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Second Big Bear Bald Eagle Chick Gizmo Takes First Flight, Following Sister Sunny

The fledging opens a months-long period of skill-building in hunting, fishing, flight under their parents’ supervision.

Big Bear eaglet Gizmo slips and falls while practicing wing flapping at the farthest point out on a branch before flying away from the nest Saturday morning, June 7, 2025. (Screenshot courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley)
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Overview

  • Sunny made her inaugural flight on June 2, leaving the nest at around 10:46 a.m. near Big Bear Lake
  • Gizmo stepped off a branch and flew to a nearby tree at 8:27 a.m. on June 7 after an initial misstep
  • Both eaglets will shadow parents Jackie and Shadow for one to three months as they learn to hunt and fish
  • Friends of Big Bear Valley’s live nest cameras have drawn thousands of global viewers to follow the siblings’ journey
  • After Gizmo’s flight, father Shadow perched above her landing spot to keep a close watch on her progress