Word to the wise: don’t mess with Shadow’s nest. For the first time in two weeks, the internet-famous bald eagle’s (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) vocals were heard on the camera that captures a 24/7 livestream of his nest in Southern California. Shadow’s potentially new partner Kaydee was also heard nearby and she landed on the nest.
However, just after landing, Kaydee was on high alert because another eagle was eyeing the nest from above. Shadow quickly responded with loud vocals, and came swooping past the nest. While the intruding eagle briefly followed Shadow away, it made a turn back towards the nest. Kaydee made more calls to Shadow and quickly flew out of the nest, as the intruder tried to land on the branches above her. Shadow returned to the nest, and put himself between Kaydee and the intruder above, and all three birds flew away. Eventually, Shadow perched on a nearby tree and was heard giving a warning call in a loud voice while standing watch. The scene that appeared straight out of a movie was another exciting moment for the eagles of Big Bear Valley.
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