Big Bear Eagles ~ WOW! 4 Fish For Simba! Awesome Delivery By Shadow! 7.20.19

[@donnaeaton408]

What a vocalizer. He doesnt even stop when eating lol. So funny 🤪

[@bettechic5052]

Thank you Lady Hawk for the explanation of Simba's fledging to take place.. Simba will leave when he is ready and we are indeed lucky to have him as long as we can!! Don't want Simba to leave before he is ready & Simba's one smart eaglet and will leave when he IS ready and wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him if he were to leave too soon!! Meanwhile enjoy all your fishies Simba and we will continue to enjoy you Simba!!👍😊🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟💞💕

[@flyfreeqhrt5484]

Shadow the awesome first time dad. ❤️❤️❤️

[@nonik5161]

There’s no rush ! Take your time sweet Simba ☺️ we love you ♥️

[@lady4vols]

One thing for sure, they spoiled our baby boy. Miss our Simba. 💜💜

[@lauriemounce4410]

I love his fish dance celebrations lol. Funniest eaglet!!

[@michaelmccauley14]

He has no problem flapping wings and jumping around when he throws a tantrum, he's a big baby

[@jeannine.]

Oh what a happy day for Simba! 4 Fish! Shadow you are an amazing dad. Fish buffet today! What a plentiful day this is. Thanks Lady Hawk, awesome video!

[@sandrasantana4327]

Thank you for explanation. He will stay around anyway for some weeks.💪💪💪💪💪😍

[@shirley9240]

Lady Hawk - another excellent narrative. I totally agree Simba will fly when he is ready. I feel the longer wait the better for Simba to learn the skills for the most excellent first and more important, safe fledge. I also am in awe of his most dedicated, loving parents. Such an amazing eagle family! Thank you as always!

[@brendaanne0810]

What an AMAZING feast Simba has today!! BEAUTIFUL day!! It's going to be a glorious day when Simba does fledge!! Mom and dad won't lose him!! He IS VERY vocal!! 😝❤

[@teddygram45able]

Shadow is such a great dad and Simba so appreciates his dads food deliveries

[@franceshenry2239]

He loves his home and mom and dad taking care of there baby.

[@ladyhawk]

He sure does love his home!! Great parenting by Jackie and Shadow!

[@feralsouls8102]

For a first time dad, Shadow is amazing, just a short while ago he was intently watching mom feed the babies to see how it is done and look at him now. I love this family and I will be a bit sad once Simba leaves for his new life.

[@flyfreeqhrt5484]

Jackie such a good mom feeding her Simba ❤️

[@nancyjh6070]

I’m glad he hasn’t taken off yet We should be glad we still have him around Lady Hawk I remember when Catalina set up that restoration site for the Eagles My bf cut the fire roads surrounding that community to give them access And look how the eagles on Catalina are thriving now Just amazing!! One day Simba is just going to take off and a lot of us will be in tears Including me big eagle hugs everyone

[@ladyhawk]

Wow that is amazing Nancy!!! I am glad we still get to watch and enjoy Simba each day! He will fledge when he is ready!!

[@MarleyCarl]

If I remember Stormy fell and only began flying because he needed to get back to the nest to eat, it was motivation! Simba doesn’t see the need to fly when he’s got five fresh fish delivered right to him!

[@maimclean7493]

😆

[@girlbonsai]

MarleyCarl He is just not ready yet. It won’t be long.

[@ladyhawk]

Stormy was wingercising on the nest at the 2 o'clock position and slipped off and fell 20 feet below landing on a branch. He was not old enough to fly as his flight feathers were still not fully formed. He then took the next 9 days to grow and when confident - he was able to fly back up to the nest. Both Jackie and Mr BB fed Stormy on the branch during this time- we could hear the delivery and feeding sounds from the cam. Hunger is a great motivator for an eaglet to fledge - Simba is too well fed these days to consider leaving!!

[@robinsisson8013]

This is great viewing. Why leave? Enjoy the innocence life for as long as possible.. He talks like his mom!, alot!

[@parakeet8157]

Thanks so much for the reassuring comments! I'm looking forward to his flight and return

[@lorenhorn6638]

He grabs each fish like he hasn't eaten for a week. Lol

[@maimclean7493]

U think he maybe too heavy to fly.

[@sherrivansyckel7527]

I've been telling people, when Simba is ready, Simba will fly. He just needs to realize he can. But, for now, I'm enjoying the time we have with him

[@carolyncarlson-yellen4790]

Thank You, Lady Hawk for giving us this information about fledging from the BB nest. This is the first year I viewed this nest. This family is truly amazing. It is a good thing that Simba is vocal, because his parents will be able to locate him once he fledges. When he sees one of his parents, he also becomes vocal. This family has provided much entertainment for me. I love all of them. Five fish!

[@ladyhawk]

@@carolyncarlson-yellen4790 Hi - you are most welcome! No worries on Simba when he does fledge both Shadow and Jackie have eagle eyes and will keep an eye on him no matter where he goes! Yes they will also recognize his cries - but he will be chasing and following after them especially for food deliveries!

[@SW13333]

Simba will be a hulk - he's getting lots of food! Jackie still gives him a piece of what food she rips off. He doesn't squee as much as he does with Shadow, and he sleeps near or next to Jackie at night. He's a happy eaglet 👍 Thanks Lady Hawk! - Stephanie

[@juanida1955]

Such an awesome day! One lucky Simba! And mommy!

[@rcyc368]

Thank you, lady hawk, for sharing the information about the fledgling. Let’s enjoy our time with Simba and this hilarious family while we can. When Simba is ready he will have all our blessings!!!

[@ladyhawk]

You are welcome Rebecca!!

[@nickymarch2914]

11:15 😳😂 Lol! Good lord Simba!!! 🤪😂😂

[@vanda6121]

Mmmm, good and fresh 🐟😋 l'll eat all of this too. Thanks Mom, thanks Dad!! 🦅🦅❤️

[@OspreyMomma]

👍🤚Lady Hawk marvelous day for Simba. I am surprised the parents are still providing so much food. I know with the Osprey Families that live around me the Adults encourages the juvenile by 2 ways 1 the food is decreased and also the parents will watch the juvenile from a nearby tree make less visits to the nest. Once I see the Osprey is getting less food then I watch to see and sure enough the juvenile is hovering and getting close to fledging. Usually around here parents will provide 2 meals a day although they may be small even after Osprey fledges for sometime. As you know a juvenile Osprey is not skilled enough to successfully fish. But this hunger is what also makes the juvenile keep attempting to fish and then their is instinct. It really doesn’t take them long to get a fish it’s all about the perfect fishing spot and there is plenty of that around me. I must say that I am happy we get to hear and still see Simba. Thank you for posting Dr Sharps comment.i use to go to site to see If Dr Sharp or anyone has posted anything but never have to anymore as YOU always share and put what is going on in your descriptions. I honestly don’t know how you do it. The older I get the harder it is on multitasking 😆. It will be a wonderful treat to see Simba Fledge from this nest. Thanks again take care 💕

[@ladyhawk]

Hi OM - yes that is one very effective method for the adults to encourage the eaglet to fledge by decreasing the amount of food brought in. Today there was only one small fish in the early morning for Simba so tomorrow (Tuesday 7/23/19) let's see if that has some impact on Simba. Of course, if Jackie or Shadow bring in fish early that may not work lol Thanks so much my friend - I do try to add some information I see or think will be relevant to the video at hand! Talons crossed for Simba tomorrow!! Take care!

[@nancylee7211]

Oh Shadow good DaddyO, Squeeeeeeeee

[@franceswitham8214]

Shadow, you are my ROCK STAR HERO EAGLE DAD OF ALL TIME. SANTA will bring ear plugs for Christmas.

[@rb032682]

LOL. Shadow has needed earplugs since Fathers' Day.

[@laurahenry609]

Great video...thank you!!💕🦅💕

[@karenjohnson3810]

Simba gets so excited when he sees Mom and Dad heading his way. Such a cute boy dancing with his fish. 🐟🦅. He doesn’t look like he wants to fly away from home. That’s interesting information from Dr. Sharp, but I don’t understand about the removal of the Catalina eaglets placed in towers without adults. 🤔

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Karen - What Dr Sharpe is saying is that the eagles were extinct from the Channel Islands from DDT contamination. So to re-populate the islands, they took eaglets that were 4-6 weeks old from other nests or raised in places like the San Francisco Zoo and were put in these hacking towers. When they flew for the first time- they did not have any adults around to help them out in any way - the point being that fledging is purely instinctual and the timing to fledge is up to the individual eaglet! So in Simba's case we don't know what the normal date of fledges are for this nest - Simba might be on schedule.

[@karenjohnson3810]

Lady Hawk thank you for the explanation. Now I understand. Simba looks so happy. 🙏😊

[@ulriketanner7797]

I wonder if his brother would have been an impetus to get him to fly , like coaxing each other ... 🤔

[@ladyhawk]

I do think that siblings have a positive effect on one another fledging. In our Smola Norway nest both of the eaglets fledged on the same day!!

[@dianecraig1119]

Question: water 💦 is essential to all living things, but there’s no way to bring actual water to the young. My guess their water comes from whatever is in the bodies of their food, but on other channels when subadult birds are rescued, they are often found to be severely dehydrated. We don’t get to see exactly how often Simba gets fish, but it doesn’t seem to be a lot, which explains his frenzy when one IS brought. Could dehydration be part of why he hasn’t fletched? He might not think he’s got enough energy because he’s always hungry 😋!

[@ladyhawk]

Hello Diane Craig - eaglets as well as the other young raptors - osprey, owls, falcons etc do not need to drink water as they receive all the moisture they require from the food they consume. Their own bodies will break down the nutrients and generate byproducts of water. This is sufficient for them for the first months of life as they are not expending the same energy as they will after they fledge. Some eaglets rescued are dehydrated but those records are subjective - - how long were they on the ground without food? The weather strongly affects dehydration as well. But in Simba's case he is eating fish every day which has the highest water content of all prey so he is not dehydrated at all. His behavior has nothing to do with being dehydrated - most adults begin to bring in less food at this stage to encourage the eaglets to fledge - hunger is a great motivator. Simba has not fledged because he is eating very well at the nest! We also do not have the history on the age of fledges for Big Bear - this could be quite normal for them to fledge later.

[@carolyncarlson-yellen4790]

Last night (7/20-21), U did not see Jackie roost on her branch. I checked through out the night, and she wasn't there. This caused me to worry about her. Will look for her today.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Carolyn - yes it is very normal for Jackie to not be on her normal roosting branch or even in the nesting tree. Simba is grown up - She is not required to be there like she did when he was younger.

[@flyfreeqhrt5484]

I believe and I could be wrong, Simba will have a normal fledge. He appears to cautious in his moves around the nest and he’s strong and sturdy. I have high hopes for him.

[@ladyhawk]

I agree there is no reason to think that Simba will have anything other then a successful fledge!

[@katemaxwell2804]

Been offline for about a week, afraid I would !did the fledge.....glad I haven't .......but the screech is still strong.

[@marjoriearugay6354]

Lady Hawk, I just wanna know.. does shadow and jackie gets to eat too? Do they do that before bringing meal to simba?

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Margorie - yes Shadow and Jackie usually eat first and then bring in food for Simba.If they bring a fish in for Simba and he does not eat it all - of course they will come back to the nest and eat it as we have seen before!!

[@lbbp22]

I wonder if Shadow is longing for the days when all he had to do was bring in a stick to amuse his offspring.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Rainy! I think that as soon as Simba leaves the nest - we are going to see more of Shadow! He can't wait to get back to his fiddling with sticks hanging around like he used to do!!

[@alada03]

Simba de donde saca el agua para beber si aún no vuela?

[@ladyhawk]

¡Hola, los eaglets obtienen toda el agua y la humedad que necesitan de los alimentos / peces que comen!

[@alada03]

Lady Hawk ok! Gracias por responderme. Saludos desde Argentina!!!.

[@russellr64]

Do you think Simba is getting a little spoilt ... everyone needs to be spoilt sometimes

[@ladyhawk]

Yes I do think that Simba is spoiled!! But he also has had a difficult time this season being ill, the harsh weather, & losing his sibling Cookie so he deserves to be spoiled a little! He is going to be out on his own soon and things will never be this easy for him again!

[@beverlyengelhardt4188]

if and when he can fly. His wings still need some filling out

[@LostBeetle]

Where did you get that info from Dr. Sharpe in the description? Is there a link?

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Lost Beetle - there is no link - the information was posted in chat by Dr Sharpe and I copied his statement.

[@LostBeetle]

​@@ladyhawk Thanks for letting me know. Didn't know he posted there. I briefly go there once a day, guess I missed it.

[@melodyrodriguez3155]

I dont think they were all for Simba, he just keeps taking the fish away from parents. They must be starving!!!

[@mcdanielvalerie0]

That's what I was wondering too, he's so aggressive with taking the fish from their talons.

[@angelariggsby6285]

how old is this nest? is jackie fairly new to the area?

[@ladyhawk]

Hello Angela the nest was built in 2009 by a different pair of eagles. Jackie is a young eagle only 6 years now. Last year was her first breeding season at this nest. This season she has a new mate Shadow who is a young sub adult. We do not know for certain Jackie's history as the eagles are not banded and no positive identifying marks can be used on the eagles. FOBBV think that Jackie could be the offspring of one pair of eagles Ricky and Lucy but again this is just supposition as they are not banded or tracked for identification purposes.

[@alicemariner]

No normal fledges? What happened last year?

[@shirley9240]

mariner girl stormy had an accidental fledge. Landed about 20 ft. below the nest and flew back to the nest about 2 weeks later! He is on his own journey now!

[@alicemariner]

Shirley Koch Thanks. My first year watching this nest.

[@shirley9240]

mariner girl wonderful! So happy for you! Such a wonderful experience watching our magnificent eagles. So much to learn! If you haven’t, make sure to read Lady Hawk’s narratives above. Enjoy!!

[@ladyhawk]

Hello mariner girl - this is only the 2nd season we have the cam live at Big Bear. Last year we had two eaglets hatch Stormy and Triple B. When Triple B was about a month old - he passed away due to hypothermia from extremely cold weather lasting several days. Stormy was wingercising on the nest at the 2 o'clock position and slipped off and fell 20 feet below landing on a branch. He was not old enough to fly as his flight feathers were still not fully formed. He then took the next 9 days to grow and when confident - he was able to fly back up to the nest. So his accidental fledge was not something we could use as a benchmark for future fledges like Simba!