Viral Bald Eagle Parents' Eggs "Unlikely" To Hatch – Even As They Continue Taking Turns Keeping Them Warm

CBS News, CBS Los Angeles

March 13, 2024

Jackie and Shadow, the bald eagle parents who have gone viral for taking turns keeping their eggs warm, may be facing a heartbreaking situation. The group monitoring the eagle parents says that despite the parents' efforts, it's "unlikely" that their eggs will hatch.

Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow have been taking turns keeping their three eggs warm – even as conservationists say it's "unlikely" they will hatch/Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam/CBS News

Conservation organization Friends of Big Bear Valley has been monitoring the eagles. Jackie, the 12-year-old mother, laid their three eggs at the end of January. A month later, the group launched a 24-hour live webcam for people to observe the eagle parents, and ever since, thousands of people have tuned in to watch as Jackie and her partner, 10-year-old Shadow, take turns keeping their future offspring warm.

But on Monday, the organization had a less-than-joyful update.

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