Jackie had complications from HPAI…late, late Wednesday in Bird World
14 October 2026
Good evening, everyone,
The final test results from Ojai Raptor Centre on Jackie’s necroscopy were released. Our beloved Bald Eagle had been very sick for a very long time. Despite this, she managed to raise two precious eaglets with Shadow this year – Luna and Sandy. What a determined, loving Mum Jackie was to the end.
Thank you to everyone who cared for Jackie and worked so hard to return her to the wilds of Big Bear Valley, her birthplace and the nest she shared with Mr B and Shadow. We will always be grateful for your efforts and your dedication.
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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Thank you Mary Ann! It is really sad to know how she could have survived so long with all these health issues. It had to be God! He Blessed Sandy and Luna and kept Jackie to live through it all till the end. May Jackie forever Rest in Peace and her Legacy last forever ❤️🙏🦅
Thank you Mary Ann! It is really sad to know how she could have survived so long with all these health issues. It had to be God! He Blessed Sandy and Luna and kept Jackie to live through it all till the end.
May Jackie forever Rest in Peace and her Legacy last forever ❤️🙏🦅
Thank you for sharing this announcement, Mary Ann. It’ll help us find closure at last, along with some fresh tears for all she went through. 😢