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Message from Sandy Steers, the Executive Director of Friends of Big Bear Valley: / pfbid03jnma7qfx9nbtmcl...
Hello everybirdie! I am re-posting Sandy's message for those who are not on Facebook:
"Jackie and Shadow, Nature and eggs…
Over the past few days we have received an amazing number of comments and feedback from our global community about Jackie and Shadow. We appreciate this amazing outpouring of support! Please rest assured that our team is working as fast as we can to get back to everyone and address all inquiries.
In the meantime and to assist in answering some of the more pressing questions, we will use this official Facebook page to update you and report our observations:
We understand that everyone is worried about the eggs, some afraid to watch the cam, some afraid to turn away.
We wish there was an obvious pip that we could report, but so far, there is not. We do not know why or how. But that is nature.
Eggs 2 and 3 are still within the possible hatching window. Egg 1 is probably not.
Sometimes watching nature is hard and our logical mind cannot understand and thinks it needs facts and absolutes. At the same time, our emotional mind wants to have something to hold onto, something to calm its confusion and its fears.
We stopped zooming on the eggs so often because it seemed to be causing more upset and concern than curiosity and calmness. If and when a pip happens, we do not have to know about it instantly. We will see it soon enough.
Watching nature builds our patience, our strength, our compassion and our resilience.
As a biologist, watching human as well as animal behavior, I know that sometimes when we worry, we tend to get upset with the people and things around us. Or to want to blame something…because that’s easier than feeling what is happening inside, especially sadness.
Please allow yourself to feel whatever you are feeling. When you feel it, it can dissolve.
And in the meantime, we will watch what is happening in nature…
Jackie and Shadow have not given up on anything and continue their dedicated egg care.
Tuesday morning Shadow showed up from the back porch shortly after dawn for an early morning duty shift. After a full night, Jackie was happy for a little break.
She arrived back with fluff about an hour later. Shadow did a short bit of arguing, because obviously, you can’t just give in too easily or your mate might get the idea you are a push-over. But he gave egg-duty to Jackie and even gave her a couple hours on the nest before coming in with more fluff.
They both brought fluff rather than sticks all day and they had smooth transitions the rest of the day…and a bit of a loud one when Shadow came in with a fish, as Jackie made sure everyone knew the fish was hers. The rest of the evening was Jackie’s.
Shadow arrived early again yesterday morning and this time they have quite a long discussion about it before Jackie agreed to let him take over. They had only another couple exchanges through the day, as weather clouds started rolling in. They both seemed to be a little jumpy and were off the eggs a couple times during shift changes. There were some sub-adult bald eagles in the area and their guarding activities to chase those intruders away may have been the cause.
By afternoon, snow had started, so Jackie took over nest duty as per Jackie’s rules. This morning, when the snow had stopped, Shadow showed up to take over. Jackie argued and then mumbled as she got up but looked a bit relieved to let him take over after sitting through the snowy night.
Thank you all for your continued support, patience and calmness as we all watch to see what happens next.
Sandy"
🥚Egg1 was laid 1/25 16:55 bit.ly/48OfNt5 . 🥚Egg2 was laid 1/28 13:59 bit.ly/3OkpEi7 . 🥚Egg3 was laid on 1/31 17:58 bit.ly/3SGTwb5 .
Egg1 s not likely to hatch.
ℹResident Bald Eagle male: Shadow (unbanded) since May 2018. Estimated hatch year: 2014
ℹResident Bald Eagle female: Jackie (unbanded) since September 2016. Estimated hatch year: 2012
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