Pip watch: Big Bear bald eagles await offspring as storm rolls in
Feb. 29, 2024 5:08 PM PT The next phase in the family drama of Jackie and Shadow has begun. Fans who track the lives of the Big Bear bald eagles via their 24-hour live webcam are now maintaining a vigil known as pip watch.There are three eggs in the couple’s jumbo nest, which measures about 5 feet across and 5 deep and sits atop a towering Jeffrey pine with a shining mountain lake as a backdrop. A three-egg clutch is a rarity for bald eagles and a first for Jackie. As of Thursday, it had been 35 days since the first…