The naturalists said Sunday that they were relieved that the famous couple of Eagle Calva de Big Bear Lake had returned after flying the chicken coop following the celebration of fireworks of July 4.
Jackie and Shadow and his aerie of the Lake's vision are the subjects of a 24 -hour webcam that has been monitoring the couple since 2018, when Shadow replaced Jackie's previous partner. The couple has attracted tens of thousands of spectators worldwide, since they have hatched and raised five combined eagles, including Sunny and Gizmo earlier this year.
But on Friday night, the auges and explosions of fireworks of celebration seem to have scared them.
“Jackie and Shadow were not in the cookie tree this morning,” Sandy Steers, executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, wrote on Saturday. The observation was made on the group's Facebook page, where the steers narrate the comings and goings of the famous Internet eagles and their babies (a third brother was also born in March, but he died later that month). “And none of its usual voices were heard from any close place.”
Friends of Big Bear Valley had been broadcasting warnings before July 4, saying that local fireworks were opposed that would result in “devastation created for 30 minutes of instant gratification.” A petition had circulated with 40,000 signatures and argued that fireworks could be especially hard for Sunny and Gizmo.
The young brothers were last seen flying together on June 27, when the organization said it was not clear if “they are still in the area or if they have expanded their horizons and are out of their trips away from the habitat.”
For Saturday night, the cameras had seen Jackie and Shadow once more.
“They returned last night, so we are very happy,” said Jenny Voisard, media manager and websites for Friends of Big Bear Valley. “Sometimes they have left for six days. Therefore, this was about 24 hours or a little less than that. It could be because the bones could still be close. We cannot be sure whether they dispersed or not.”
Friends of Big Bear Valley runs the camera that is 145 feet high of a Jeffrey pine with views of Lake Big Bear. The group is usually cautious when identifying the couple's whereabouts to avoid attracting crowds to their habitat. He has also asked fans not to share or request location information and, in their online updates, use unidentifiable tree names, such as “ball tree” or “look consumption”, describing their whereabouts.
Before the fireworks show, visit Big Bear, a Facebook page affiliated with the city visitors and the tourism industry, he said he was sure that the program would not damage the habitat of the Eagles.
“While fireworks can start them, the United States fishing and wild life service has confirmed that the event causes the nest failure. As always, we have located the fireworks that move away from the nest to reduce the risk,” said a publication on the Facebook page of the tourism group.
On Saturday, Steers registered a play per game of the daytime activities of the two parents on Friday.
“Jackie and Shadow were seen together in their favorite stuffed tree, breaking their morning song and then working to wake up enough to start their day. When they left, one of them dropped by consumption consumption to verify everything around the habitat before continuing with his next destination,” he wrote.
In the middle of the even, Steers said: “Jackie or Shadow were in the twin pines, passing the time and reviewing the surrounding neighborhood. They even turned around to take a beautiful front view while scanning on the other side of the neighborhood. And a little after 8 pm, Jackie and Shadow went out an announcement that they were in the forest.
Booms started around 9 pm, said Steers. At that time, “one of the Eagles was no longer visible in the Gallineros tree and was seen by our security camera flying away from the rocker tree. Jackie made a rest call (a call issued as a warning about danger) and a couple of short calls from close.”
Steers said the “complete show” began at 9:17 and, a minute later, “there are no visible eagles.”
“We will all send hope for your quick return,” Steers wrote.
On Saturday night, nature enthusiasts celebrated the couple's sightings.
“After a quiet day of waiting and observation, our beloved Jackie and Shadow were together again … after the events last night, his presence brings comfort and joy,” said the subtitle under a video of Friends of Big Bear Valley of the birds published on YouTube by an observer who goes for Cali Condor. “Knowing that they are safe and gathered, warms our hearts and reminds us of the strength and link they share.”
