12-18-2024 Big Stick Tango… Lumber Jackie Takes The Lead!

[@pdxwildchildroberts5586]

We gotta get Jackie n Shadow their own HGTV Nest Improvement show..n call it "One-Twig-at-a-Time" 😂

[@maryleehumphrey1608]

I was extremely depressed this morning. But watching Shadow and Jackie makes my heart warm and happy.

[@damnright4]

Cheer up! Things are going to get better

[@louisegibbons6567]

They are so determined to get the stick just right. Love those two

[@kateburk2168]

Just hoping they have a successful breeding session this year. Love their devotion to one another.

[@miglena2s]

❤

[@zalindan.6350]

Finished wrapping some gifts and was about to call it a night and saw these two. They so make ones heart smile. ❤ I will sleep even better now. Thank you Jackie and Shadow. 😍 Good night from across the Atlantic and much love to you both. 🥰😴🇸🇯

[@judycoyne7818]

“Lumber Jackie” sooo funnny!!😅

[@faithannhochgurtel3099]

Can't ever get enough of these two and their shenanigans! ❤❤

[@JBT32]

Jackie should start a home renovation show!❤

[@KohalaLover]

Thank you Sandy! I love Jackie and Shadow. Such devotion & kinship. Determined, both of them. ❤️

[@miglena2s]

❤

[@Eleanor-hn4vg]

The stick dance is hilarious 😂

[@njs810]

Jackie and Shadow have faced multiple hardships over the years, but they're eagles so remain steadfast and resilient... Their personalities and antics make them an even more memorable pair. I love them so much. 💞

[@CynthiaKozak-v4z]

They are beautiful and also mate together for life and always come back to the same nest they have built. Just love them. 😊

[@Frontman-49z]

I LOVE JACKIE AND SHADOW!!❤️❤️❤️

[@JesseB147]

They are so funny to watch...love how they interact with one another, especially with the sticks and furniture placement. lol. 🥰🥰This was a wonderful video...thank you Cali! 😘

[@LizbetPCB]

All I kept thinking was ‘be careful, girl! You’re going to poke your (or Shadow’s) eye out!’ 😅

[@gerin.6418]

She came extremely close to poking one of OUR eyes out! LOL! 🤣🤣🤣

[@KayCee_13]

These two are such characters! ❤

[@melissawarfield]

Watching Jackie and Shadow with that huge stick is like a tango 😂. Thank you Sandy.

[@VenusSantaCruz]

Wooohoo! Let’s get this party started! ❤️🦅 🦅

[@gertrudewest4535]

Lumber Jackie….Nestorations…. Adorable 🥰

[@pambetts2805]

I love seeing Jackie and shadow and it's really funny with them in the sticks

[@fouroaks34]

It’s great to Jackie and shadow At it again.

[@patriciaadler5743]

These 2 are such a perfect match ❤❤

[@red-v6d8z]

Merry Christmas Jackie and Shadow ❤️💚🎄🧑‍🎄⛄❄️🎁🎀

[@deanepope1117]

Well, this is definitely fun to watch 😂❤

[@grannysharp772]

Hahaha. Too funny. 😂

[@MaryThibodeau-n4h]

So cute! Love them ❤

[@LyndaGrandmason-qz1cf]

Heheee .. "Lumber Jackie" 😂 A fitting name ! 💙 Thanks, i really love getting your videos ! 🦋

[@KATHNSTEVE]

These 2 are a scream, I love them xx

[@RedWolf-22]

Lol That's an entire limb she's trying to navigate! You go girl! Lumber Jackie knows how to get er' done. Hahaha!

[@michaelhalahan]

Whoever wrote the Text intro, Thank You. You can't make up enough good words and phrases to describe how engaged and Energized our E Pair are for Near arrival of Nest season. Lots of good Egg laying/hatches in FLA so far. I hope that Natural springtime Maladay spreads out here shortly.

[@JJacks920]

Lovely decorating job.

[@clairegill5060]

They make my day. So funny

[@Amorfatiart]

😂 they are stellar.

[@dragnflei]

This really does need a soundtrack 😂

[@Ryan-mq2mi]

Yakety sax, with the video set at 1.5 X speed 😂

[@drhuby6292]

OMG, I was laughing so hard! This needs a TikTok voice dub to go with it! Maybe that Rockstar guy who narrates animals.

[@gerin.6418]

O-M-G! YES!!!!!!! 😁

[@auntiem873]

I feel like this is the Truman show. They just realized they are on TV and are now doing what they can to block the cameras.🤣🤣

[@SharkPuppet2414]

Eagle!!!

[@joetaylorchristmastree2866]

Nice ❤

[@hollyobrien2816]

The best Tree House builders in CA! 😂

[@robynperdieu3434]

Eagle engineering at its best. 😄🦅🌲

[@efo1358]

I’m never getting a free branch from that tree agian!, it never fits. 🙄😂🙏❤️🤙

[@quackityquack1]

LumberJackie 😂😂

[@judycoyne7818]

Stick placement, aka branch placement is crucial to make the nest as uncomfortable as possible!!😂

[@Lion_McLionhead]

What a bald eagle would do for arms.

[@grheeinhawaii]

Pivot! Pivot…pivot

[@Truthwalker443]

Let's see now...here? No...maybe over here? Not quite...what about there? Nope....ahh there we go! Perfect! ❤❤❤❤

[@Chrispy_thee_Critter]

Bless their hearts! 🥰🦅♥️ They’re really doing their best and I can’t help but giggle at their version of the game Twister. 🔵✋🏻🟢🦶🏻🟡🤚🏻🔴🦶🏻🤔 Jackie to Shadow: “So if I move my wing here and you put your foot there and I grab the stick and bring it over here…”😂🤣 I’m sure there are crows around cackling as they watch events unfold. 🪺🐦‍⬛😆LOL! Thanks for sharing this awesome video! xoxo Christine in sunny CO ☀️

[@Prettykittychimi]

Haha you’re funny!

[@CB-im9rw]

Shadow my love, My eyes are on you too❤

[@MistaCreepz]

Like a married couple trying to fit a couch through the door lol

[@DanJonesShow]

It's like watching someone try to assemble IKEA furniture or 2 people move a couch

[@Noneya2023]

I feel like they’re building the nest deeper this time. With higher walls to buffer the wind? Like they learned from last winter, that Jackie needs more protection from the crosswind. ❤️

[@michaelhalahan]

J needs to lay eggs that are fertile and will hatch in 38 or 39 days. My view is they need a Pass from Nature to relieve yrs of "bad luck" and another helping hand from Above and provide a counterbalance to their heretofore best efforts in producing Young hatched Chicks.

[@SueRay-rl5de]

That's a big branch

[@juliesnuffin9807]

Too funny!

[@christineking2663]

I wonder if they argue about what stick goes where.

[@jeankuzon1891]

Thought she was going to build a privacy screen!

[@Prettykittychimi]

Jackie is mindful enough to make sure the camera doesn’t get blocked. Meanwhile my duck pulls the camera off the coop wall every night to protect his privacy in there.

[@hummingbirdinSoCal]

Honey, I think we need a little more privacy, let's put this stick right here... (in front of camera)... no maybe a little more to the left, no more to the right, there, perfect! No wait, maybe more over here. There, now that is perfect!! ..... well, actually a little more to the left....😁😁😁 and on and on and on. I love these two!! I can't wait for Jackie to give us some egg love!!!❤❤❤

[@gcro9206texanforever]

@@hummingbirdinSoCal they remind me of a human couple looking for the perfect placement of a new couch

[@hollyperry2950]

Okay, Jackie is not happy with that one.😂

[@LilaRadmer]

❤❤🤍🤍🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@musicismymind88]

How is one to tell them apart?

[@FOBBVCAM]

Hi there! Jackie is noticeably larger than Shadow, in fact female bald eagles are 25% to 33% larger than the males. Jackie’s beak is also longer and thicker from top to bottom. It’s easier to learn how to tell them apart if you start when they are side by side. This video may help you tell them apart in other ways kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIOZfqeBrt6VhNU

[@bobgriffin8472]

Shadow is just waiting for Jackie to leave. Then he will fix it

[@cindyc8165]

The description of the week is wonderful, I just wish the video reflected it and not just the 'tango'.

[@BwInNewJersey]

Who named these two? Does she drive a Subaru?

[@miladaklimes2875]

Where's the fluff 😊

[@LizbetPCB]

@@miladaklimes2875 It will come ☺️

[@barbmahoney5179]

Leave it to the female to take the lead! It has to be “just right”.

[@laurabarreda799]

I wish they have their babies during the summer, not during the winter/spring.

[@gerin.6418]

It's too hot in the summer! It's much easier for them to keep warm in the winter, than it is for them to keep cool in the summer! 😉

[@laurabarreda799]

@gerin.6418 but BB has a very nice weather 😭💔 during the summer.

[@Ryan-mq2mi]

lol how frustrating. Have they ever given up on a stick? Gotten rid of it. I’m guessing not

[@FOBBVCAM]

A few have fallen or been dropped from the nest. But both Jackie and Shadow are quite persistent with finding a 'perfect spot' for all their sticks!

[@Ryan-mq2mi]

@ 😮😄

[@marie-andreefortin41]

Ça leurs prendraient de la mouse pour le fond du nid peut-être?? Ils seraient au chaud

[@blankabeniskova248]

Krása rada sleduji ❤❤❤❤❤

[@williamblake8650]

Sadly they will wait for bad weather to lay eggs.

[@FOBBVCAM]

When Jackie's time comes to lay eggs, it won't matter if there is snow on the nest bowl. She has successfully laid eggs in the snow in the past. I know it is natural for us to want there not to be snow on the nest, but the eagles have used this nest for many years, and the weather in Big Bear during her nesting season often calls for snow and freezing temperatures. We have to trust the eagles and their instincts. Also, adult eagles develop a brood patch as it nears egg-laying and incubation time. It is a patch of bare skin low on an eagle's abdomen. Eagles can roll, wiggle, and tuck their eggs up against the brood patch, effectively transferring heat from the eagle's roughly 105-degree body to the eggs. When Jackie and Shadow incubate in inclement or severe weather they stay very still to conserve energy and will remain very still for long periods of time, occasionally shaking off the snow and changing position. Eagles are built for cold temperatures and are quite comfortable in snow. The most prolific eagles are located in Alaska and Canada, where the average winter temperatures drop far below those experienced in Big Bear. Bald Eagles have over 7,000 feathers and ~105F core body temperature. Their feathers zip together over fluffy down feathers, shedding water and keeping the heat in. In fact, snow is an amazing insulation material. It limits heat exchange, stabilizes temperature and even muffles the sound. The lack of movement is consistent with their previous behavior when incubating in snow. Jackie laid eggs in snow in 2018 and 2019 so she’s experienced at this. If there is snow in the egg cup during the egg-laying process, it usually melts quickly with the onset of incubation. Eggs do not need to be incubated or warmed up right away. They can be stored for long periods of time at around 50F. Embryonic development inside the egg begins at above 70F (physiological zero). Jackie might prefer the nest without snow but when it's time, it's time. Her instincts will guide her. Nature is amazing!