Update 15-3/2025 9:45 am Est: On Saturday morning Friends or Big Bear Valley issued a statement: “Unfortunately, it is possible that the remains of the missing girl were observed in the nest bowl, on the right. We wait for more clear visuals to confirm and keep you informed. We know that both the possibility and the uncertainty are difficult to hear. We share these feelings with you all.‘
Internet-famous bare Eagles Jackie and Shadow may have lost one of their three eagles at night. Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non -profit that runs the 24/7 live cam, posted a statement on Friday morning in which it was acknowledged that only two of the Eaglets could be seen.
“During the first food session today, only two chicks were visible,” is the explanation. “We can’t see the entire nest bowl because the view is partially blocked by snow. We are observers of nature and do not know the current situation. “
Viewers who coordinate with the Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest Friday morning expressed shock and sadness when only two of the eagles were visible in the nest around 6 o’clock pst. “We look at the daily life of Bald Eagles,” wrote a moderator on the live stream Friday morning. “Sometimes our emotions overwrite our curiosity. It’s okay to trust them when needed and to make healthy decisions for yourself. “
A snowstorm hit the area on Thursday evening and dumped to two feet in the San Bernardino -Bergen. Jackie was able to protect the Eaglets at night while Winds shook the nest. More snow can go to the area on Friday afternoon. Temperatures are expected at the weekend in the 40s and 50s.
Earlier this week Sandy Steers, executive director of Friends or Big Bear Valley, told Popular science That again was their biggest threat to the trio in the future. Eagles develop their waterproof feathers and lay down only about six weeks after the release.
According to the United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceOnly 50 percent of the bare Eagle eggs are successful and 70 percent survive their first year. In 2024, Jackie and Shadow’s trio eggs could not come out and in 2023 ravens ate the eggs of the couple. The couple had one chick in 2019 and one in 2022.
In one Interview with KTLAAlways said: “We don’t know anything yet and we can’t confirm anything. We don’t know exactly what the situation is. We have to wait. “
This is a developing story …