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Meet Katie, the New Female Eagle Spending Time with Jackie’s Mate Shadow
Friends of Big Bear Valley said the young bald eagle has been seen near Shadow, but experts say it is too early to tell if a bond will form.
- On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, viewers observed Shadow, a male bald eagle, perching with KD1, a young female eagle, at the Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest Cam as the pair greeted the sunrise with song.
- The appearance follows Jackie's death on August 10 after more than three weeks of intensive medical care at the Ojai Raptor Center, ending a life followed by millions via Friends of Big Bear Valley's livestream.
- Records show KD1 is a banded female approximately 5 years old, hatched in 2022 near the Prado Basin along the Santa Ana River, where the Orange County Water District placed identification bands to monitor local populations.
- Data from the nest shows KD1 perching near Shadow in his favorite trees, though Friends of Big Bear Valley officials caution it is too early to determine if the pair will form a permanent bond.
- Friends of Big Bear Valley tracks the nesting season beginning September 1, with eggs typically laid in January, as observers continue monitoring whether Shadow and KD1 will establish a breeding pair.
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After Jackie: Understanding Shadow’s behavior and the bald eagle life cycle
BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) — Just days after the death of beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, another female eagle known as KD1 or Katie has been spotted spending time near her longtime mate, Shadow. The sightings are raising questions among eagle watchers about how bald eagles respond after losing a mate, how quickly they The post After Jackie: Understanding Shadow’s behavior and the bald eagle life cycle appeared first on KESQ.
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Meet Katie, the new female eagle spending time with Jackie’s mate Shadow
Shadow, the longtime mate of beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, has been spotted with a new female eagle named Katie, and fans are invested.
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