One of the Big Bear eaglets, Sunny, has achieved the milestone of hovering for the first time as it shares a nest with its sibling Gizmo and parents Shadow and Jackie. The 12-week-old eaglet demonstrates its developing skills by catching the wind, allowing it to momentarily rise above the nest. The eaglets are approaching the fledge window, which occurs between 10-14 weeks, meaning they will soon leave the nest for the first time. The progress of the eaglets is monitored through a 24-hour cam, and their parents will continue to guide and protect them after fledging.
"Hovering is when an eaglet catches the wind at the right moment and it takes their body off the ground but they haven't fully left the nest."
"Sometimes they come back off and on for a couple months, sometimes not that long. They usually leave the area of where they were hatched."
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