Jackie and Shadow have their first egg of the 2024 season!
25 January 2024
I could hardly believe my eyes. After worrying about Shadow being attacked Wednesday afternoon by another adult Bald Eagle – and then not seeing him until late this morning (Thursday the 25th) – well, we all worried.
But, my goodness. Tears of joy. Here is their first egg. May it be ever so hard, may it take all the bumps from the nest, and may there be a healthy little eaglet crack its way out in 36 or 37 days.
Join me in congratulating everyone at Big Bear. How grand!
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Great news !!
Gosh, isn’t it? Adore these two. I hope they get to raise eaglets this year.
Wonderful!! Thanks for the good news, Mary Ann!
You are so welcome.
Thanks Mary Ann for the good news about Jackie and Shadow’s first egg (of course I’m hoping for second). 😉🤞🙏❤️
Me, too…very excited. I sure hope they get a chance to raise eaglets this year.