Camera system
FOBBV organized, planned, raised funds, and worked with partner agencies and specialists to install the first nest camera in 2015.
Primary source · stewardship
Friends of Big Bear Valley
FOBBV is the environmental education nonprofit behind the Big Bear eagle livestreams and the public record used throughout The Aviary's eagle section.
Why attribution matters
The camera is part of conservation work
The public sees a player; behind it are planning, permits, installation, maintenance, documentation, education, and protected habitat.
Livestreams
The organization provides the close nest view and wide habitat view and maintains the official fallback page when player URLs change.
Documented history
The official history and quick reference preserve names, lay dates, hatches, fledges, losses, and uncertainty across seasons.
Current observations
The Eagle Log carries time-sensitive notes that a static guide should not copy and leave to age.
Official source map
Use the right page for the question
What is happening now?
Use the Eagle Log for dated observations and status changes.
How did this pair and nest develop?
Use the official season-by-season history.
Which dates and names belong to a season?
Use the compact quick reference before repeating a hatch, fledge, or banding detail.
How does the camera work?
Use the official FAQ for installation, power, infrared, nest height, and identification notes.
Habitat protection · 2026 milestone
Moon Camp conservation funding reached its goal
The Save Moon Camp campaign reports that the $10 million needed to protect 63 acres near Big Bear Lake was secured through more than 25,000 donations, including a major Brockman Foundation gift. The campaign says this clears the path for the Southern California Mountains Foundation to purchase the property and supports closing and near-term maintenance.
This page does not treat fundraising completion as proof that every land-transfer step has closed. For the current legal and stewardship status, use the campaign's own updates. The durable point is why the work matters: habitat protection extends well beyond the camera's frame.
The Aviary's role
Navigation and interpretation, not ownership
The Aviary links the official record into a cohesive human guide and provides a separate social perch room. It does not operate the stream, speak for FOBBV, or replace the conservation organization's own updates. Every page in this section should make the path back to FOBBV obvious.
Primary sources: FOBBV describes itself as an environmental educational nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving Big Bear Valley and states that it provides the eagle livestream content as a public benefit. Visit the official organization site for current mission and projects. The Moon Camp figures above come from the official Save Moon Camp campaign update.