Jackie the Eagle’s Recovery Update | Orange County News

Orange County News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Jackie, Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle, is showing promising signs of recovery after a brutal territorial battle—alert, perching, and eating again thanks to round-the-clock care and a heroic blood transfusion from fellow eagle Spirit. Vets are running extensive tests, ruling out lead poisoning, cancer, and foreign objects, while kidney inflammation improves and toxin results await. Meanwhile, her mate Shadow bravely raises their two eaglets, Sandy and Luna, keeping the nest stable. Though the cause of Jackie’s severe anemia remains a mystery, the collaborative effort across wildlife centers…