Missing Big Bear Bald Eagle Found Alive but Injured
Jackie, part of a famous local eagle couple, was rescued after days of being missing from her nest.
Veronika Andrews
A female bald eagle named Jackie, who had been missing for several days in California’s Big Bear Lake, is believed to have been found alive but injured. The bird is one half of Big Bear’s famous bald eagle couple and was notably absent from cameras during her disappearance.
Observers first spotted the eagle on the ground last Thursday. According to reports, the situation escalated the following day when the bird was involved in a short ground altercation with two other subadult eagles on Friday.
The incident has been described variously as an eagle-on-eagle attack or a brief ground fight.
Friends of Bear Valley, which operates a live, viral nestcam, addressed the eagle's situation on Facebook on Sunday. The group stated that the rescued bird is likely one of Big Bear Valley's famous eagles.
The injured bald eagle was rescued near Big Bear. Reports indicate the rescue took place in water in the Big Bear area.
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