After losing eggs to ravens, Big Bear Valley’s bald eagle couple welcome a new egg – NBC Los Angeles

Moms truly never give up. After the devasting loss of two eggs last month to ravens, Big Bear Valley’s beloved bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, welcomed another egg Tuesday in their famous nest 145 feet atop a Jeffrey pine in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), the conservation group that runs the beloved, 24/7 Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest Cam, confirmed the happy news on social media.

“Jackie laid her 1^st egg of the 2^nd clutch today at 14:29:38 cam time!” a Facebook post from FOBBV read. “At 14:35:13 the egg is visible. We will have video of the entire process to follow. Jackie did a great job and she is now resting.”

A pair of ravens breached Jackie and Shadow’s two eggs after the eagles left the nest unattended. This video was broadcast on Today in LA on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

It’s been a tough season for Jackie and her longtime partner, Shadow.

Jackie laid two eggs this past January, and hopes were high among nature enthusiasts for hatchlings to follow.

However, tragedy struck the eagles’ nest on Jan. 31 when a pair of ravens landed on Jackie and Shadow’s nest while they were away for a few hours. The ravens breached the eggs.

At the time of the devastating loss, FOBBV said there was still hope that Jackie could lay a second clutch of eggs later in the season.

Fans of the Big Bear eagle camera likely learned something about the amazing birds from Sandy Steers. Video broadcast Thursday Feb. 13, 2026 on the NBC4 News.

On Tuesday, that hope arrived, and perhaps at the perfect moment.

FOBVV’s executive director Sandy Steers died earlier this month, and the organization has been mourning her loss. Steers is responsible for helping to launch the nest cam adored by many all over the world.