Big Bear bald eagles welcome two eaglets to the nest.

Friends of Big Bear reported that bald eagles Jackie and Shadow hatched two chicks within 48 hours, observed on the Big Bear Valley Eagle Cam, and said both chicks are doing well.

Two bald eagles at Big Bear Lake, known as Jackie and Shadow, hatched two chicks within about 48 hours, the group Friends of Big Bear announced on Instagram on April 5. The pair have been the subject of a livestream, the Big Bear Valley Eagle Cam, which viewers used to notice the eggs and watch the hatch. The hatch comes one year after a severe snowstorm in the area led to the death of an eaglet that had previously been hatched by the pair. The eggs were laid in late January and were first seen on the livestream at the start of the mating season. Known details: - The second chick emerged at 8:30 a.m. cam time, about 12 hours after the first chick hatched. - The first chick took roughly 36 hours of effort to crack its shell, according to Friends of Big Bear. - Friends of Big Bear reported that both chicks are doing well and described early feedings as challenging because the chicks have limited muscle strength in their necks. - The organization noted that parents feed small pieces of fish or other prey and that their saliva carries electrolytes and antibodies that support the chicks. - The two eaglets will likely be named through a two-part fundraising contest, with local third-graders later voting on the final names. - Last year Jackie and Shadow hatched three eaglets during heavy snow; two survived after the storm and one died. Summary: The hatch adds two new eaglets to the Big Bear nest and continues public livestream coverage of the pair. Friends of Big Bear plans a naming fundraiser followed by a vote by local third-graders to choose the chicks' names.