In a heartrending turn of events, Jackie, the famous bald eagle who garnered international attention for her nesting antics in California, passed away on Monday following an illness at an Ojai veterinary facility. For over a decade, Jackie and her partner Shadow captivated nature enthusiasts worldwide through a live video feed from their nest high up in trees near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of Los Angeles. The Friends of Big Bear Valley, who set up the nest camera in 2015, documented the eagles' breeding seasons, showcasing both triumphs and tribulations. In a remarkable display of resilience during a winter storm in 2024, Jackie sat on her eggs for over two-and-a-half days straight after the nest was covered in snow. However, on July 17, Jackie was discovered ill following a reported altercation with two other eagles by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation's San Dimas Raptor Rescue team. After three weeks of medical treatment at the Ojai Raptor Center for various ailments including anemia, Jackie succumbed to her condition on Monday despite undergoing a blood transfusion and oxygen therapy. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently caring for Jackie's remains. Among those saddened by Jackie's demise was biologist Kelly Sorenson, the executive director of the Ventana Wildlife Society in central California, who viewed Jackie's breeding as a testament to the species' rebound in the state over the past few decades. American bald eagles were on the brink of extinction but made a remarkable comeback after the ban of DDT in the 1970s and other protective measures. Sorenson, who was not involved with the Big Bear eagles, emphasized Jackie's story as an inspiring success story and highlighted the emotional impact of live nesting cams on viewers worldwide.