Overview

• Sunny launched from the nest at 10:46 a.m. on June 2 after weeks of wing-spreading exercises.
• On May 29, she achieved a 3.3-second hover from a perch dubbed the “balcony,” signaling readiness to fledge.
• The eaglets’ official fledge window opened in early May, marking the period when fledging attempts become likely.
• Sunny’s sister, Gizmo, has been practicing nest-flapping nearby and observing her sibling’s aerial debut.
• Friends of Big Bear Valley’s 24/7 webcam and a local school naming contest have drawn a global audience to the pair’s development.