Eagle fans across Southern California, mark your calendars — “Pip Watch” 2026 begins Tuesday at the famous Big Bear Valley bald eagle nest, and the excitement is building fast.
Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), the nonprofit that operates the beloved 24/7 bald eagle nest cam, coined the term “Pip Watch” to describe the early hatching period — the window when wildlife experts begin watching for the first small cracks in the eggs that signal a chick is working its way out. Right now, beloved bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow are caring for two eggs in their nest, perched 145 feet high in a Jeffrey pine tree in the San Bernardino National Forest.
“This is when we look for the first small crack in the eggs that begins the hatching process,” FOBBV wrote on Instagram…