A new chapter took flight over Big Bear Valley Monday morning as Sunny, one of the two surviving bald eagle chicks hatched by Jackie and Shadow this spring, officially fledged, soaring away from ...

One of the eaglets, Sunny, had a major milestone moment on Monday, when she flapped her wings and flew from the nest. “At 10:46 am this morning, Sunny flew from the upper Y-branch right out into ...

What we know: At 10:46 a.m. this morning, eaglet Sunny successfully fledged from the upper Y-branch of her nest, Sandy Steers, executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley shared on social media.

First she hovered, and now she’s flown! Eaglet Sunny stretched her wings Monday and flew out of the family nest for the first time, thrilling fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear ...

More: Fledge watch: Big Bear bald eaglets Sunny and Gizmo prepare to take first flights She was seen taking to the air for a 3-second-long hover above the nest for the first time on Thursday. Her ...

After revealing the gender of one of the eaglets last week, wildlife organization Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that Sunny and Gizmo are sisters. Big News…after much observation and some ...

Big Bear eagle Sunny launches from a high branch on her inaugural flight from the nest as Gizmo watches on Monday, June 2, 2025. (Screenshot courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) ...

The two eaglets hatched from the first three-egg clutch from their famed parents, nesting eagle pair Jackie and Shadow. The third chick that hatched, named Misty, died in a snowstorm. Sunny is the ...

Sunny hovered for about 3 seconds before the wind knocked her back in the nest. According to Friends of Big Bear Valley, eaglets typically fledge 10 to 14 weeks after they hatch.