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<v Speaker 1>Let's say good morning to Sandy Steers with friends of

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<v Speaker 1>Big Bear Valley of very exciting morning, Sandy.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi, yes, it is very exciting.

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<v Speaker 3>I yeah, so tell us.

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<v Speaker 1>So Sonny left the nest at ten forty six fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday morning. Her first flight caught on video and she

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<v Speaker 1>flew like a champ.

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<v Speaker 2>She did. Yes, she jumped off and took off.

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<v Speaker 3>And how long did she fly?

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<v Speaker 1>Because I also saw another view where they showed a

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<v Speaker 1>kind of a wide angle of her kind of swooping

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<v Speaker 1>around and flying around the tree. Basically, did she fly

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<v Speaker 1>for very long or did she Was it a short one?

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<v Speaker 2>It was? It was a long one for her first one.

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<v Speaker 2>But she flew around the tree and over to the

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<v Speaker 2>roof tree that Jeckie and Shadow's favorite roos tree. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's where she still lives.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, So and that's really interesting to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Will and I were talking about it earlier because we

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<v Speaker 1>were like, so did she she do? They watch them

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<v Speaker 1>so they kind of like she had probably an idea

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<v Speaker 1>like well that's where mom and dad go or was

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<v Speaker 1>that just kind of where she landed.

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<v Speaker 3>We don't really know because we don't know what's in

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<v Speaker 3>her head.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, We don't know, but I'm sure she's seen them

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<v Speaker 2>go there often, so it might have looked like a destination.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>And has she flown again since yesterday morning? Or she

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<v Speaker 1>just hanging out now?

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<v Speaker 2>She's just hanging out still.

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<v Speaker 1>And I saw a picture Sandy of the three of

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<v Speaker 1>them all on that same tree.

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<v Speaker 3>Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes? Yeah, Jackie in shadow spent the night there, and

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<v Speaker 2>she's there a little bit above where they are.

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<v Speaker 1>And poor little Gizmo is all alone for the very

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<v Speaker 1>first time I've seeing him in the nest, seeing her

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<v Speaker 1>in the nest. She's been flapping around pretty good. So

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<v Speaker 1>do we have any Do we have any kind of

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<v Speaker 1>idea how long it's going to be before Gizmo takes off?

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<v Speaker 2>No, we really don't. It's totally up to her. This

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<v Speaker 2>could make her leave sooner, it could make her wait longer,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>And then what about Sonny, the older of the two,

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<v Speaker 1>heading back to the nest.

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<v Speaker 3>Are we expecting that to happen?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we try not to set up expectations in general,

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<v Speaker 2>but all the other eagles have the eaglets when they've left,

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<v Speaker 2>they did come back to the nest in sometimes a day,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes a few days. So we'll see what she does next.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>And now that she Sonny is out of the nest,

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<v Speaker 1>how does she get her food because she doesn't have

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<v Speaker 1>Jackie and Shadow bringing it up to the nest.

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<v Speaker 3>For her anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Jackie and Shadow will still be bringing her food.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll still be protecting her and guarding her and following

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<v Speaker 2>her around as she follows them around, so she can

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<v Speaker 2>learn how to live, how to fish, how to find

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<v Speaker 2>food in general. Yes, they'll be with her.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, that's so, it's very reassuring. And then here's another

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<v Speaker 1>question for you, Sandy. Like the eaglets sleep in the

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<v Speaker 1>nest and they lay down, but now Sonny doesn't have

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<v Speaker 1>anywhere to lay down. So does she sleep just holding

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<v Speaker 1>on to the branch like Mom and Dad do.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, she does, and she has, in fact, for the

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<v Speaker 2>past couple of weeks at least been off and on

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<v Speaker 2>sleeping standing up, and so has Gizmo. They learned that early,

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<v Speaker 2>and their talons, their toenails, their toes lock into place

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<v Speaker 2>when they fall asleep, so they're good standing on the branch.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So this morning, Gizmo's already up and Gizmo, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>the eagle that's still in the nest, and I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>her flapping her wings.

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<v Speaker 3>Are there any.

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<v Speaker 1>Kind of telltale signs, because like with Sonny, it looked

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<v Speaker 1>like Sonny was ready to go.

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<v Speaker 3>I haven't seen that with Gizmo as much yet.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Yeah, Gizmo hasn't looked as ready as Sonny did.

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<v Speaker 2>Gizmo seems to like to lay in the nest and

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<v Speaker 2>have mom feet.

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<v Speaker 3>She's lazy.

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<v Speaker 1>She's lazy, But so far she looks really like there's

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<v Speaker 1>no concern or anything because there's still a good window

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<v Speaker 1>for her to fledg oh totally.

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<v Speaker 2>And she's four days younger than Sonny anyway, so yes,

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<v Speaker 2>there's plenty of time, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>And with other eagles, have oh, she just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>hopped up into the attic with other eagles. Have you

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<v Speaker 1>noticed that when one of them leaves the nests that

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<v Speaker 1>it spurs the other one to go.

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<v Speaker 2>We haven't ever had two, so we don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's a wait and see.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a wait and see, all right, And what should

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<v Speaker 1>be we should be watching for in the next few

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<v Speaker 1>days Sandy?

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<v Speaker 2>Just when you know her doing flapping and practicing and

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<v Speaker 2>being out on the different branches and also looking for

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<v Speaker 2>maybe Sonny will come back and then we'll see what

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<v Speaker 2>they both decide to do. Their individuals, they get to

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<v Speaker 2>make up their own mind.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, and I know that I've been obsessed with them.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure that you have been obsessed with our eagles

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<v Speaker 1>for the last few months. How does this all make

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<v Speaker 1>you feel?

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<v Speaker 2>Like? Excited, a little sad that I won't get to

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<v Speaker 2>see them as much, A little bit of everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I was interested watching the comments yesterday, going by

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<v Speaker 1>people saying, oh my god, I started crying. I started

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<v Speaker 1>crying because we get so emotionally attached to these beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>creatures and they're gonna go and fly off and be free,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's amazing to watch. So thank you to Friends

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<v Speaker 1>of Big Bear Valley for putting that camera in and

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<v Speaker 1>letting us take a little peek into nature. We appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>your time, Sandy. I know you're busy this morning. You

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<v Speaker 1>gotta make a lot of rounds on media because everybody

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<v Speaker 1>wants to talk to the lady who watches the eagles.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you very much for having.

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<v Speaker 1>Me all right, thanks so much, Sandy Steers, Friends of

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<v Speaker 1>Big Bear Valley, and always I like to mention this

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<v Speaker 1>because it is a nonprofit. They have this camera up

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<v Speaker 1>and they can't do it without donations, so whether and

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't have to be just money. You can go

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<v Speaker 1>to Friends of Big Bear Valley. They have eagle calendars

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<v Speaker 1>and they have little plush toys and that kind of stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you can make a donation and help so

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<v Speaker 1>we can continue to watch this beautiful event in nature

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<v Speaker 1>holding it's so cool.