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While the eagles are away, the ravens will play! • 2 adorable juvenile ravens visited the nest yesterday afternoon and boy did they have a lot to say. We can see a bit of pink on their gapes that tells us they hatched this year. The gape is the fleshy pink area at the base of their beaks. This family of ravens has been frequenting the basement of the nest tree this week and apparently their parents let them spread their wings and explore on their own… they even had the nerve to tinker with Shadow’s sticks! • Uh oh, a new life lesson for these youngsters…this pile of sticks isn’t a vacant playground and here comes one of the owners! • Jackie appeared out of nowhere, gliding gracefully with her landing gear down and ready. While keeping an eye on the ravens, she checked out the nest to make sure everything was still in the right place, and it was! Jackie also kept an eye on Shadow, he was over to the right, hunkered down in a nice shady perch tree overlooking the lake. • Jackie had a short conversation with ravens, probably making it clear this is her property and to keep their kids off her front porch! Once she left the nest, a quick flyby on cam 2 with Shadow in the background enjoying this quiet spot, where he relaxed for more than 3 hours… meanwhile, Jackie found a nice perch of her own in the evening sun with a view of the lake. • Once the sun had set, both eagles were spotted snuggled side by side, on a cozy branch in their favorite roost tree. • A great ending to a beautiful day! • FriendsofBigBearValley.org https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/

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