Big Bear Eagle Chicks Day 5 Growth Update April 9 2026 — Jackie Shadow FOBBV Eaglets Feeding [ac1UDtxz7cJ]
Original live video courtesy of FOBBV The opinions presented on this channel may not reflect the opinions of FOBBV. 🐣🐣 Day 5. Just Day 5. And look at them. 😱 Five days ago Chick 1 was breaking out of its shell in the dark at 00:21 in the morning. Five days ago Chick 2 was still pipping. Five days ago the whole world was holding its breath at Big Bear Valley. And today — Day 5 — both chicks are here, both chicks are eating, and the size difference from hatch day is already visible. Shadow brought a massive fish and those two tiny eaglets went for it with everything they had. Five days old and already feasting like champions. Jackie watching over every single bite. This family is not just surviving — they are absolutely thriving. 💕 Day 5 is just the beginning. Come back tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after that. Because these chicks are going to grow so fast it will take your breath away. 🌲🦅 📅 DAY 5 GROWTH UPDATE: ✅ Chick 1 — hatched April 4 — Day 5 today ✅ Chick 2 — hatched shortly after — Day 4 or 5 ✅ Both chicks eating large portions actively ✅ Natal down still fluffy white — secondary down developing ✅ Head control improving — both chicks lifting and turning ✅ Both chicks on track for a strong healthy season 🐣 WHAT TO EXPECT DAY BY DAY: Day 1-3: Tiny, wobbly, sleeping constantly between micro-feedings Day 4-7: Growing noticeably, beaks stronger, more alert between feeds Week 2: Thermal down replacing natal down, dark gray color coming in Week 3-4: Pin feathers beginning, real growth acceleration Week 10-12: Fledging — first flight from the Big Bear nest 🌲🦅 Every single day between now and then is on the FOBBV live cam. 🦅 ABOUT JACKIE & SHADOW: Jackie is believed to be the first bald eagle ever hatched and fledged in Big Bear Valley. Her parents were named Ricky and Lucy. Shadow won Jackie over in 2018. Together they have now raised six eaglets: Simba, Spirit, Sunny, Gizmo, and the two 2026 chicks currently on Day 5 of what is going to be an extraordinary season. 🥚 2026 NESTING SEASON TIMELINE: Egg #1 laid: February 24 Egg #2 laid: February 27 Chick 1 hatched: April 4 — TODAY IS DAY 5 🐣 Chick 2 hatched: April 5 — TODAY IS DAY 4 🐣 Both chicks: Eating, growing, thriving every hour 📺 WATCH LIVE: FOBBV 24/7 live cam: These chicks change every single day — watch it happen live! 🐿️ Fiona and Dash are very carefully keeping their distance from two hungry and growing eaglets! 🐿️🐁 💬 Drop a 😱 if Day 5 growth shocked you! Drop a 🐟 for Shadow's massive fish delivery! Drop a 🐣🐣 for both chicks thriving at Big Bear! Drop a 💕 and come back tomorrow for Day 6! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE — Day 6 drops tomorrow and these chicks are changing every single hour! 🐣 🌿 Help protect Jackie & Shadow's habitat: 📺 Watch the live cam 24/7: --- #JackieAndShadow #JackieEagle #ShadowEagle #FOBBV #BigBearBaldEagles #BigBearEagles #JackieShadow2026 #EagleChicksDay5 #EagleChicks #BabyEagles #EagleGrowth #BigBearEagleNest #FOBBVLiveCam #BigBearLakeEagles #TwoEaglets #NewEaglet2026 #ShadowFishDelivery #FionaSquirrel #DashMouse #SunnyEagle #GizmoEagle --- 📌 ABOUT FOBBV: Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) is an environmental educational nonprofit providing 24/7/365 ad-free bald eagle livestreams as a public benefit. Support at: 🎥 Camera: FOBBV Nest Cam 1 (Nest View) 📅 Date: April 9, 2026 — Day 5 | 📍 Big Bear Valley, California © 2026 Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) | Educational Use