FOBBVCAM Eagles🦅Shadow OK with Nest Stick Shuffling🪾Not Ready for Kaydee's Beaky Kisses🙊 2026 Aug 23

Shadow and Kaydee met on the nest before dusk. Kaydee practiced branch management while Shadow mostly watched, seeming incredulous at her technique, which is not bad for a youngster. He joined her for awhile, but when she extended beaky kisses, Shadow was not receptive. His hormones are not in a bonding phase, so his withdrawal from Kaydee is not surprising. We're trying to leave it there (ignoring every human impulse to describe it otherwise), but it’s not easy with our hearts still heavy with Jackie’s loss. At evening’s end, Shadow and Kaydee once again roosted together in the Roost Tree. Another day, another journey into the fascinating lives of bald eagles. Original live video courtesy of @FOBBVCAM https://www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org/ The opinions presented on this channel do not necessarily reflect the opinions of FOBBV. Resident male: Shadow (unbanded) since May 2018. Estimated hatch year: 2014 Past resident female: Jackie (unbanded) September 2016-August 2026. Estimated hatch year: 2012 Sandy hatched 4 April 2026, Luna hatched 5 April 2026 Nest Cam:    • Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1   Wide View Cam (Cam 2):    • Big Bear Bald Eagle Wide View - Cam 2   Live Recap & Observations: https://bit.ly/4wGjwVg Big Bear Valley, California