Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

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7:39 am another eagle is leaving

7:41 am another stick is being delivered

[Maddy]

From Big Bear Bald Eagles - FOBBV Official Group
Cali Condor
Good morning, eagle family!
The new Wide (or should I say Wider?) View camera provided a unique opportunity to see off-season activities that we have never witnessed before.
Our eagles were very busy this morning bringing sticks to a snag tree. Most fell, but some stuck around.
Stick delivering and nest building are part of the bonding process for the species. They usually pick tall trees with a great vantage point and a sturdy fork at the top, allowing easy entrance.
That’s likely why the species hold the Guinness World Record for the largest bird nest on the planet (the largest nest was measured 9 ½ feet wide and 20 feet deep). Some pairs build “practice” nests in their territories, some have up to 6 different nesting sites!
Right now, we have more questions than answers. Only time will tell whether we are witnessing routine bonding activities or a beginning of an alternative nesting site. We have never been able to observe Jackie and Shadow’s off-season behavior before. There is no way to know how many sticks they bring and to how many trees.
The season is just beginning for our eagles: nestorations and nesting site selection process usually start in October-November, eggs are typically laid in January-March. We will wait patiently in fascination to see what wonders the eagles will reveal in the future. Looks like it is going to be an interesting season!
P.S. Please be advised that we do not disclose the exact location, local landmarks, and camera placement to protect the eagles.
P.P.S. At this distance it will be very hard to tell the eagles apart (even by size). That’s why for now we will call them “adults”.
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7:43 am

7:44 am leaving

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7:45 am delivering another stick

7:47 am

and leaving

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7:48 am another one is also leaving

7:49 am one is flying back with another stick

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7:49 am lands with a stick

7:50 am another stick delivery

7:51 am

[Maddy]

7:51 am leaving again

and delivering another stick

7:52 am

[Maddy]

7:53 am another eagle is leaving

and this one is leaving too

7:55 am another stick delivery

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7:56 am another stick delivery

7:58 am leaving again

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7:58 am another stick delivery

7:59 am another eagle is leaving

8:02 am another stick delivery

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8:02 am

8:03 am leaving
8:06 am flying back with a stick

8:07 am

[Maddy]

8:07 am delivering the stick

8:08 am another one is leaving

and back with another stick

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8:10 am

and one is leaving

8:12 am another one is leaving too

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8:15 am one is back with another stick

and another one is coming back with another stick

[Maddy]

8:17 am

8:18 am one is leaving

8:19 am another stick delivery