Big Bear eaglets Sunny and Gizmo get ready to test their wings

Big Bear eaglets Sunny and Gizmo get ready to test their wings

Fans of Big Bear’s bald eagle family — stars of their own webcam reality show — watched over the winter as parents Jackie and Shadow finally welcomed offspring to the nest after several previous attempts led to heartbreak. Now, in just 2½ months, their eaglets have sprouted up. Time flies — and, any day now, so will Sunny and Gizmo. The birds are expected to fledge, or fly for the first time, between 10 and 14 weeks of age. Sunny turned 10 weeks…

The month of May can bring a touching flavor to our lives, with the young girls getting ready to roll out their wings and leave several nests, all to look for new adventures in adulthood. We talk about graduation ceremonies and college residency moves, but we also have an eagle view set in a famous nest near Big Bear Lake. It is the nest associated with Jackie and Shadow, the beloved bald eagles united, known all over the world thanks to a 24-ho…