{"id":3153,"date":"2026-05-01T17:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:02:50","slug":"jackie-shadow-chick-names-2026-sandy-luna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=3153","title":{"rendered":"Jackie and Shadow&#8217;s chicks names: Say hello to Luna and Sandy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"recurrent-blocks recurrent-newsletter-block recurrent-newsletter-email-block recurrent-newsletter-email-block-on-top pw-incontent-excluded flipboard-remove \">\n<div class=\"container newsletter-container\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-content\">\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-cta-title\"> <\/h2>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Get the Popular Science daily newsletter\ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-cta-description\">\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"pw-incontent-excluded article-paragraph skip\">After careful deliberation by a brilliant group of students, Jackie and Shadow\u2019s new eaglets have names. Chick 1 will henceforth be known as Sandy and chick 2 is Luna. According to Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), Sandy was the most popular name entered with 3706 of the 63,915 names submitted. Sandy is in homage for <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/reel\/914239284696223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FOBBV\u2019s former director Sandy Steers who died in February<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cPlease know that although Sandy would not have wanted us to outright name one of the eaglets Sandy, she would have been honored that you and the students went through the process and named one of the 2026 eaglets after her,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1Ca7xzvUiA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FOBBV writes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The students selected from 30 randomly drawn names, including Windy, Kazoo, River, and Hazy. The three runners up were Star, Chip, and Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">As always you can follow Jackie, Shadow, Sandy, and Luna 24\/7 via livestream.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-lazied\">\n<div class=\"lazied-youtube-frame\" data-video-id=\"B4-L2nfGcuE\" data-start-time=\"0\" data-iframe-classes=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazied-youtube-frame-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1 thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B4-L2nfGcuE\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tBig Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest \u2013 Cam 1\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"lazied-youtube-frame-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M66.52 7.74c-.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79.13 34 0 34 0S12.21.13 6.9 1.55c-2.93.78-4.63 3.26-5.42 6.19C.06 13.05 0 24 0 24s.06 10.95 1.48 16.26c.78 2.93 2.49 5.41 5.42 6.19C12.21 47.87 34 48 34 48s21.79-.13 27.1-1.55c2.93-.78 4.64-3.26 5.42-6.19C67.94 34.95 68 24 68 24s-.06-10.95-1.48-16.26z\" fill=\"red\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M45 24 27 14v20\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4-L2nfGcuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">It\u2019s been another roller coaster nesting season for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/environment\/bald-eagle-live-cam-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackie and Shadow<\/a>, a pair of internet-famous bald eagle parents living in San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FOBBV\/posts\/it-is-with-great-sadness-to-report-that-both-of-jackie-shadows-eggs-were-breache\/1308684614626672\/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two of their eggs were destroyed by ravens<\/a> in January, Jackie and Shadow laid two new eggs that have successfully hatched.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Chick 1 hatched on April 4 at 9:33 p.m. PDT, while Chick 2 followed on April 5 at 8:30 a.m. Their large nest in Big Bear Valley east of Los Angeles is livestreamed 24 hours a day by nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) and has captivated millions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-long-will-the-chicks-stay-in-the-nest-nbsp\">How long will the chicks stay in the nest?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Chicks usually stay in the nest until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 to 14 weeks of age<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-challenges-do-the-eaglets-face\">What challenges do the eaglets face?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Before leaving the nest, the chicks face threats from other birds of prey, including hawks, ravens, other eagles, and owls. Inclement weather can also present challenges for the chicks. In 2025, a March snowstorm resulted in the death of one of Jackie and Shadow\u2019s three chicks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">During fledging, only 70 percent of eaglets survive. One of the greatest threats is from cars that can injure or kill the birds while they scavenge for food on roadkill.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-are-jackie-and-shadow-nbsp\">Who are Jackie and Shadow?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The pair first got together in 2018 and successfully raised chicks in 2019 and 2022. However, their eggs failed to hatch in 2023 and 2024. Only 50 percent of eagle eggs successfully hatch, so this pair has already beaten the odds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happened-to-jackie-and-shadow-s-2025-eaglets\">What happened to Jackie and Shadow\u2019s 2025 eaglets?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">In 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/environment\/bald-eagle-live-cam-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackie laid three eggs<\/a> that all hatched in early March. On March 13, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong winds. Only two of the chicks were visible on the live cam when the storm passed by the next morning. FOBBV later confirmed the passing of one of the chicks. The two surviving chicks were later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/environment\/bald-eagle-chick-names-jackie-shadow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named Sunny and Gizmo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happens-after-chicks-fledge-nbsp\">What happens after chicks fledge?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Young eagles usually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/cbop\/explore\/birds\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fledge<\/a>\u2013or leave the nest and fly\u2013when they can flatten their wings and have feathers capable of flight. This typically occurs when the birds hit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 to 14 weeks of age<\/a>. Males also tend to take their first flight a little sooner than females.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org\/eagles\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to FOBBV,<\/a> fledglings from Southern California have been spotted as far south as Baja California, as far north as British Columbia, and as far east as Yellowstone National Park.About <a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/news\/climate-environment\/fledge-watch-begins-for-big-bears-famous-bald-eaglets\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">70 percent<\/a> of bald eagles survive the fledgling stage. 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