11-16-2024 Fresh Snow Stick Bonanza!

[@Charko-yk9vp]

I'm praying for babies this year. I've prayed countless times since last year when they didnt hatch. Please God , bless them this year :)

[@miglena2s]

💜

[@Melvinnn11]

So thats what happened !!! Sheesh... ive been wondering what it was.

[@suzannedoe68]

I pray they do also. I think it was sadder in way for us watching than maybe they were. 😢I’m not sure cuz they acted sad also. 😢

[@SarahHere4GodOnly]

​@@Melvinnn11 YES SADLY 😭💔😭💔

[@momof7sons]

Amen 🙏

[@nfreal-mom]

I am so happy that they came back to their nest. After those terrible winter storms last year and then the fires I wasn’t sure. How exciting 2025 is going to be. Their union is going to be blessed and we’re going to have us some healthy little eaglets. 🥰🦅

[@miglena2s]

💜

[@artimidz3451]

It's so great to see them nest building together again 🤩 TYSM

[@mimiv8766]

Thank you Sandy for all you do.. Ty to all the Friends of Big Bear.🦅🦅

[@Eleanor-hn4vg]

Looks like pinecone is here to stay. 😀

[@tammic.a.t.crazyaunttammi9275]

Thank you, Sandy for always making me smile with things we all think they are thinking and doing. A big thank you for all who help FOBBV continue to bring us this beautiful and prefect couple!

[@catherinel.4713]

Thank you very much for the update, Sandy. A great read once more! 😁💚

[@JH-th9th]

serious but playful with each other !!!! a true love story !!!!

[@miglena2s]

💜

[@ConfusedPolarBear-jn9ll]

Pinecone room addition looks great!

[@ITSONLYMEWATCHING]

It's been there for a while.

[@MardyR925]

Can someone share how/why the pinecone is named Jeff? That’s my late son’s name. But I’m sure there’s a story behind that.

[@MardyR925]

It’s wonderful to be “back in the old nest” again with America’s favorite established couple. I came on here during the egg laying and stayed until the oh so bitter end. Each day felt sadder than the one that preceded it. I found it very difficult to leave their nest behind. But I have been looking in and they seem to have fully committed to the same ole tree! Let’s all stay extra positive that this is the grand year and maybe even two eaglets will make it out of the nest this year. We all know it’s not for lack of trying or interest. The one thing I learned quickly after last year is noticing how frequent these failures are and how tenuous the entire nesting time really is. All across the country, eagles had their troubles. Many of us in here likely just saw our beautiful peregrine male in St. Charles in NSW fledge prematurely with his many problems. Then we were all lifted back higher watching his sister achieve her real lift off. I live out in the northwest hills of CT (foothills to the Berkshires) and we enjoy a red tail hawk family that has chosen our woods for their home. We do not know the exact nest location, but we are on their flight path in and out of the woods. During their first nesting, the calls were going nonstop in and out and we caught dad (the original Tomahawk) with squirrel in his talons zooming back to the noisy nest. This went on for many weeks this summer. We did see 4 flying together this fall. Now they have returned to winter here again. So I know all about “raptor love” and I hope to enjoy your FOBB community. Curious. Am I seeing that lake dropping on the water level? Looks lower to me. We are having a real drought out now here and I can’t recall the last rain- it was back in August. But we hear that snow is heading East in time for Thanksgiving!

[@gladysedgell2410]

I think this is Jackie and Shadow’s year . Keeping positive thoughts and sending positive vibes〰️〰️. ♥️🦅

[@MardyR925]

I think so too, Gladys. I started hearing slow swing music the longer they sit next to each other. They are such stupendous mature specimens that they almost exude an Old Hollywood aura of glamour with their beaky kisses. This is the pair to watch. 🎥

[@user-OA4Recovery10]

Hi All So happy to be back here observing the happily married couple negotiating the set up of their refurbished digs. Have worked so hard and it looks great. Keeping my fingers crossed for a wonderful new season. And possibly babies. Will check in regularly.

[@yttkuar]

Let the show begin ---

[@louisegibbons6567]

You just have to love those two

[@annwilliams1073]

I wonder if the snow isn't a sign they better get busy🤔🦅🦅💚

[@robynperdieu3434]

Eating snow. Yum! The stick thing is hilarious. Over here, dear. No over here. Lol.

[@mimiv8766]

So sweet..those two 🦅🦅They’re working so hard putting there house in order 💕🦅🦅

[@Eleanor-hn4vg]

Oh my goodness, the sticks! 😱

[@critters16]

❤such a blessing ❤

[@lb1460]

So agree.😊🙏

[@Noneya2023]

Such beautiful majestic creatures ❤️🦅

[@annwilliams1073]

The lovebirds worked hard today🦅🦅💚

[@susan3912]

What I find so amazing is that the cold and wind doesn’t seem to bother them at all.

[@selketskiss56]

Isn't there a terrible storm coming their way with very bad winds. Sweet birds just can't catch a break. I hope they have babies that make it this time.

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

🤣🤣 What a Hilarious Post! I Got a Kick out of Reading It and Was Laughing! Poor Shadow! And No We Won't TellHim That Jackie Brought more Sticks than Him Lol.

[@AntonioLopes-m6m]

Essas águias são lindas !!! ❤❤

[@Noneya2023]

Please Lord, give Jackie & Shadow babies this year! 🙏💕

[@sofiahedman21]

Hi jackie and shadow 🦅🦅❤️💖

[@PCMenten]

We have a bomb cyclone off the coast of the Northwest. Expect high winds and and atmospheric rivers.

[@ConfusedPolarBear-jn9ll]

@@PCMenten central Oregon here, yeah high wind alert here too

[@equaliser2265]

Wow its windy, make a deep nest babies.

[@miglena2s]

💜

[@ITSONLYMEWATCHING]

That pine cone is STILL there. lol

[@sharonperry5213]

More snow poor dears🦅🦅🪹👀🦅💜💙🤗

[@lb1460]

They both meant stick business.❤🦅🦅 Thank you for your fun (and amusing) write up Sandy.

[@CraigSmith-u9c]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Snoogable]

I just started watching these two beautiful eagles in January 2024, so I'm curious.... when it comes time for Jackie to lay her eggs, what if there is snow in the nest??

[@tamiroberts9304]

Same here! I think it was January when I started watching. I felt so bad for that pair watching the grief pull at my heart strings. they were both going through pain when they decided to give them up. I will stay optimistic this year and watch them very closely 😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@FOBBVCAM]

Eagles have an internal temperature of 105. They are built for the cold. Once the eggs are laid, they will roll the eggs frequently to keep them warm equally all around. They are able to keep the eggs sufficiently warm!

[@WireMosasaur]

if only they could hire those ravens and their clever bills and feet, this all looks so tricky when all your nest arranging tools have massive hooks on the ends xD

[@maryboucher5741]

I felt so sorry for them last year they tried so hard to hatch those eggs 😭😭😭

[@robynperdieu3434]

I have to say that was such a graceful landing by Jacqueline.

[@paintedegg8275]

🤍Jackie and shawdow shoveling and rearranging 😂❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

[@Rockyplay2002]

❤❤

[@ConfusedPolarBear-jn9ll]

4:50 😅

[@Daltondinkumdo]

I wish they would pick a warmer spot lol

[@bethb2635]

PRICELESS

[@auntiem873]

This year it looks like railings around the nursery.

[@tadeuszkaczynski-po4rf]

🦅🦅❤️❤️

[@coffeewithdawood]

Hoping to see a cute baby eagle by 2025

[@jenk6475]

❤

[@philcarroll756]

How do you tell them apart?

[@FOBBVCAM]

Jackie is larger than Shadow. Shadow does have a round head, where Jackie has a flat head. Jackie beak is longer and larger than Shadow’s as well!

[@Melvinnn11]

Couples act alike. Lol.

[@marie-andreefortin41]

Pourquoi il y’a déjà de la neige sur le nid des aigles et il fait froid et beaucoup de vent????merci ou se trouve le nid 🪺???

[@FOBBVCAM]

Every year is different with the weather. It can get cold pretty early depending on the climate.

[@annwilliams1073]

Where is the nest fluff...it's all sticks..

[@FOBBVCAM]

The fluff is usually added at the end once they feel the sticks are sufficient for the year’s egg laying! Since it sits in the bowl to make it softer for the eggs, it will come last.

[@everlyoshea]

Can anyone tell me how they get the camera into position on the tree? Maybe climbers? Thank you so much!

[@mimiv8766]

2 camera’s are installed high up on those very tall pine trees. Only Gov. certified climbers tend to them.🦅

[@everlyoshea]

​@@mimiv8766Thank you so much!

[@FOBBVCAM]

Hello! We have a biological tree climber who does maintenance on the cameras and the installation so the eagles’ habitat is not disturbed!

[@everlyoshea]

​@FOBBVCAM Thank you for the knowledge! I'm glad it's done correctly, that's a job for someone who knows what they're doing

[@suzannedoe68]

Can the weight of all those sticks tear after year be why maybe the eggs may not have gotten enough oxygen and is so if they put a camera up there why can’t they give it a little takeaway or something ? Thank you

[@FOBBVCAM]

Hello! Eagles are known to build large nests. Jackie and Shadow’s nest gets bigger every year. They add 600-800 sticks every year to reinforce it. They will also add fluff, grass and reeds, to make the nest softer for the eggs. We only are here to learn and observe Jackie and Shadow. We do not interfere in any way at this time.