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Big Bear Eaglet Naming Contest Opens for Jackie and Shadow’s Chicks

Donations keep the eagle cam ad free through a process that ends with local third graders selecting the names.

Overview

  • Friends of Big Bear Valley opened the public naming contest Wednesday, with entries accepted on its website only through April 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
  • Submissions require donations at set tiers — $5 for one entry, $10 for three, and $25 for ten — and suggested names must be gender neutral.
  • After the entry window closes, the nonprofit will draw a random slate of finalists for Big Bear Valley third graders to choose the winners.
  • The two eaglets hatched on April 4 and 5 after a raven raid earlier this winter destroyed the pair’s first clutch of eggs.
  • FOBBV asked fans not to submit the name “Sandy” out of respect for the late Sandy Steers, noting she supported the long-standing fundraiser and student vote tradition.