Three months after leaving their nest following the successful fledging of their two chicks, Sunny and Gizmo, Big Bear Lake's famed bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow were spotted making a visit to the treetop dwelling this week.
The prominent predators came swooping into the nest on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 26, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley , a nonprofit organization that operates a 24-hour live camera feed of the nest.
"They're back!" FOBBV Executive Director Sandy Steers gleefully announced in a social media post . "Jackie and Shadow touched down—Jackie first, followed right behind by Shadow—for a beautiful joint arrival at the nest!"
The couple hasn't been seen together in the nest since vacating their seasonal home in June after eaglet sisters Sunny and Gizmo