Jackie and Shadow returned to "the birds and the bees," making love, making a nest, and making more eggs to produce the miracle of more garudas (avian eagle beings also called suparnas).
Looking at the newly fortified nest after last year's marathon viewing show, one of the eggs was confirmed to have cracked on Friday (Friends of Big Bear Valley/YouTube).
My eggs are no good. Let's fly away.
TOPLINE:Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest has taken a bad turn — both of Jackie and Shadow’s eggs have been attacked by ravens (ravenous crows).
WHAT HAPPENED? Via livestream, a raven could be seen in the nest poking a large hole into, and potentially devour, one of the beings inside one of the eagle eggs as if it were a raw omelet, sunny side over and done.
WHY DOES IT MATTER? Jackie and Shadow have a large fanbase.
“Our hearts are with Jackie and Shadow always, and we wrap our arms around them,” Jenny Voisard, the organization’s media and website manager, wrote in a Facebook update.
“Our hearts are also with YOU, Eagle Fam; we know how you are feeling now."
Jackie and Shadow, perhaps sensing their eggs were not viable (maybe due to human DDT), flew away for a long time, too long. Ravens came in and ate the carrion (formerly living animals); there may have been no bird murder, just bird cannibalism.
Those Ravens
Eddie Al Poet
Once upon a frigid old tree, while I floundered, weak and weary, Over two quaint and curious misbegotten ovals— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a yacking, As of someone gently tapping, tapping at my nest's door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my nest's door— Only this and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak Cali winter; And each separate dying feather wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my crook surcease of sorrow—sorrow for those lost before— For the rare and radiant eggs whom the angels brought before— Nameless here and for evermore. And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each bruised beak end Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I sat repeating, "'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my nest's door— Some late visitor entreating entrance at my nest's door;— This it is and nothing more." More
San Diego residents express excitement for first supermoon of the year
Full moon over Los Angeles, California, downtown skyline (Jesus Curiel/Unsplash)
(CBS 8 San Diego)
Oct. 6, 2025: October's full moon, also called the "Harvest Moon," is happening Monday night with full illumination at 8:47 pm PT. It is the first supermoon for three for 2025. More
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Full moon calendar for 2025 with lunar phases
The year’s first supermoon rises over L.A. tonight — looking 30% larger and 14% brighter than usual. This evening, make sure to gaze skyward [in the direction of New York as seen from Los Angeles] to catch the first supermoon of 2025 at its peak brightness over LA.
The first supermoon of 2025, the biggest and brightest of the year, will peak over California at 8:47 pm. tonight, Monday, Oct. 6th, 2025. Make sure to find a great spot to sky watch and catch the stunning Harvest Moon lighting up Los Angeles' skies.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, October’s full Harvest Moon will be the first of three supermoons in 2025. Rising low on the horizon, it will create a strikingly dramatic view against the Los Angeles skyline.
The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox, which occurred this year on Sept. 22nd. Traditionally, this moon rises around the same time for several nights, giving farmers extra light to finish their harvests.
One way to calm and focus the mind is mandalas
This year’s Harvest Moon is also a supermoon because it coincides with the moon’s perigee, or its closest approach to Earth. NASA notes it will appear about 30% larger and 14% brighter than an average full moon.
The next two supermoons of 2025 are the Beaver Moon on Nov. 5th and the Cold Moon on Dec. 4th.
Where to watch the supermoon in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is expected to have clear skies tonight, making it an ideal spot to see the supermoon. It reaches peak brightness at 8:47 pm PST on October 6th, though it will appear full for several days. The Year's First Supermoon Rises Over L.A.
One of the largest Buddhist temples (like Chaung Yen Monastery in upstate NY) in the Western hemisphere is also a good place to see the moon: Hsi Lai Temple
This is the time of mooncakes and the traditional Sabbath Day or uposatha. That means it's the best time to observe the "fasting day," which means not eating before daylight or after noon. This is part of observing the Eight Precepts, an ancient tradition the Buddha praised as something worth continuing.
How do Buddhists observe the uposatha service?
(Buddhism Reflections) Uposatha days hold a special significance on the Buddhist calendar, particularly in the Theravada tradition. These weekly observance days are aligned with the phases of the moon, including the full moon, new moon, and two quarter moons.
During these times, both lay Buddhists and monastics engage in various practices that enhance their spiritual journeys. On the one hand, lay practitioners often take on additional precepts, dedicating themselves to deeper spiritual activities and community involvement.
Monastics, on the other hand, focus on reflection and purification, reciting the Patimokkha ("Path to Moksha"), a summary of the major rules of the Monastic Code of Discipline, which is a vital aspect of their monastic life.
The uposatha service is not just about individual practice; it also fosters a sense of community as laypeople gather at monasteries to support monks and nuns through food preparation and participation in rituals (pujas).
This day is steeped in tradition and serves as a reminder of the commitment to the Dhammaor Teachings of the historical Buddha.
The observance of uposatha varies slightly among different sects and countries, adding a unique flavor to this rich tradition.
Let's delve into the practices and significance of uposatha days in Buddhism and discover how they contribute to spiritual growth and community bonding. #BuddhaTeachings #Buddhism #Mindfulness
Fledge? Fledging is the stage in a flying animal's life between birth (hatching) and becoming capable of flight. This term is most frequently applied to birds...
Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1
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Not all elephants get high. These smart animals followed their instincts to circle the wagons and protect the young of the herd in response to a natural temblor rocking the United Mexican States (Mexico) and former-Mexico (now calling itself the USA) north of the border in and around San Diego. Even the rockers rocking Coachella felt it, and they definitely were getting high.
Elephants form protective circle amid California earthquake
(TODAY) April 15, 2025: People across Southern California were jolted by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in San Diego County Monday morning that was felt from Mexico to Los Angeles. Video from the San Diego Safari Zoo shows a herd of elephants instinctively forming a circle around their young to protect them from threats. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY.
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America’s tallest man — a 7-foot, 8-inch former Virginia law officer, actor, and Harlem Globetrotter known as a “gentle giant” — has died at his family home North Carolina, officials said. He was 67.
George Bell, who had striking roles in “American Horror Story” and in AMC’s “Freakshow,” was a beloved former Norfolk Sheriff’s deputy known for his “kind and fun-loving personality,” former co-workers said Wednesday.
Steven Quayle (stevequayle.com) is a fanatical Christian who speaks frankly about his discoveries in Mexico and around the world. He has concluded with absolute certainty that giants existed in the past, exist now (not as big), and are reemerging, that is, being brought back by government experimenters who seek to create "super soldiers" using recovered DNA from the Afghan "Giant of Kandahar," Native Americans [and possibly the tomb of Sumerian hybrid King Gilgamesh], and other recovered samples. Read it all at: Gen 6 Giants – The Giants of Antiquity are Now Returning!
One of the hatchlings (chicks, babies, fledglings, carnivorous raptors) is missing in the snow. The storms pounding Los Angeles with hail, graupel, and freezing rain is dumping snow high atop Big Bear Lake. And at least 50 feet above that sits Eagle Jackie and her mate Shadow, the couple pampering their newborns with slaughtered trout, crow, duck, and warm vomit. Ah, Nature.
One baby, two babies, where's the third eaglet?!
But tragedy has struck. Not only was the runt late and being constantly bonked by Brutus, the big one, to establish the nest's pecking order, now one of the three is feared gone, either cannibalized or thrown from the nest for hygiene among the corpses and mortal remains of the prey littering the well-arranged sticks.
Seven thousand feathers keep Jackie warm, sitting on her brood or clutch or nursery. Maybe a park ranger should climb the tree and shove the mother off her young so we can count them and feel better about our nosy curiosity about the mysterious ways of Nature and its blood smeared beaks and talons. Is it any wonder the dragons(nagas,reptilians) fear the garudas (suparnas,avians)
There's been progress. A pip has been detected, a quickening that inspires the other chicks in their embryonic shells to get with the pecking and break out. Although it is 18 degrees up at Big Bear Lake above LA, the eggs are warm by the vigilance of the parents, Jackie and Shadow, and everything looks good for the birth of three baby bald eagles. It makes one proud to be a Native American and watch respect for nature rub off on the cam jamming Lone Ranger man filming the birds in their element.
[Shoot them, kill the eagles before they harm the trout in the lake where human fishermen want to kill, cut, and eat them!!! It's nearing Lent when Americans pay for more fish to be killed for our insatiable hunger for blood and flesh, like ghouls or something. Terrestrial human hunters over amoral avian eagles! Or might Nature have its own ideas about balance, ecosystems, and lifecycles? *Irony*]
We are starting Pip Watch on March 1st, when Egg1 is 38 days old, looking for the first signs of hatching (the first little hole being called a pip).
We may notice subtle changes in Jackie and Shadow’s behavior, such as becoming more attentive to the eggs.
Since Jackie is practicing delayed incubation, we may not see anything yet but will keep our eyes glued to all three eggs, [except for the runt. Who cares about him? Have you seen the price of a dozen of these? Make my murder morning mash of fowl fetuses too expensive to fry!]
The initial pip usually looks like a small bump, often shaped like a star, and is only visible when the camera is zoomed in. The eggs may have some dirt smudges or fluff stuck on them, which are not to be mistaken for pips.
[Hey, is Zelenskyy going to start WW III after disrespecting VP Vance and not kissing PP Trump's ring? Sure glad we have this Eagle Cam set up so we don't have to think about how we have been funding Ukraine's killing of Russians and getting them killed for Europe. What are the CIA and Pentagon thinking?]
The Connected Discourses on Phoenixes [3] or Avians, Garudas, Suparnas, Harpies, Birdpeople provides basic accounts on the nature of the garuαΈas, who are avian deities in Buddhist cosmology and mythology. In these texts, the Buddha describes these beings with regard to their mode of rebirth, hierarchy, as well as the reasons a person may be reborn among them.
If one notices any suspicious spot, please make a note and keep an eye on it. If it were a pip, in a few hours, it would grow into a larger, more obvious pip site.
BEWARE OF PWI: "Pip watch itch" manifests as an urgent need to study all egg rolls frame-by-frame and pronounce every dirt speck or fluff a pip. It is highly transmissible, occurs seasonally, and has no known cure. Not to be confused with "presidential war incitement" Q.E.D.
OVARIAN FACTS: π₯ Egg1 laid 1/22 17:05, Egg2 laid 1/25 16:44, Egg3 laid 1/28 17:43
Pip Watch begins on 3/1. Historically, at this snowy mountaintop location high above Los Angeles and the OC in Southern California, eggs hatch at ~38-39 days. With three eggs it could take a few days longer.
π£ HATCHING is a long process that may take a few days: bit.ly/3UVVy8D. [So don't even think of driving up and trying to help the chick be born. Breaking out is part of Nature's process of strengthening its survival chances. The mother isn't picking off the shell, so why would a meddling human hand help?]
DAD: βΉResident Bald Eagle male: Shadow (unbanded) since May 2018. Estimated hatch year: 2014.
MOM: βΉResident Bald Eagle female: Jackie (unbanded) since September 2016. Estimated hatch year: 2012. [So even on the animal plane, guys go for younger chicks?]
Morning zoo's Ally Johnson and Kevin Klein feed each other for attention (kroq.com)
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We're just a national symbol, relax
Jackie and Shadow are the second and third most famous eagles in the country, only behind the nation's Nazi-like insignia. See Uncle Baldy on the top of flagstaffs and elsewhere. But for the parents of cute chicks, see the Friends of Big Bear Valley cam above the lake: Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest 2025 | Friends of Big Bear Valley. We have other charismatic megafauna, like bears for example. bigbeargrizzly.net | Big Bear Grizzly. Those interested may also like to see a long train ride in Norway (live), where it is currently snowing.
Xochitl, Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
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