Big Bear🦅Fish Dinner🐋Jackie Leaves The Tail For Spirit😋❤️️2022-05-14

Spirit hatched 3/3 16:14, 71 days old
The remaining unhatched egg may break due to activity in the nest become part of it eventually
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[@jacquicoder7160]

What a nice treat Jackie gave to Spirit! It's hard to believe how they can just swallow those fish tails. Shadow looked like he was keeping watch while his family ate their dinner. Such a good mate and father. Thanks for another family evening at the nest, Cali.

[@kmsbanr]

I love seeing them all on the nest. Shadow is very happy to clean up nestovers bit Spirit says"Leave my snack alone!" Too cute! I'm so glad Shadow won over Jackie's heart and they bonded. Wonderful family!

[@js7246]

Wow look at spirit. How handsome. Beautiful, just beautiful 💖❤️❤️

[@Jack-se2iz]

Spirit is so adorable and hilarious to watch. Jackie and Shadow are so calm about her antics.

[@taffyb4007]

Good lesson for parents in general 😀

[@deannacoleman913]

@@SunsetGazing Did teddy egg really appear? I don't see it, I thought Jackie buried it, she loves her egg & needs it to chill out😍

[@joenicholson3447]

This is such a great Eagle family; I am thrilled to watch them every day in their videos functioning as a family.. and naturally, Mrs turkey sized mom Jackie, who can never stop talking, is ruler of the roost around this household..

[@TOTALCAMARO]

It just amazes me how much Spirit acts and sounds like mom. It must be a female thing lol Jackie is the quiet one now and Shadow just watches and remains quiet as usual lol Great video of the family. Thank you ☺️

[@lol4lol993]

In so many ways, they resemble a typical human family behavior. 😆 I absolutely love to watch them.

[@Mmdmade]

This bird is an absolute delight to watch. My first year with this thing

[@jada2675]

The heraldic pose is so beautiful.

[@standamerica5914]

Love this wonderful eagle family. God has truly blessed us with His creation.

[@kerryguzman8263]

Love that spread out wing look Spirit does to cool off,boy Jackie didn't even have to present the fish Spirit grabbed it and sequels

[@packerkats7578]

Spirit’s pose at the beginning looked like she was doing jazz hands. 👐🏼🤗

[@sharonkerr967]

This little family is so special, and what a privilege to watch them, they never cease to amaze me.

[@codyjack4915]

Another precious moment ❤️ The following close-ups were amazing as well. Thank you Cali and FOBBV

[@socaleagle8650]

Spirit's beautiful pose! She is huge...

[@RayaEagleWings]

Thank you Cali 🦅😊Just love watching this beautiful Eagle family and watching Spirit! She’s so big! And loves to vocalize lots- she’s adorable 💕and “spirited💕🦅

[@Whatnok]

So much for Spirits relaxed pose! 🐟🐦🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶! 😁❤️🦅

[@janmarieharmony2788]

Thanks Mom 😋😋😋 I got the best parents❤ TY Cali

[@tsamseli]

Spirit grabs the fish and is so vocal. I love it.

[@teresaandrews1341]

Thank you for the great footage!

[@sharonkerr967]

At 14"28, Spirit does a little head tilt watching her mom, so darn cute

[@Jay-nk4hv]

Woooow❤ soooo good parents since beginning

[@joycebirr216]

HE GETS MORE HANDSOME EVERY DAY.2😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@gabrielapetunia1871]

They think it’s a girl due to the size of her big feet.

[@joycebirr216]

@@gabrielapetunia1871 , I meant she. Thanks 😊

[@gabrielapetunia1871]

@@joycebirr216 Hey no problem! LOL

[@janiceplace7519]

Spirit the spoiled lol Everytime, I look at Spirit it makes me laugh !! 👀👀😕 squeeeee

[@cjuuljohnston]

🌞 Sun under her wing's.. ❤️

[@eileenone8665]

Sqweeeeeee!! Sqweeeeee!!🐟💗

[@Herbie11]

The little one is looking so majestic now.

[@nosockaccounts9766]

It's getting big, ready to fly yet?

[@CaliCondor]

Eaglets usually fledge around 10-14 weeks, we are on Fledge Watch😊

[@swgforthefence]

SPIRIT IS SO READY TO FLY!!! LOOK AT SPIRIT 2:53 PM TODAY... 2.15.2022

[@Sunshine-ym8bq]

🐟🐟🐟😋🦅🦅🦅

[@scottgaremko9870]

I thought another temper tantrum was in the making.

[@mrst7831]

There's a hissy fit not far from the surface.

[@PIANOSEEDS]

As usual Spirit takes the fish away from the parent, and then gripes about how to start eating it. She still wants to be fed, yet she guards the fish from Jackie, the one who caught it! So I think it's poetic justice that Spirit gets the tail at the end. What I think is happening is Jackie might be giving Spirit a chance to learn how to open and start feeding on a fish by herself. And by eating the good parts of the fish herself and feeding the tail to Spirit may be a motivator to Spirit to learn how to tear open a fish instead of grabbing it the moment it's brought into the nest. Spirit has a lot of growing up to do. She's a selfish teenager right now.

[@debinthewheelchair7781]

I suspect Spirit doesn't yet really know how to unzip the fish, hence the frustration

[@OGDIABLITO]

What happened to their son Simba? Is he around? Would shadow and jackie recognize him? Thank you

[@CaliCondor]

There were no sightings of Simba after he left the area in August 2019. He is banded with a purple band ZR1

[@dianahendricks7325]

🐠Down the hatch

[@SABOARITI]

When is fledge day?

[@CaliCondor]

Any day now. We are on Fledge Watch😊

[@eightinches3671]

Maybe this question has been answered but does anyone know if Spirit is a male or female?

[@jrowlove7328]

The nest looks like it is deteriorating, or is that an illusion?

[@CaliCondor]

It is not. All nests deteriorate due to eaglet activity. Take a look at these picture of the Old Nest built in a snag nearby➡ imgur.com/a/NOyS2Tc The nest mostly disappeared by the time the chick was ready to fledge

[@jrowlove7328]

@@CaliCondor Thank you for the education! I have learned a lot over the months. 🦅🥰

[@GoBrand0n]

Any proof that it's a Female?

[@CaliCondor]

Find out why we believe Spirit is a female here: bit.ly/3N06Ql8