Big Bear eaglet Luna has left the nest for the first time, taking off at about 9:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley. Video showed the drama-free fledge from the nest, which has been home since Luna and sibling Sandy hatched in April, and land near the top of another tree.
A day earlier, Sandy appeared to slip from the edge of the nest onto a lower branch. About five minutes later, video showed Sandy fly away from the branch. It was not immediately clear where Sandy landed, but FOBBV said in a Facebook post Monday that the sounds of distant vocals might be Sandy and mother Jackie.
Young eagles typically develop the feathers and wing muscles needed to fly at about 13 weeks — or whenever they feel ready. In the past, the eagles have returned to the Big Bear nest, often to eat or sleep.
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