Lily the hummingbird and her two precious eggs is already unfolding into something quietly extraordinary. The previous Hummingbird clutch left many hearts tender. Jewel, the previous hummingbird mom at Alyssa’s Nature Sanctuary, vanished. One of her chicks was taken to rehab for care, and her remaining egg never hatched. The nest that once pulsed with life fell silent. It was one of those wildlife chapters that reminds us how fragile even the smallest stories can be.
On February 15, 2026, something beautiful happened high in a tree at the NCTC Bald Eagle nest. Bella returned home, stepped carefully into the nest bowl she and Scout had worked so hard to build, and laid her very first egg of the season.
Early this morning on February 17, 2026, the Hays mom eagle was hard at work in her nest. She shifted sticks, tugged at branches, and carefully fluffed the soft lining beneath her feet. Every movement looked purposeful. This is the time of the season when small adjustments matter, when a sturdy pile of sticks slowly becomes something more important. Then, without warning, broad wings cut through the quiet. A wild turkey flew up and landed on a branch in the nest tree.
On February 16, 2026, as a powerful winter storm pushed toward Big Bear and the wind began to build, Jackie made a move that instantly changed the mood in the nest. She lowered herself slowly into the bowl, pressing flat and still in a posture eagle watchers know well. Pancaking. The timing could not have felt more dramatic.
On the evening of February 11, 2026, something wild happened at the Fort St. Vrain bald eagle nest. Pa, the male eagle, flew in carrying a prairie dog. But this was not an easy meal. The prairie dog was still alive, ready to fight, and tried to escape. What happened next felt like a movie.
For a brief moment, it looked possible. On February 14, 2026, a juvenile eagle circled back over the Big Bear nest tree, and Jackie saw it immediately. Just seconds earlier, she had finished eating a fish. Then she looked up — and everything about her posture changed.
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On the morning of February 11, 2026, HD flew toward the Decorah nest with a huge fish in his talons. The fish was long, thick, and heavy. As he came in to land, the weight of the fish pulled him lower and lower. He came in too low and it looked like he might nearly miss the nest.
On the afternoon of February 9, 2026, high above Big Bear Lake, something shifted. There were no intruders to chase. No ravens testing the edges of the territory. Just tall pines standing guard and a familiar pair moving in sync once again. Then it happened. Jackie pancaked.