{"id":7144,"date":"2026-04-04T19:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7144"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:59:23","slug":"jackie-and-shadow-close-to-welcoming-first-bald-eagle-pip-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7144","title":{"rendered":"Jackie and Shadow close to welcoming first bald eagle &#8216;pip&#8217; of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There&#8217;s about to be a new baby in Jackie and Shadow&#8217;s nest!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the eggs that the famous California bald eagle couple has been guarding this season is in the process of hatching, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/27376906638564947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friends of Big Bear Valley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Friends of Big Bear Valley&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Friends of Big Bear Valley<\/a>, the nonprofit group monitoring a live feed of the birds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/27376906638564947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> on Friday, April 3, the organization said that in the afternoon and evening of April 2, as well as throughout the night, little chirps were heard from the nest, indicating one of the chicks could &#8220;break the internal membrane and (take) its first breath of air.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later on Friday, a chick could be seen moving inside the egg through what looked to be a roughly nickel-sized opening just before one of the eagles hunkered back down on top of it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A chick could be seeing moving through a crack in one of Jackie and Shadow's eggs in Big Bear, California on the evening of Friday, April 3.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5fwobg.svi90r.DUqPd.LA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_news_641\/f46459a78d0a5d620905c79aa9e99e54\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A chick could be seeing moving through a crack in one of Jackie and Shadow&#8217;s eggs in Big Bear, California on the evening of Friday, April 3.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackie and Shadow have one other chick that hasn&#8217;t hatched yet, but it also should be due any day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage posted by the nonprofit earlier on April 3 showed a small crack in the egg but no opening. It can take an between 24 to 48 hours for a chick to exit its shell after it first cracks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It\u2019s getting egg-citing!!,&#8221; the nonprofit said. &#8220;Thank you for being with us on this amazing journey!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"-mx-4 mb-5 max-w-[750px] md:mx-0\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-primary\">See bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow and their life in the wild<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ml-1 font-normal text-primary\"><span class=\"font-bold text-hulk-pants dark:text-thanos\">1<\/span> of <span>11<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative text-sm pr-2.5 text-tertiary\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/01\/27\/jackie-shadow-viral-bald-eagles-welcome-first-eggs-2026\/88384692007\/\">Jackie and Shadow<\/a>, the two viral bald eagles who call Southern California their home, pictured in their nest on Jan. 19, 2026. In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1886023298712275\/?__cft__[0]=AZZTKDFc7En4Ytv6v-ZTfepgud-jNcgSw9iziF5nLky9Wqbu_iPRfElR6SYcfY46YwgC69RTt6ZgemDOBdGUPt4rWtUunffrjyFS86d2JXQjbq-uhU7kyXsy7DUe_GoioMunIS8Y9Q-GUzHr78BnJbsxFIHSCUnMJ9-bk0pW2kpJ8Os9XF_NT16cn0bTCf74P3dPcVzRhhh8FvA-33TGGxBS&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook post, Friends of Big Bear Valley<\/a>, the nonprofit that runs 24\/7 cameras and livestreams of the eagles and their habitat, said Jackie laid her first eggs of 2026 in the couple&#8217;s nest inside the San Bernardino National Forest on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1886023298712275\/?__cft__[0]=AZZTKDFc7En4Ytv6v-ZTfepgud-jNcgSw9iziF5nLky9Wqbu_iPRfElR6SYcfY46YwgC69RTt6ZgemDOBdGUPt4rWtUunffrjyFS86d2JXQjbq-uhU7kyXsy7DUe_GoioMunIS8Y9Q-GUzHr78BnJbsxFIHSCUnMJ9-bk0pW2kpJ8Os9XF_NT16cn0bTCf74P3dPcVzRhhh8FvA-33TGGxBS&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Jan. 23<\/a>, and again on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/873497142090201\/?__cft__[0]=AZbNt2hEdztab3I6CFM1L3ZzCgBZTSZSmLjzcjwhI5g8wzMFHF3d58O1O4adTYuGNzh0Wtur6uvAIZREy163jvikbXX684hA0ypKV1ePEVp-OKM_cw1A-sbopJNcis5Zy8cr4jtyub48SrrQoYiBT4NW4C8zJar7MkCJr3lYK1qPWOPNiTmFyyPzr_4TwwXU44o24mBC0PXND2Sbxa4VQyN_&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Jan. 26<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/02\/27\/bald-eagles-jackie-shadow-eggs\/80755767007\/\">February 2025<\/a>, Jackie laid three eggs. At the time, both bald eagles were seen on video rotating shifts, sitting on the eggs and caring for one another.\u00a0The couple is doing the same thing almost a year later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackie and Shadow rebound from tragic loss<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackie and Shadow have been guarding the eggs for more than a month. In January, the couple lost their first clutch of eggs laid during the 2025-2026 breeding season after ravens breached their nest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the couple managed to try again. Jackie laid the current eggs on Feb. 24 and Feb. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/pets-animals\/wildlife\/2026\/03\/03\/jackie-shadow-eagles-new-eggs\/88964321007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jackie and Shadow now have 2 new eggs for eagle cam fans to watch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jackie and Shadow now have 2 new eggs for eagle cam fans to watch&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jackie and Shadow now have 2 new eggs for eagle cam fans to watch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple became famous during the 2017-2018 mating season through their 24-hour livestream nest cam overlooking Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple had their first chick, Spirit, in 2022, and in 2025 had a pair of eaglets, Sunny and Gizmo.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Watch the livestream below<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The livestream of the birds is available to <a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofbigbearvalley.org\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ844RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaWWZPRmQxREpFanJrd0xHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhvnfXuNbkmqVv2ujdQDglA6hocGBok3veGdnB0B24fGnoc_NtQO84pNxanI_aem_fYh_EzS_cPr3Y5y-uFJaZg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:watch on the Friends of Big Bear Valley website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;watch on the Friends of Big Bear Valley website&quot;}\" class=\"link \">watch on the Friends of Big Bear Valley website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Contributing: Amanda Lee Myers<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/03\/jackie-and-shadow-bald-eagle-couple-egg-hatching-california\/89453905007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch Jackie and Shadow's bald eagle 'pip' begin hatching;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch Jackie and Shadow's bald eagle 'pip' begin hatching&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch Jackie and Shadow&#8217;s bald eagle &#8216;pip&#8217; begin hatching<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s about to be a new baby in Jackie and Shadow&#8217;s nest! One of the eggs that the famous California bald eagle couple has been guarding this season is in the process of hatching, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit group monitoring a live feed of the birds. 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