A beloved Southern California wildlife activist known for her work with bald eagles — specifically, the iconic Jackie and Shadow perched atop a nest 145 feet high in a Jeffrey pine tree in Big Bear Valley — has died.
The nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) announced the death of Sandy Steers in social media posts on Wednesday night.
“It is with heavy hearts and great sadness to let our Friends of Big Bear Valley eagle family know that Sandy Steers passed away on the evening of 2/11/26,” a post on Instagram read. “We will be providing more information in the future, but please give our team time to grieve and process this sad news.”…