BIG BEAR CITY, Calif., June 29 (Our Hesperia) — One of Big Bear’s watched bald eagle chicks, Sandy, fell from the nest Sunday morning during what Friends of Big Bear Valley described as an accidental first flight, or fledging attempt, in California’s San Bernardino Mountains.
The nonprofit, which runs the nest livestream, said the chick lost her footing after flapping near the outer edge of the nest and dropped to lower branches before moving out of the camera’s view. Friends of Big Bear Valley said Sandy later appeared to be on another branch or in another tree and likely was resting or getting her bearings.
Friends of Big Bear Valley said Jackie, Sandy’s mother, was nearby after the fall. The group said Jackie and the father, Shadow, would continue to follow Sandy and keep feeding and caring for her.
Camera operators were still searching for Sandy after the fall, the group said.
Sandy and her sibling, Luna, hatched in early April and were about 12 weeks old at the time of the incident. The nest has drawn a large online audience through Friends of Big Bear Valley’s live camera coverage of the eagle family in Big Bear.
