Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 - The Eagle Lovebirds
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Jackie and Shadow are two beloved bald eagles who live in Big Bear, a ski town a couple hours northeast of L.A. They went viral in 2024, as people tuned in to a livestream of their nest to see if their eggs would hatch. Fans around the world became deeply attached to the lovebirds, obsessing over the couple’s devotion to each other and their eggs. For Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido, the story became personal when she also began her parenthood journey. Antonia explores how our relationship to wildlife can help us better understand ourselves.
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| 0:35.3 | This is Imperfect Paradise, a show about hidden worlds and messy realities. I'm Antonia Ceregio. |
| 0:43.3 | Okay, so, McKenna, how long have you been here at LAist? Almost a year now. I started last September. |
| 0:51.3 | McKenna Siebertson is a general assignment reporter for L.A.ist. And what has been the |
| 0:56.3 | most popular thing you've covered while you've been here? Jackie and Shadow, for sure. I think I've done, |
| 1:02.7 | you can see all the tabs I have open right now. I have maybe 12 of our Jackie and Shadow stories done. |
| 1:08.8 | Jackie and Shadow are two bald eagles who live in Big Bear, a ski town a couple hours northeast |
| 1:13.6 | of Los Angeles. And McKenna is talking about a slew of articles she wrote for L.A.S., |
| 1:18.3 | including how Big Bear's eagle couple became an internet obsession. And calling all Bald Eagle fans, |
| 1:24.5 | Jackie and Shadow Party is coming to Big Bear. Jackie and Shadow are the royal |
| 1:29.2 | couple of Big Bear Valley, so they are the subject of a very popular YouTube live stream. |
| 1:37.3 | The live stream is from a webcam that overlooks their nest in a big tree with a gleaming Big Bear |
| 1:43.4 | Lake in the background. |
| 1:45.0 | And while the live stream has been up since 2015, the Eagles really seem to gain a following, |
| 1:49.7 | just as we are in the middle of production on this series about lions, coyotes, and bears. |
| 1:54.7 | I'm going to pull the picture of them, actually. |
| 1:55.9 | Hold on. |
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