Our (now official) national bird, the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), is a magnificent creature. It’s a sea eagle, normally found near water. They mate for life and raise two to three chicks, normally, every year, tending them with devotion until the babies fledge and fly away.
What’s neat about the nesting part is that some of the eagle nests have cameras on them – you can watch the babies being fed, cared for, and growing, live. One of them is in Big Bear, California.
Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, have welcomed eaglets into the world! You can watch live as the proud parents keep a close eye on their babies.
The first eaglet arrived Monday night, popping out of its shell shortly before 11:30 p.m. The special moment was captured live during the 11 p.m. newscast of ABC7 Eyewitness News.
The second chick hatched sometime in the…
