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Friends of Big Bear Valley Director Sandy Steers has died, the nonprofit announced Wednesday. Steers was known for launching the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam, which followed the lives of eagles Jackie and ...

The beloved nature enthusiast who helped launch the wildly popular Big Bear bald eagle cam has tragically passed away. Wildlife activist Sandy Steers spearheaded the 2015 livestream trained on the ...

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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KABC) -- Sandy Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley and a familiar face to many who follow the famed Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow, has died, the ...

Bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow abandoned their two eggs for several hours. During their absence, invading birds, possibly ravens or crows, attacked the nest. The winter nesting season took a ...

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. Big Bear ...

Just days after Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow had their second egg of 2026, both eggs appear to be cracked and ruined. A little before noon on Friday, Jan. 30, the two eagles, whose annual ...

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Three days after welcoming their first egg of the season on Friday, Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle couple has welcomed a second. The eagle called Jackie laid the egg after 5 p.m. Monday, according to a ...

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