Baby watch: Bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow getting ready to expect chicks
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It’s almost time to see some baby eaglets as “pip watch” is here for Big Bear’s bald eagle couple. Leap Day (Feb. 29) started the clock as any day now Jackie and Shadow’s three eggs could crack to reveal the chicks inside. Big Bear’s bald eagle couple now have three eggs The bald eagle couple are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new chicks, with three eggs in the nest this year for the first time ever. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says incubation lasts about 35 days. Leap Day marked 35 days for the first egg, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam Facebook page, but noted it did have some delayed incubation before the other eggs came along. The nonprofit says hatching typically takes around 1 to 3 days from the time it begins. Jackie laid this year’s eggs on Jan. 25, Jan. 28 and Jan. 31, so any day now we could see chicks emerge on the live cam in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley. Baby watch– Watch the eagle