Big Bear Valley to Honor Beloved Bald Eagle Jackie with Weekend Tribute
Big Bear Lake – September 23, 2026 -- Big Bear Valley will host a two-day community event, Wings Over Big Bear, on Oct. 3-4 to honor Jackie, the wild bald eagle who became a global icon through a live nest camera before her death in August.
Jackie made her home in Big Bear Valley and was followed by millions worldwide via the Friends of Big Bear Valley nest camera, where viewers watched her and her mate, Shadow, nest and raise their young above Big Bear Lake for years. In July, she was found weak and unable to fly near Big Bear Lake and was rescued. After more than three weeks of intensive care, treatment and testing, she died Aug. 10 at age 14.