Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow lay third egg of season after nest raided by ravens

Southern California's favorite bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, laid their third egg of the season on Tuesday afternoon, just weeks after their nest was raided by ravens. 

It happened at around 2:30 p.m., which was visible via the Friends of Big Bear Valley nest cam, which offers a glimpse into the lives of the bald eagles that live in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. 

The video shows Jackie standing to reveal a large egg, her third of the year. She then rearranges some of the nest materials around the egg before sitting back down. Typically, bald eagles lay eggs in three-day intervals, meaning a second egg could be on the way.

It's the first egg in Jackie's second clutch, after their previous two eggs were destroyed by ravens when Jackie and Shadow were away from their nest. It happened just a week after they laid the eggs.

Jackie and Shadow most recently raised two eaglets last year, Sunny and Gizmo. They also raised eaglets in 2019 and 2022. 

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