4-21-2024 Jackie And Shadow Back For A Video Visit

On Sunday, after a few days on vacation around the lake, Jackie and Shadow dropped in for a visit to the nest area to make sure everything was in order in their territory.
They spent about two hours Sunday morning on their roost tree, hidden behind a branch so they could only be seen when they moved. But later they came out into view…
Sunday evening, Shadow was settled on the Stick Depot Snag when Jackie flew in to join him. Of course, they had a discussion as Jackie settled in and then both had a good look around the neighborhood. Jackie left first and headed off toward the roost tree. Shadow flew to the nest to check out the situation…
…and he found ants. There apparently were still ants in the nest bowl, so Shadow spent some time removing them from the eggshell and the fluff. When he moved the fluff around, the third egg was visible underneath and still intact. It is quite unusual that an egg has remained in the nest unguarded for this long without someone, especially the ravens, coming to make use of it as their dinner. Nature is full of surprises.
Shadow did a thorough nest and neighborhood assessment, which always requires a few stick relocations—it is amazing how out of whack those sticks can get when they are left unsupervised for too long! And as he tried to head toward the front porch, there was one especially naughty stick that kept bouncing up and hitting Shadow in the underside. But, no worries, he stopped and put that one in its proper place.
With his work complete, Shadow joined Jackie in their favorite Roost Tree for the night, on the same limb, but with some room to think between them.
Today one of them visited the Cactus Snag for a few minutes, but they were mostly no-shows again.
Thank you for continuing to enjoy Jackie and Shadow and their nest area neighbors.
Sandy
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For anyone who didn’t already hear about it, this year’s Outdoor Adventure Days is coming up June 22-23. This year our registration and vendor booth area will be in Big Bear Village. As always, outdoor activities will be available around the valley—from hiking, nature tours and bird walks to kayaking, eagle nest viewing (from a distance!) and pontoon bird tours. Plus, we’ll have our annual Jackie and Shadow Eagle Celebration party with an eagle talk and a Native American Eagle Dance. Save the date and check our website where we will post more information as we have it:
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