{"id":7961,"date":"2026-04-22T12:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7961"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:20:13","slug":"jackie-shadows-eaglets-are-here-and-fans-get-to-name-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7961","title":{"rendered":"Jackie &#038; Shadow\u2019s Eaglets Are Here \u2014 And Fans Get to Name Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/articles\/jackie-shadows-eaglets-are-here-and-fans-get-to-name-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jackie &amp; Shadow\u2019s Eaglets Are Here \u2014 And Fans Get to Name Them;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 &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jackie &amp; Shadow\u2019s Eaglets Are Here \u2014 And Fans Get to Name Them<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_content=1566972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A-Z Animals;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;A-Z Animals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">A-Z Animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over Easter weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofbigbearvalley.org\/naming-contest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friends of Big Bear\u2019s Valley\u2019s;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\u2019s Valley\u2019s&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Friends of Big Bear\u2019s Valley\u2019s<\/a> beloved eagle couple had a surprise to share with their fans. Jackie and Shadow welcomed two <a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/blog\/baby-eagle-five-facts-five-pictures\/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=in_content&amp;utm_content=1566972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:baby eaglets;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;baby eaglets&quot;}\" class=\"link \">baby eaglets<\/a> into the world, and they\u2019re currently healthy and happy in their big nest. Fans at home watched the new hatchlings on a video shared by Friends of Big Bear Valley. And now, the nonprofit that operates the camera and cares for the eagles is inviting <em>you<\/em> to help name their newest family members.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Big Eaglet Naming Contest<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now through <strong>April 26th<\/strong>, eagle lovers have the chance to enter their own creative names to be used for the new eaglets. A donation of $5 grants one name suggestion, $10 grants three, and $25 grants ten. Participants are encouraged to be as creative, sentimental, or whimsical as they want. The winner will be chosen at random after 11:59 PST on the 26th. The selected name will then be shared via the Friends of Big Bear Valley Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Instagram.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bald Eagle mother looks down at white fluffy and fuzzy Bald Eagle eaglet only a couple of days out of the egg.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"458\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RqQoSTxDN6dXerzudhyAmA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ1ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/a_z_animals_articles_598\/8bf41123624e73ada44020d74a9a9c35\"\/><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<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>One healthy eaglet is a success, but Shadow and Jackie have had two this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9Jon C. Beverly\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To commemorate the winning name, the winning participant will receive a special certificate of recognition. Runners-up will also be chosen at random and will receive their own certificates. The only rules for the contest are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Gender-neutral names only.<\/strong> The staff does not yet know the eaglets\u2019 gender!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Nothing inappropriate<\/strong>. Anything containing explicit words, derogatory language, or discriminatory content will be automatically filtered out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">About Jackie and Shadow\u2019s Eaglets<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The birth of these two eaglets is a significant and <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/friends-big-bear-valley-launches-contest-help-name-jackie-shadows-2-new-bald-eaglets-heres-how-enter\/18893706\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sentimental moment for 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;sentimental moment for Friends of Big Bear Valley&quot;}\" class=\"link \">sentimental moment for Friends of Big Bear Valley<\/a>. Sandy Steers, the woman credited with the installation of the nest cam, sadly passed away two months before their birth. That makes this moment bittersweet for the nonprofit, but also one they celebrate in her honor. Because of Steers, the team and everyone following at home have the chance to observe these majestic birds, no matter where they are.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackie and Shadow have also faced their challenges. While these two hatchlings survived, their <a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/blog\/how-many-eggs-do-eagles-lay\/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=in_content&amp;utm_content=1566972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:first eggs;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;first eggs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">first eggs<\/a> this past winter were destroyed by ravens. The newest additions to their family are incredibly special, and Friends of Big Bear Valley are hoping their names will be, too. Last year\u2019s eaglet names were memorable\u2013Sunny and Gizmo\u2013and we can\u2019t wait to see which names win this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/articles\/jackie-shadows-eaglets-are-here-and-fans-get-to-name-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jackie &amp; Shadow\u2019s Eaglets Are Here \u2014 And Fans Get to Name Them;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 &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jackie &amp; Shadow\u2019s Eaglets Are Here \u2014 And Fans Get to Name Them<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_content=1566972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A-Z Animals;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;A-Z Animals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">A-Z Animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The post Jackie &amp; Shadow\u2019s Eaglets Are Here \u2014 And Fans Get to Name Them appeared first on A-Z Animals. Over Easter weekend, Friends of Big Bear\u2019s Valley\u2019s beloved eagle couple had a surprise to share with their fans. Jackie and Shadow welcomed two baby eaglets into the world, and they\u2019re currently healthy and happy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[11368,175,55,293,523,7746,7865,1181,11365,7608,11364,409,2162,449,11366,11367,396,116,3769,7151,3294,1071,1375,6567,67,66,45,5103,11369,1019,11363,482,7156,4205,456],"class_list":["post-7961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-news","tag-26th","tag-animals","tag-appeared","tag-bear","tag-chance","tag-chosen","tag-creative","tag-eagle","tag-eaglet","tag-eaglets","tag-eaglets-fans","tag-family","tag-fans","tag-friends","tag-grants","tag-hatchlings","tag-healthy","tag-home","tag-jackie","tag-jackie-shadow","tag-names","tag-nest","tag-newest","tag-nonprofit","tag-pe-ts-fun","tag-pets-news","tag-post","tag-random","tag-sentimental","tag-shadow","tag-shadow-eaglets","tag-shared","tag-valley","tag-winning","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}