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0:00 Jackie and Shadow together in the favorite Roost Tree at dawn.
00:12 Jackie and Shadow sing a morning duet
01:00 FOBBV CamOps treat us to a panoramic tour of Jackie and Shadow's habitat.

17:15 This fallen tree is the Old Nest Snag. This tree was used by the previous pair of eagles, Lucy and Ricky, in 2012, where they fledged Jackie, who is believed to be our Jackie. The tree still has a forest service tag denoting it as a protected tree.
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19:42 Jackie brings a stick to the Stick Depot Snag. Eagles are known to be compulsive nest builders. They may have several nests in their territory.
Some pairs have been known to have as many as 6 nests. There is only one known nest for Jackie and Shadow. However, they have been seen bringing sticks to and from the Stick Depot Snag For a while now.
In October 2022, they brought over 25 sticks to the SDS in one day!    • Big BearPlot Twist!Bonding Practice...  

Jackie and Shadow are letting go of their unhatched eggs and continue their incubation withdrawal process. On 4/11, one egg was broken and disappeared in the bowl. It is unclear if there was any development inside. On 4/13, Jackie consumed at least one remaining egg (no signs of development). The last (third) egg may or may not still remain in the nest (hidden in fluff).

We have no way of knowing why the egg did not hatch. It could be environmental, such as temperatures, humidity percentages, oxygen levels at high altitude, etc. It could be biological with something just being off at the time the eggs were created. It is very unlikely that either Jackie or Shadow are infertile since they have already had 2 sets of chicks together in 2019 and 2022.

ℹResident Bald Eagle male: Shadow (unbanded) since May 2018. Estimated hatch year: 2014
ℹResident Bald Eagle female: Jackie (unbanded) since September 2016. Estimated hatch year: 2012
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