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3mo ago

Big Bear eaglet Sunny takes first flight from nest

Fledged on Monday, the 12-week-old eaglet will spend the next three months near Big Bear Lake under her parents' guidance to learn essential survival skills.

Sunny, the Big Bear eaglet, took its first flight on June 2.
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Overview

  • Sunny fledged at 10:46 a.m. Monday after weeks of practice flapping and jumping on nest rails captured by the Friends of Big Bear Valley livecam.
  • The 88-day-old eaglet left the 145-foot Jeffrey pine nest where she and her sister Gizmo hatched in early March.
  • Sister Gizmo, now 84 days old, continues to prepare for her own first flight inside the nest.
  • The pair will remain near Big Bear Lake for one to three months as Jackie and Shadow teach them to fish and hunt.
  • Unbanded eaglets face tracking challenges and only about 70 percent survive their first year, according to the US Fish & Wildlife Service.