Hope is rekindled for the bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, with reports of a confirmed 'pip' signaling a potential hatchling. Following years of setbacks, including multiple egg losses, this event has thrilled fans who have vigilantly watched the webcam at their nest in Big Bear Valley. The conservation group Friends of Big Bear Valley highlights the challenges faced, such as severe weather and low oxygen at high altitudes. Despite threats to survival, the eagles have laid eggs again and the anticipation builds among their supporters.
Even when there's a pip, it's going to take at least a day - sometimes longer - for the chick to hatch, said Sandy Steers.
It's been a roller coaster of emotions the last couple of years, expressed a fan on Facebook.
Low oxygen levels at high altitude are one reason Jackie’s three eggs failed to hatch last year, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley.
It's a thrilling time for the conservation group, which operates the 24-hour webcam showing the eagles' nest in a Jeffrey pine.
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