Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness

Jackie the bald eagle died Monday after being treated for an illness at a veterinary facility.

Jackie and her partner Shadow tended a nest near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains for more than a decade.

The nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley installed a nest camera in 2015 to document the eagles' breeding seasons.

In 2024, Jackie sat on her eggs for more than two and a half days during a winter snowstorm.

2015: Friends of Big Bear Valley installed a nest camera to document Jackie and Shadow's nest. · 2024, after a winter storm: Jackie sat on her eggs for more than two and a half days straight despite snow covering the nest. · July 17: San Dimas Raptor Rescue found Jackie ill following reports of a fight with two other eagles. · Following her rescue, over three weeks: Jackie was treated at the Ojai Raptor Center for ailments including anemia, receiving a blood transfusion and oxygen therapy. · Monday: Jackie died; the Ojai Raptor Center announced her death.

2015 year · 2024 year · 2.5 days duration · July 17 date · 3 weeks duration

Reports say Jackie had been involved in a fight with two other eagles, but the article does not confirm this caused her illness.