Big Bear Bald Eagle Eggs Still Unhatched, One Likely Not Viable

Friends of Big Bear Valley said they’re not sure why the first egg hasn’t yet shown a ‘pip,’ but ‘that is nature.’

One of the bald eagle parents awaits the hatchings in Big Bear Valley on Feb. 29, 2024. Friends of Big Bear Valley

As the countdown continues for the hatching of three bald eagle eggs in California’s Big Bear Valley, with a live webcam view available on YouTube, experts say one egg may not make it.

The possible window for hatching was estimated to start around 4:55 p.m. Feb. 29, according to the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley, but the eggs have yet to show signs of life as experts say the first egg may no longer be viable.