Sandy and Luna faced one of their boldest tests yet on July 9, 2026, when a sub adult eagle flew straight at them with talons out. What happened next showed just how much Jackie and Shadow’s young eagles are learning.
Two juvenile bald eagles gathered on the ground near the U.S. Steel nest, where one fed among the brush. Moments after both flew away, a raccoon hurried in to claim the leftovers.
On July 12, 2026, Jackie and Shadow fought over a fish at the Big Bear eagle nest. Jackie blocked Sandy, but Luna charged in and stole the remaining fish.
Sandy returned to the Big Bear eagle nest with a thunderous landing, claimed Shadow’s fish, and discovered something new near the camera.
At the Decorah Eagles nest in Iowa, DH3 and DH4 are climbing higher through the nest tree as their first flights draw closer. What begins as branching practice turns into a lively sibling moment, with one eaglet perched above while the other stretches its wings below. The nest bowl is no longer their whole world, and every move makes the sky feel a little closer.
Luna gets big air at Big Bear during an exciting round of pre-flight training, while Sandy’s sweet, honking voice steals the soundtrack from the nest.
USS eaglet Hutch reached a major milestone at 74 days old, branching for the first time at the U.S. Steel bald eagle nest near Pittsburgh before slipping and sliding back home.
DH3 and DH4 are suddenly using the Decorah Eagles nest tree in a whole new way. From DH3’s heart-stopping oopsie and recovery to DH4’s tricky landings and HD’s fish-delivery drama, this flight week is showing just how quickly the eaglets are changing.
Sandy the eaglet stunned Big Bear eagle cam viewers on June 10, 2026, after trying to swallow Jackie’s fish delivery whole. What started as a bold grab quickly turned into a surprising sibling lesson as Luna stayed close, waited for an opening, and eventually claimed a share of the meal.
DH3 and DH4 began as tiny Decorah Eagle chicks. Now, this June 6 time-lapse shows just how much they have changed as fledge time draws closer.