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Big Bear Eagle Live Feeds

These are the two core Big Bear nest views operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley: the close-up nest camera and the wider context camera. If a provider changes playback or pauses a feed, the official buttons below remain the clean fallback.

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Current Season

Watch the replacement clutch phase

The Big Bear source pages note that the first 2026 clutch was laid on January 23 and January 26, 2026, then breached by ravens on January 30, 2026. Jackie began a replacement clutch starting February 24, 2026. That makes the close-up view especially useful if you want to catch incubation changes or hatch activity.

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Cam 1 and Cam 2

Close-Up Nest View

Cam 1: Jackie and Shadow on the nest

This is the tighter view used for incubation, feeding, chick development, and the quiet details of nest behavior. It is the main camera most viewers think of when they say "the Big Bear eagle cam."

Best for Eggs, hatch events, feeding, brooding, and detailed nest behavior.
Why it matters This is the view that turns tiny nest changes into a readable story for remote watchers.
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Wide View

Cam 2: Nest tree and surrounding airspace

The wide cam adds arrival and departure flights, weather context, and the tree-scale view that makes the nest's height feel real. It is the best way to catch perching, approach paths, and the broader scene.

Best for Flight paths, the full Jeffrey pine, incoming fish drops, and weather shifts around the nest.
Why it matters The wide view keeps the eagles in habitat, not just inside a close-up box.
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Context

What makes the Big Bear feeds special

High-altitude nest story

The nest sits roughly 145 feet up in a Jeffrey pine at around 7,000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains. That altitude adds snow, wind, ice, and oxygen stress that make the seasons unusually dramatic.

Long-view continuity

The documented story runs from Ricky and Lucy through Jackie and Shadow, which means viewers are not just watching a random wildlife stream. They are stepping into a multi-year family timeline with recognizable birds, remembered chicks, and real community memory.

Volunteer-run operation

FOBBV is a nonprofit and the work around these streams includes camera maintenance, logs, public education, and direct protection of the nest area through partnership with the Forest Service.

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Simple viewer tips

Use the close-up for hatching detail

Incubation posture, feeding, brooding, and tiny nest changes read best on Cam 1.

Use the wide cam for weather and arrivals

Cam 2 helps you see whether a storm, wind, or approach path is shaping what happens at the nest.

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Livestream providers can change their player behavior without notice, so the official source is the safe fallback.

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