This Week: Zac Efron for No Particular Reason

An Honest Fangirl: What have people been watching/playing/reading lately?

Heated Rivalry still has me in a chokehold, to the point where I'm going to watch Saturday Night Live this week because Connor Storrie is hosting. I think he'll be good at it, so hopefully they'll give him fun stuff to do.

Big Bear Eagle Cam: 2026

Last year we reviewed the Big Bear Eagle Cam, featuring the now-famous bald eagle pair, Jackie and Shadow. It turned to be a fabulous season, with three eggs laid. They all hatched, and two of the three chicks survived to fledge. We can’t know what will happen this year, as Nature is what it is, but Jackie laid her first egg on January 23, 2026, so the 2026 official season has started.

The second egg was laid January 26, 2026, at about 5 pm Pacific time.

On January 30, 2026, ravens attacked the nest and at least one egg had a big crack in it. Jackie is still incubating, and we will watch to see if she lays more eggs.

It now seems clear that both eggs were destroyed, and that Jackie was only continuing to incubate because that's what her hormones dictated. There's a slight chance they will lay a replacement clutch. If so, we will let you know.

Great excitement! Jackie laid another egg on February 24, 2026!!!

More great excitement! Jackie laid another egg on February 27, 2026!!! That's egg 2 of the second clutch!

Big Bear Eagle Cam: 2025

After several disappointing years, the eagles Jackie and Shadow have hatched three chicks. We can all watch their antics, thanks to the eagle cam installed by the Friends of Big Bear Valley.