Viral Big Bear bald eagle chick leaves nest: 'Sunny is out in the world!' One of two of the viral Big Bear Valley eaglets have left the nest. By Angeline Jane Bernabe. June 2, 2025, 5:44 PM.

The eagles’ nest is in Big Bear Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains, about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.

On Thursday, May 29, Sunny ventured out onto the “high perch” in the nest — a narrow, Y-shaped branch facing the lake — and as the wind picked up, spread her wings and caught air. Sunny hovered for ...

“Gizmo did it!” the Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam posted on their Facebook page. Bald eagles generally make their first flights, or "fledge," from the nest at 10 to 14 ...

In their Facebook post, Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that eaglet Sunny flew from the nest on Monday at 10:46 a.m. "She put up her wings to catch the wind and then jumped up and let those ...

Baby bald eagle named Gizmo launches first flight from Big Bear’s internet famous eagle nest By . Shane Galvin. Published June 8, 2025, 2:40 a.m. ET. They’re already gone.

Where we go from here. Sunny has returned to the nest a few times since taking off on June 2, and Gizmo is expected to do the same. The young eagles will likely stick around the Big Bear area as ...

Big Bear eagle Sunny, at the far right, takes her inaugural flight from the nest as Gizmo watches on Monday, June 2, 2025. (Screenshot courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley) ...

Sandy Steers, executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, gives insight into the birds' development after eagles Stormy and Simba were banded. KSWB-TV San Diego Posted: June 4, 2025 | Last ...

BIG BEAR, Calif. (KABC) -- There's more exciting news from the Big Bear eagles' nest: Sunny - one of Jackie and Shadow's eaglets that was the first to leave the nest - has returned!