Overview
- Friends of Big Bear Valley confirmed a first pip in one of the nest’s eggs, with faint chirps heard on the livestream.
- A pip is the first crack in the shell when a chick breaks the inner membrane to take its first breath.
- The nonprofit says a full hatch usually follows 24 to 48 hours after the initial pip.
- Two eggs are in the nest, and the pair earlier lost two eggs this season after a raven raid.
- The camera network run by Friends of Big Bear Valley has streamed the nest since 2015 and has pledged to continue after cofounder Sandy Steers’ death.