On the morning of February 28, 2026, as the first light crept over Big Bear Lake, something quietly changed in the nest. Jackie had guarded her eggs through the night. The forest was still. The air was cold. Then she lifted her head and began calling into the valley. Her morning vocals were strong and deliberate, echoing across the trees. Shadow answered. Within moments, she rose from the nest bowl and flew toward the Lookout Snag for her sunrise break. And that is when it happened. Shadow flew in to relieve her — and discovered there were now two eggs waiting in the nest.
Um Poleiro Familiar, uma Presença Persistente Em 8 de fevereiro de 2026, a tarde se desenrolou tranquilamente no ninho das…
Just after daybreak at the Big Bear nest, Jackie and Shadow were heard mating again, a meaningful moment that quietly raised hope for more eggs. Their familiar chortles signaled renewed bonding and the possibility of another chapter this season.