Unlike their mother, Jackie, and father, Shadow, chicks Sunny and Gizmo have primarily black heads, matching the color of the rest of their bodies. It can take up to five years for bald eagle chicks ...

It is beyond joyful to have something to celebrate as we prepare for the Big Bear eaglets to leave their nest for the first time,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

BIG BEAR, Calif. -- It's been 10 weeks since the world was introduced to the Big Bear eaglets, now known as Gizmo and Sunny.