4-1-2026 Get your “Pip”corn Ready!

Get your “Pip”corn Ready! Another day of Pip Watch is upon us! After an evening of spring rain, Jackie left the nest this morning to head briefly to the Cactus Snag for some post dawn stretching of her wings. With perfectly timed precision, Shadow gleefully arrived to take over for his partner. He looked captivating as he patiently sat in the nest bowl with the breeze flowing through his nape feathers and the sun glistening upon his back. Jackie returned to the nest with a swift landing and a talon full of fluff; they did a perfect switcheroo as Shadow sailed off from the Front Porch. We caught a glimpse into the nest bowl as Jackie settled upon her clutch, one egg hidden from sight by the high rise panel she built the day before! It wasn’t long before she added more of her new fluff fixings, and gently gave both eggs a soft roll. It was time for her to settle in for the afternoon and share some cute eagle expressions with us from the nest tree. Lunchtime brought us a fresh stick delivery from Shadow. He clumsily rubbed it across Jackie’s back, and then placed it on the exterior of the nest framework. When Jackie left for her mid day break, we were treated to a beautiful close up of the egg duo and a quick roll, before Shadow tucked in for another incubation session. As the afternoon carried on, Jackie and Shadow resumed trading places on the Cactus Snag and alternated nest time. Never far out of sight, our graceful pair continued the constant care of their precious eggs in perfect unison with timely turns incubating and tucking in to securely cradle their clutch. As pip watch continues, we are so thankful for another day observing Jackie and Shadow’s world, what we may discover, and our shared love of our eagles . Valerie 203 Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/ Instagram   / fobbv.official   Facebook   / fobbv   Private Facebook Group   / fobbv   TikTok   / fobbv.official