Big Bear Eagles ~ 2019 SEASON TRIBUTE ~ "Somewhere Out There" ♥♥♥ 8.22.19

I would like to say what a privilege & honor it has been for me to once again cover this nest. Last May 2018, a young sub adult who would later be called Shadow, arrived and began to woo Jackie. He successfully won her heart & we got to see the the culmination of their bonding - two beautiful eaglets - Simba & Cookie, hatching & growing stronger under their care.

Shadow excelled at being a first time Dad & Jackie herself only a second time Mom, worked alongside him to help raise their new family. Our hearts are rich & overflowing with so many beautiful memories watching the babies interact together - but then tears were shed over the passing of Cookie who died from hypothermia when a late springtime storm passed through the area.

Simba grew strong & fledged at 100 days old as we all cheered him on!

To Simba - May the wind always be beneath your wings, may you soar high & fly free and maybe one day, return again to your natal nest area & raise a family of your own. Godspeed Simba! ♥♥♥

~~ I would like to thank all the many viewers & eagle lovers from the bottom of my heart - who have followed Shadow, Jackie, Simba & Cookie this season with me! I hope you enjoy the video I created and that it touches your heart.

Video & photos captured, edited & produced by Lady Hawk

Special thanks to the Friends of Big Bear Valley & Institute of Wildlife Studies IWS.

Music credits:

Somewhere Out There - James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt
The Dance - Garth Brooks
ABC- The Jackson 5
One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston

Photo credit: Cookie & Simba after banding - Jim Campbell-Spickler