2012: Jackie is born in Big Bear Valley
Ricky and Lucy's first recorded valley chick was initially named Jack, then renamed Jackie once watchers realized the chick was female and larger than both parents.
2026 replacement clutch is the current chapter
Based on the source pages from itsjustbigbear.com, Jackie laid a first 2026 clutch on January 23, 2026 and January 26, 2026. Both eggs were breached by ravens on January 30, 2026. Jackie began a replacement clutch on February 24, 2026, and the live cams remain the best way to follow the current nest story.
Why this eagle pair matters
15
Documented seasons spanning Ricky and Lucy, then Jackie and Shadow.
2
FOBBV livestreams: a close-up nest cam and a wide-view cam.
8
Chicks hatched at the watched nest across the documented seasons.
145 ft
Nest height in a Jeffrey pine inside the protected closure area.
Key moments in the Big Bear story
2015: The nest cam goes live
Friends of Big Bear Valley installed the first camera after years of fundraising and planning, opening the nest to a worldwide audience without disturbing the birds.
2018: Stormy fledges and Shadow arrives
Jackie raised Stormy from her first clutch, while an intruding male later named Shadow refused to leave and eventually became her long-term mate.
2022: Spirit hatches after heartbreak seasons
Spirit became a bright turning point after multiple failed hatches and losses, and she fledged successfully on May 31, 2022.
2025: Sunny and Gizmo make history
Sunny and Gizmo became the first pair Jackie and Shadow fledged together, while Misty was tragically lost in a storm during the same triple-hatch season.
2026: Ravaged first clutch, active replacement clutch
The first clutch was breached on January 30, 2026, but Jackie laid again beginning February 24, 2026, keeping the season active and closely watched.
Big Bear eagle pages in The Aviary
These pages reuse the strongest content from the Big Bear eagle section and adapt it to the Aviary shell so the information lives natively inside the site instead of hanging off as an external link list.
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Live Feeds
Watch both Big Bear cams on-page and jump out to the official nonprofit stream if the provider changes the embed.
🦅Jackie & Shadow
The pair story, their personalities, Mr. B, and the family arc that made the cams so widely followed.
🕔Nesting History
A season-by-season timeline from Ricky and Lucy's first nest through the current 2026 replacement clutch.
📖Facts & FAQ
Species facts, Big Bear specifics, conservation context, and the most common viewer questions.
🐣The Eaglets
Profiles for Stormy, Simba, Cookie, Spirit, Misty, Sunny, Gizmo, and the other chicks tied to the nest story.
🌲Nest & Camera
The Jeffrey pine, camera hardware, solar setup, and why the closure area matters for the eagles' safety.
💙Friends Of Big Bear Valley
The volunteer-run nonprofit behind the stream, the nest logs, and the education work around the valley.
Official stream and conservation credit stay with FOBBV
The camera operation, nest monitoring, and official updates belong to Friends of Big Bear Valley. This Aviary section is a curated home for the Big Bear content already built elsewhere in the CLOUD repo, with clear routes back to the official stream and nonprofit pages.