On Monday, June 2, there was big news about the celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow's family: one of their new baby eaglets left the nest and took its first flight.

Sister eaglets Sunny and Gizmo were recently trained for their big send-off after hatching in their parents' nest in March in Big Bear Valley, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley . This nonprofit organization runs a 24-hour live feed monitoring the famous family.

Soon after 10:45 am local time, Sunny set off to the sky for the first time, kicking off a new era of her life, the organization confirmed on Facebook.

Here's what to know about the family and bald eagles in California and the United States.

Who are Sunny and Gizmo?

The two chicks of the popular bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, have been

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