Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie received a life-saving blood transfusion from another eagle but remains in critical condition despite showing encouraging signs of improvement.

SPRING LAKE, MI — Eagle-eyed birdwatchers noticed two white heads nesting above the Spring Lake Community Center this spring. To give everyone a better view, the Lakeshore center set up a 24-hour livestream of the bald eagle pair. If you’re interested ...

While mother eagle Jackie recovers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her partner Shadow and their pair of subadult eagles, Sandy and Luna, continue life in their nest in Big Bear Valley. Shadow is feeding and caring for the duo,

Jackie, the beloved mother eagle prominently featured in Big Bear’s live bald eagle nest cam, is thought to have been injured after a pair of subadult bald eagles were seen attacking an eagle in the area.

Despite tragedy, injuries and setbacks, this young eagle is beginning to use her wings. Rehabbers are seeing “excellent signs that Snow is on her way to being a well-functioning wild eagle,” Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center said in an update on social media.

Experts explain why Big Bear bald eagle Shadow is unlikely to replace Jackie, who is undergoing medical treatment for severe anemia, with a visiting young eagle that has been frequenting the nest.