There is no confirmation yet from the Friends of Big Bear Valley, but it sure does look like there is a pip in one of the eggs when Jackie gets up at 0916 Sunday morning.
More clearly, You can see the charcoal grey hole in the left egg above the ‘d’ in ‘Presented’. There are small radiating cracks, it would also appear.
I am not jumping up and down and the tears of joy are being held back til there is a positive confirmation of a pip from FOBBV on their FB page. But, it looks promising….that mini bottle of champagne is waiting.
You can go to the Friends of Big Bear Valley FB page or stay glued to the screaming cam or both! Will this be the year that Jackie and Shadow have a nest full?! And maybe Jak and Audacity, too.
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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Thanks so much for this update Mary Ann! Hoping it is a pip too!
Linda
I keep hoping but I am not seeing FOBBV call a pip yet. Have been rather dad all day.
Looks good!đź‘Ť
I keep hoping.