Jackie and Shadow, the Big Bear bald eagle couple whose parenting journey has been livestreamed to the world, appear to be missing one of the three eaglets that hatched this season.
Video of the nest posted to social media Thursday afternoon showed three baby birds in the nest being fed by their parents.
But as of Friday, only two eaglets appeared to be in Jackie and Shadow's nest, according to the Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest Cam.
It's not clear what happened to the third eaglet, but Friends of Big Bear Valley said late on Friday that it was possible the remains of the missing chick may have been observed in the nest bowl.
"We are waiting for more clear visuals to confirm," read the statement," adding that the view into the nest bowl is partially obstructed by snow.
"We know that both the possibility and the uncertainty are hard to hear," the organization said in an update. "We share these feelings with all of you."
At daybreak on Saturday, an eagle could be seen feeding just two eaglets a dead frog.
Jackie laid three eggs at the end of January, according to Big Bear, and all three hatched last week.
The first hatched March 3, the second on March 4, and the third a few days later.
It is unclear which of the three birds is missing.
