Eaglet that disappeared from nest in California 'did not make it'
The missing eaglet born to popular Southern California eagle couple Jackie and Shadow died in a recent winter storm, Friends of Big Bear Valley said Saturday.
The missing eaglet born to a popular Southern California eagle couple died in a recent winter storm, the nonprofit that owns and operates the eagles' nest cameras said Saturday.
Jackie and Shadow's missing eaglet "did not make it through the severe winter storm," Jenny Voisard, media and website manager for Friends of Big Bear Valley, said in a statement.
More than 2 feet of snow fell in the area during the storm, Voisard said.
A bald eagle in a nest atop a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains in southern Calif., on Feb. 29, 2024.Friends of Big Bear Valley via APJackie and Shadow, whose egg-laying journey is livestreamed every year, laid three eggs at the end of January, according to Big Bear Lake. All three hatched in the first week of March.
Video of the nest on Thursday afternoon showed all three eaglets being fed by their parents. On Friday and Saturday, though, only two baby birds appeared in the nest on the livestream.
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