in the nest, Sandy, Hello.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Yes we do. It's very exciting to see them out.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Okay, So tell us what when did this start? And
is it pretty normal to have it take about this
long for them to come out or did they come
out extra quick?
Speaker 3 (00:21):
It's pretty it was pretty normal. The last one, you know,
one day is on the fast side, but it's not
faster than usual, okay. And both of them took about well,
the first one took about a little over a day
and the second one took about a day.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Okay. So the first one was officially hatched, and they
start with the pipping that's when they break through the shell,
and then you consider them hatched once they're completely.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Out, Yes, when they're out of the shell, okay.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
And the second one just finished hatching like an hour ago.
Speaker 4 (00:57):
Yes, yes, that's correct.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Okay, So what happens now? What does now that they've
got two eaglets and we've we still have a third
egg that could hatch. Maybe we don't know yet. It's
still within the window of time for it to be
able to be viable, right.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
Yes, that's correct, it still could hatch.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
It was only thirty four days yesterday, and they don't
even really start hatching until at least thirty five.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Okay, so now we're watching the third egg. But we've
got two little babies out. And what do Jackie in
shadow now do to keep them safe? Protect them? What
are we what are we going to be looking for?
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Well, they will be you know, covering them as usual
and probably taking turns if Jackie let's shadow have his turn,
and they will be starting to feed them as soon
as the chick drives off a little bit and can
sit up. It takes it a while before it can
even hold its head up, and then they will start
(01:56):
feeding it little bits, feed both of them little bits
of food, and we'll watch and few what happens. But
they will start bringing more and more fish and other
food to the nest and kind of stored along the side,
so there's plenty there for Whenever they stand up, they
will start trying to feed the chicks.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Okay, and they immediately go right to like fish and
other meat, right.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
The parents will break off little pieces of fish and
or ducks usually and start feeding tiny pieces to the chick.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Okay, and then sandy. We know that we've got another
rainstorm coming. We just had some snow in the nest.
And I saw Jackie the other day. Does she sat
there as hail fell on her? I mean, she just
weather's the storm. But one, I mean, the chicks are
okay if another heavy rainstorm.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
Comes in, Yes, the chicks are okay.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Sorry, I've got she's calling in the background. The chicks
are fine, and they will keep them covered. And they
don't have waterproof feathers yet, so that's why they keep
them covered the whole time. But Jackie and Shadow are
very good at that, so they will be fine through
the storm. And Jackie and Shadow are sort of waterproofed,
(03:16):
so they will also be fine.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I love that. And I know that I've been watching
obviously you have been watching. Pretty much everyone here at
KFI has been watching the Big Bear Eagle cam. So
how many people are watching this?
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Yesterday we had I think it was fifty nine thousand
and something we're watching at the same time.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
It's just I mean, it's just it's just nature. But
you say it's just nature, it's such a miracle and
it's so cool to watch Jackie in shadow being the
parents and like tending to the eggs, and now we're
going to watch them as they help their babies grow,
which is another It's just beautiful to watch. So and
we thank the friends of Big Bear Valley for putting
that camera up. I know that you guys have to
(03:58):
maintain that you're a nonprofit. Can people help and donate
to you guys if they want to keep those cameras going?
Speaker 4 (04:05):
Yes, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
On our website we can take donations friends at Big
Bear Valley dot org. And we also have Eagle merchandise
that we sell that helps support it as well, So
any of that helps keep the camera going.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
Eagle merchandise. I love that, Sandy Steers, very exciting day.
Thanks for making some time to come on and share
the happy news with us. We love happy news.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, you're welcome. Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
All right, take care,
Let's say good morning now to Sandy Steers with friends
of Big Bear Valley. A very exciting day in the nest, Sandy, Hello.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Yes we do. It's very exciting to see them out.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Okay, So tell us what when did this start? And
is it pretty normal to have it take about this
long for them to come out or did they come
out extra quick?
Speaker 3 (00:21):
It's pretty it was pretty normal. The last one, you know,
one day is on the fast side, but it's not
faster than usual, okay. And both of them took about well,
the first one took about a little over a day
and the second one took about a day.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Okay. So the first one was officially hatched, and they
start with the pipping that's when they break through the shell,
and then you consider them hatched once they're completely.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Out, Yes, when they're out of the shell, okay.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
And the second one just finished hatching like an hour ago.
Speaker 4 (00:57):
Yes, yes, that's correct.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Okay, So what happens now? What does now that they've
got two eaglets and we've we still have a third
egg that could hatch. Maybe we don't know yet. It's
still within the window of time for it to be
able to be viable, right.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
Yes, that's correct, it still could hatch.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
It was only thirty four days yesterday, and they don't
even really start hatching until at least thirty five.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Okay, so now we're watching the third egg. But we've
got two little babies out. And what do Jackie in
shadow now do to keep them safe? Protect them? What
are we what are we going to be looking for?
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Well, they will be you know, covering them as usual
and probably taking turns if Jackie let's shadow have his turn,
and they will be starting to feed them as soon
as the chick drives off a little bit and can
sit up. It takes it a while before it can
even hold its head up, and then they will start
(01:56):
feeding it little bits, feed both of them little bits
of food, and we'll watch and few what happens. But
they will start bringing more and more fish and other
food to the nest and kind of stored along the side,
so there's plenty there for Whenever they stand up, they
will start trying to feed the chicks.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Okay, and they immediately go right to like fish and
other meat, right.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
The parents will break off little pieces of fish and
or ducks usually and start feeding tiny pieces to the chick.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Okay, and then sandy. We know that we've got another
rainstorm coming. We just had some snow in the nest.
And I saw Jackie the other day. Does she sat
there as hail fell on her? I mean, she just
weather's the storm. But one, I mean, the chicks are
okay if another heavy rainstorm.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
Comes in, Yes, the chicks are okay.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Sorry, I've got she's calling in the background. The chicks
are fine, and they will keep them covered. And they
don't have waterproof feathers yet, so that's why they keep
them covered the whole time. But Jackie and Shadow are
very good at that, so they will be fine through
the storm. And Jackie and Shadow are sort of waterproofed,
(03:16):
so they will also be fine.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I love that. And I know that I've been watching
obviously you have been watching. Pretty much everyone here at
KFI has been watching the Big Bear Eagle cam. So
how many people are watching this?
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Yesterday we had I think it was fifty nine thousand
and something we're watching at the same time.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
It's just I mean, it's just it's just nature. But
you say it's just nature, it's such a miracle and
it's so cool to watch Jackie in shadow being the
parents and like tending to the eggs, and now we're
going to watch them as they help their babies grow,
which is another It's just beautiful to watch. So and
we thank the friends of Big Bear Valley for putting
that camera up. I know that you guys have to
(03:58):
maintain that you're a nonprofit. Can people help and donate
to you guys if they want to keep those cameras going?
Speaker 4 (04:05):
Yes, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
On our website we can take donations friends at Big
Bear Valley dot org. And we also have Eagle merchandise
that we sell that helps support it as well, So
any of that helps keep the camera going.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
Eagle merchandise. I love that, Sandy Steers, very exciting day.
Thanks for making some time to come on and share
the happy news with us. We love happy news.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, you're welcome. Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
All right, take care,
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