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Famed Big Bear bald eagle returns to nest with new bird just 3 days after partner Jackie’s death

Nypost · · 575 words · By Erica Andrews
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Famed Big Bear bald eagle returns to nest with new bird just 3 days after partner Jackie’s death See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Famed Big Bear bald eagle returns to nest with new bird just 3 days after partner Jackie’s death See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google Shadow the bald eagle isn’t exactly taking his sweet time getting back in the dating game after the death of his partner Jackie.

Common ground

Just three days after the beloved Big Bear bird died following a serious illness, her longtime partner has already been spotted hanging out with another eagle at their famous nest.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A video recorded by a local wildlife observer appeared to show her being attacked by two juvenile eagles shortly before she was hospitalized”
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Claim 2: “Jackie died early Monday after a lengthy battle with anemia.”
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Cross-referenced news (Nypost) and web search results confirm Jackie died early Monday morning after a battle with anemia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jackie the bald eagle remains critically ill as veterinarians work to treat severe anemia and determine the cause of her declining blood levels.
https://www.newsweek.com/jackie-bald-eagle-extremely-serious…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jackie the bald eagle at the Ojai Raptor Center (7/29/26).According to the rehabilitation center, bloodwork performed Monday revealed that the eagle's packed cell volume (PCV) has declined to 13%, ind…
https://kesq.com/news/2026/08/03/jackie-the-big-bear-bald-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — She died nearly one month after she sustained injury from a fight against other Bald Eagles that shared the same territory. When she was rescued after sustaining injuries, it was announced she was sev…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/jackie-cause-of-death-eagle
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Claim 3: “Friends of Big Bear Valley estimated Jackie was around 14 years old.”
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Claim 4: “According to Friends of Big Bear Valley, KD1 first showed up at the nest on Aug. 10, just hours after news broke that Jackie had died, and has returned several times since.”
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Multiple sources (TikTok and YouTube) confirm KD1's first visit to the nest occurred on August 10.
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web search NEUTRAL — Her anemia worsened during the first week of August, the Ojai Raptor Center said that she was in unstable condition on August 9. Her packed cell volume (PCV) fell below percent, before rising to nine …
https://www.popsci.com/environment/bald-eagle-shadow-and-new…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch KD1’s first visit to the nest on Aug 10 — a gentle, respectful landing with bowed head. Courtesy of FOBBV Jackie.Watch Shadow and KD-1’s first joint nest visit: stick rearranging, gentle preenin…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-is-kd1-allowed-in-the-ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — KD1 Returns to the Nest! A Beautiful Moment With Shadow. FOBBV Studio. 5,7 тыс. 12 ч назад. Kaydee Missed Shadow at the Nest… But Their Evening Had Just Begun | Big Bear Eagle Watch. Bald Eagle Discov…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X67haSywWr8
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Claim 5: “KD1 hatched in March 2022 in Southern California, making the eagle about 4½ years old.”
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There is a conflict in the evidence regarding the hatch date. One source states KD1 hatched in April 2022, while the claim states March 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — I-68, later renumbered I-168, was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai–type cruiser submarine of the KD6 sub-class commissioned in 1934. She served in World War II, operating in support of the Japanese at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_I-168
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — I-75, later I-175, was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai-type cruiser submarine of the KD6B subclass commissioned in 1938. During World War II, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_I-175
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanings_of_minor-planet_names…
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Claim 6: “Just three days after the beloved Big Bear bird died following a serious illness, her longtime partner has already been spotted hanging out with another eagle at their famous nest.”
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Multiple independent web sources (TikTok, Google News, and a news article) confirm that Shadow was spotted with another eagle at the Big Bear nest three days after Jackie's death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bear_Lake,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackie Chan began his film career as an extra child actor in the 1962 film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar. Ten years later, he was a stuntman opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's Fist of Fury and 1973's Enter th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan_filmography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackie (c. 2012 – August 10, 2026) and Shadow (c. 2014) were a mated pair of bald eagles residing in Big Bear Valley (near Big Bear Lake) in San Bernardino County, California. Their courtship in 2018 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_and_Shadow
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Claim 7: “The nonprofit said Shadow’s last known visit to the nest was July 23.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) reported Shadow's last visit to the nest was on July 23.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Forget is the debut studio album by American musician Twin Shadow (George William Lewis Jr.). It was produced in Brooklyn, New York by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. The album was largely inspired by a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forget_(Twin_Shadow_album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains the complete discography of American rock band Thursday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thursday_discography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — What We Do in the Shadows is an American comedy horror mockumentary fantasy television series created by Jemaine Clement, first broadcast on FX on March 27, 2019, until concluding its run with the end…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_…
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Claim 8: “Jackie’s remains were sent to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.”
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A cross-reference from Nypost directly confirms that Jackie's remains were sent to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jackie’s remains have been sent to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/big-bear-bald-eagle-ja…
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Claim 9: “The pair were estimated to have raised several eaglets together, including Simba, Spirit, Sunny, Gizmo, Luna and Sandy.”
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Claim 10: ““Comparing size against Shadow, KD1 is larger,” the organization said, noting that female bald eagles are typically 25% to 33% larger than males.”
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Web search results confirm that size comparisons suggest KD1 is larger than Shadow and mention the general fact that female bald eagles are 25-33% larger than males.
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web search NEUTRAL — KD1 & Shadow are back at the nest! A beautiful Big Bear Valley moment captured as two Bald Eagles share the nest, surrounded by the familiar pine branches and stunning mountain-and-lake scenery. The f…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-OiB4aYsms
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web search NEUTRAL — Shadow & Kaydee slept in the Roost Tree last night and in the morning, we hear Shadow's snortles first, then his chortles and Kaydee will join in. It is becoming quite the routine lately for them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmFCQUN8L0w
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web search NEUTRAL — Drag, drop and rotate countries, states, provinces, and regions around the map to compare their relative size.
https://thetruesize.com/
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Claim 11: “The new eagle has been identified as “KD1,” although Friends of Big Bear Valley has not officially confirmed whether the bird is male or female.”
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Multiple sources identify the new eagle as 'KD1' and mention the uncertainty or belief regarding the bird's gender (believed to be female).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chess on a really big board is a large chess variant invented by Ralph Betza around 1996. It is played on a 16×16 chessboard with 16 pieces (on the back rank) and 16 pawns (on the second rank) per pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_on_a_really_big_board
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1. e4 c5 1...c5 is one of the most popular responses to White's first move 1.e4. Like 1...e5, the move contests control o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defence
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third World Chess Championship was held in New York City from 9 December 1890 to 22 January 1891. Holder Wilhelm Steinitz (known as William Steinitz since his naturalisation as an American citizen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_1890–…
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Claim 12: “She had been receiving intensive treatment at the Ojai Raptor Center after she was found in serious condition in the wild.”
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While the specific 'evidence' section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 3 explicitly mentions Jackie spent 'weeks in intensive care at the Ojai Raptor Center' after being found in the wild.
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Claim 13: “Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit behind the livestream that has allowed millions of fans to watch the eagles’ lives unfold, shared footage Thursday showing Shadow perched alongside a mysterious new feathered companion.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) shared footage on a Thursday showing Shadow with a new eagle companion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — B Positive is an American television sitcom created by Marco Pennette, who is also the show's executive producer along with Chuck Lorre for Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Positive
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Wednesday is a 1978 American epic coming of age buddy sports comedy-drama film directed by John Milius. Written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of human deaths caused by bear attacks in North America by decade in reverse chronological order. These fatalities have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death stati…
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