Will Shadow stay in Big Bear without Jackie? What’s next for the famous nest

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Makenna Cramer, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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Shadow and KD1 in the Big Bear nest Thursday. (Friends of Big Bear Valley / YouTube) As fans of Big Bear’s famous bald eagles emotionally recover from Jackie’s death, many are now wondering what’s next for the nest and her long-time mate Shadow. Will he stay in the same spot with a new eagle mat...

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