Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2020 - 2021

[Maddy]

Welcome to 2020-2021 Nesting Season
in the Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest at Big Bear Lake that sits in 15-mile long Big Bear Valley, inside the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California near Fawnskin, inland from Los Angeles.

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The cam is up and running with chat thanks to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.

Link to the cam with chat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7utMaDb1W08


Hosted by FriendsofBigBearValley.org - https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/

Friends of Big Bear Valley Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Big ... 8029491602

LINK TO LAST SEASON'S THREAD
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=470

Big Bear Valley's current weather conditions: http://www.bensweather.com/

[Maddy]

The nest is about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree ~7000ft above sea level:

Photo courtesy of Sandy Steers
This is one of the highest elevation Bald Eagle nests in the US.

This nest has been in active use since the fall of 2013. The surrounding area is closed to the public during nesting season to protect the eagles—bald eagles have been known to abandon nests when disturbed by humans.
Historically, bald eagles only wintered in Big Bear Valley to find sources of food (waterfowl and fish) not available in the frozen lakes further north. However, a pair took up year-round residence. In 2012 the “first in recorded history” bald eagle chick was hatched in Big Bear Valley. She was successfully raised to fledge.
History of the nest can be found here at the Friends of Big Bear Valley website:
https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/eagl ... e-history/

[Maddy]

The nest is the current home for Jackie and Shadow, a local bald eagle pair.

Jackie is larger than Shadow. She has a more "fierce" or "stern" look.
Jackie’s beak is both longer and thicker from top to bottom than Shadow’s.
Jackie is 8 years old and Shadow is 6 years old.
My photo of Shadow and Jackie from 12-29-2019:

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Current photos of Jackie and Shadow

This is Jackie

Jackie is larger than Shadow. Jackie’s beak is both longer and thicker from top to bottom than Shadow’s.

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2020 Camera on extension above nest

2020-06-30 Power unit: solar panels and battery

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SEASON SUMMARY

Eggs laid:
1st clutch
Egg #1 : L 1-06-2021 ---> 1-07-2021 eaten by ravens
Egg #2 : L 1-09-2021 ---> 1-14-2021 eaten by raven
Egg #3 : L 1-13-2021 ---> 1-13-2021 broken during laying

2nd clutch
Egg #1 : 2-09-2021 at 2:42 pm
Egg #2 : 2-11-2021 at 5:21 pm

Hatched:

Branched:

Fledged:

[Maddy]

The first visit of the season happened on 4th of October
a video by Cali Condor
​📽Big Bear Beakersons Kick Off The New SeasonShadow Delivers The 1st StickDusk Rendezvous
https://youtu.be/YceJbFOSE8I

I was posting it here:
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=470&start=4410

videos by Cali Condor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrpQilrcV6w
Big Bear Eagles Dusk Rendezvous Shadow Delivers A Stick Jackie Delivers Beak Kisses2020-10-11

a video by Cali Condor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg_m8Rqh7Yw
Big Bear Eagles Missed Landing, Sticks & Nestorations! 2020-10-15

After that there posted the rest of October and the beginning of November.
The last visit was on November 5

And First Snowfall Of The Season happened on November 11
a video from Cali Condor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWZ4Lfpil4
Big Bear Eagles First Snowfall Of The Season! ☃Time-lapse, Camera Pan & Chortles 2020-11-07

[Maddy]

November 10
Good morning everybody!
2:27 am vocals
4:25 am vocals
5:02 am vocals
5:24 am vocals again
5:31 am more vocals
5:48 am and am more vocals
5:52 am

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6:00 am vocals
6:05 am vocals again
6:13 am Nuthatch hammering on the trunk

6:16 am it's time of sunrise, it is 5.8ºF and no wind
6:18 am Mtn Chickadee visits

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Over the course of the year, the temperature around the nest typically varies from 22°F to 81°F and
is rarely below 14°F or above 88°F. But from yesterday it was below 14°F and this morning it was 5.8ºF.
6:30 am it is 9°F now, sunny and almost no wind

6:47 am it is getting more foggy

It is going to be a warmer day today, hopefully snow in the nest will start melting a bit.

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7:05 am fog over the lake

7:07 am vocals
7:50 am

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8:08 pm it's getting less foggy, 19°F, sunny and almost no wind

8:22 pm Mtn Chickadee is around the nest and leaving

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9:59 am Northern Flicker visits

10:00 am

it is sunny, 35°F and windy

10:51 am vocals

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12:21 pm calls

it's getting windy
1:29 pm it is sunny, 40°F and pretty windy at times, the nest starts rocking

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2:17 pm Raven calls from near the nest
2:18 pm gets into the nest

talking to another one

getting small sticks from under the snow

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2:19 pm the raven is looking around

and then back digging under the snow

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2:19 pm the raven is getting the stick

and moving it to the left

another raven is calling from somewhere very close

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2:20 pm the raven is listening to another one

and starts calling

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2:21 pm another raven is joining the first one

2:22 pm the first raven leaves

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2:22 pm another raven leaves too

Cali Condor
​A mess it is! 📽 NOFL/CORA Recap: Northern Flicker & Ravens Raid The NestMess Up The Pristine Snow
https://youtu.be/VEQlS8zm_a8

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3:09 pm eagle's calls
3:10 pm an eagle is coming to the EB

and lands on it

3:11 pm there are ravens around

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3:13 pm is that Jackie? She jumps on the EB

looking around

3:19 pm

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3:23 pm Jackie(?) is looking around

3:27 pm

3:28 pm

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3:29 pm Jackie keeps looking around

3:31 pm it's windy

3:34 pm

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3:39 pm Jackie is leaving

3:41 pm vocals
4:06 pm vocals
4:07 pm vocals again
4:21 pm calls and vocals

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4:47 pm

5:00 pm Shadow lands on the EB

5:01 pm and jumping into the nest

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5:01 pm Shadow is looking around

and starts moving sticks that ravens moved

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5:01 pm Shadow is moving a stick

and then looking around

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5:02 pm Shadow keeps looking around

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5:02 pm Shadow keeps looking around

5:03 pm

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5:04 pm Jackie is in