The hottest 24/7 reality show in Southern California right now could be called “The Real Bald Eagles of Big Bear Lake.”
As many as 5,000 people at any moment are watching eagles nicknamed Jackie and Shadow on a live-streaming webcam in the mountain town about 100 miles northeast of downtown L.A.For those who haven’t tuned in to the webcam posted on YouTube, the camera offers a startling view into the eagle nest 120 feet above the lake in a Jeffrey pine tree. It’s a crisp close-up no human could see from the ground, no matter how powerful the scope.
Currently the nest holds two eggs. By day, you can watch the eagles taking turns sitting on the nest, which measures 5 feet across and about 5 feet deep. In the background you can see the blue water of the lake. By night, thanks to an infrared light the birds can’t detect, viewers can watch the somewhat static form of a large white head firmly tucked into its brown feathered body.
Biologist and executive director Sandy Steers said the webcam serves as a powerful educational tool, one that has attracted the attention of thousands of fans. “What better way to educate people than to show them what’s going on in the nest?” she said.What’s going on in the nest is this: Jackie laid two eggs this month, one on
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