California’s beloved bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, have welcomed two new chicks to their nest— and fans are being asked to help choose their names.
The Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) kicked off a naming contest, inviting the public to submit ideas for the eaglets, which recently hatched and have already captured hearts on the group’s live nest camera.
Big Bear’s cherished bald eagle duo, Jackie and Shadow, have welcomed two new chicks to their nest. Facebook/@Friends of Big Bear Valley
The Friends of Big Bear Valley kicked off a naming contest, inviting the public to submit ideas for the little ones. Facebook/@Friends of Big Bear ValleyThose hoping to play parent are asked to make donations to the conservation nonprofit by paying $5 to suggest one name, $10 for three and $25 for 10 submissions.
The names must be gender-neutral since the eaglets’ sexes are still unknown, and any inappropriate suggestions will be automatically rejected.
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Submissions are open now through April 26 at 11:59 p.m. and must be entered through the organization’s website.
Viewers have regularly tuned in to Jackie and Shadow’s nest cam in to watch the eaglets grow in real time. Facebook/@Friends of Big Bear ValleyOnce all the names have been collected, a list of finalists will be handed over to third-grade students in the Big Bear area who will ultimately vote to select the winners.
Viewers have regularly tuned in to Jackie and Shadow’s nest cam in to watch the eaglets grow in real time, which livestreams 24 hours a day through FOBBV.
Chick 1 hatched on April 4 at 9:33 p.m. PDT, while Chick 2 followed on April 5 at 8:30 a.m.
In a Facebook update, the Friends of Big Bear said the little ones are “close in age and size, but we can tell some subtle differences in color and behavior. Chick 1, we believe, is a little darker, more submissive, and went exploring out of the nest bowl yesterday.”
Facebook/@Friends of Big Bear ValleyMeanwhile, “its sassy younger sibling was practicing its survival skills. Both found themselves tucked back under their dad after their adventures.”
Jackie and Shadow have taken turns sitting with the chicks and hunting for fish in Big Bear Lake.
“At hatching each chick weighed 3 to 4 ounces, by this weekend at 2 weeks old, they will weigh 2+ pounds,” FOBBV wrote in a blog update on Friday. “That is a lot of feedings, a lot of fish and by the looks of the nest, a lot of poops! The proof is in the large crops we see throughout the day.”
