The sex of the visiting bald eagle is not known. Nor is their identity. Image: FOBBV

The bald eagle nest in Big Bear Valley has welcomed a new visitor. On Tuesday, cameras spotted an unknown adult spending time in the nest once shared by Jackie and Shadow.

The new eagle was first seen last week, but returned on Tuesday for about 30 minutes to fiddle with a few sticks and pose in front of the nest cam operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV). A sub-adult eagle has also been spotted on FOBBV’s cameras in recent weeks. Shadow has not been seen by the cameras since October 23. Kaydee, a young adult bald eagle who has been seen arranging sticks and singing with Shadow in the past few months, was last seen on October 21.

Kaydee on the nest in August 2026. Image: FOBBV

It’s not unusual for bald eagles to spend less time in their nests in the fall. Fans often refer to this time as “bald eagle vacation,” where the birds will spend time exploring other parts of the area and sleeping in trees with more cover.…