Hundreds honor Big Bear bald eagle Jackie at Fawnskin memorial event
Hundreds of fans of the famed Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, made famous by a 24/7 livestream, gathered on Saturday to honor her at a privately owned park in Fawnskin, a small community in Big Bear where the eagle’s nest is located.
The tribute is part of a two-day celebration at Fawn Park. Another recognition event will be held there on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. Mike Wayman, the park’s owner, helped establish a shrine covered with photos, drawings and letters to the mama bird. The events hosted by Wayman are unaffiliated with Friends of Big Bear Valley – the nonprofit that operates the nest cameras.
A large image of Jackie and Shadow is seen during a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Approximately 300 people came to celebrate Jackie’s life and mourn her. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Items and messages left at a memorial for Big Bear bald eagle Jackie are seen during a memorial ceremony for the late bird at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Alison Sotomayer, from Anaheim, leaves a bald eagle figure at a memorial prior to a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A large image of Jackie and Shadow is seen during a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Items and messages left at a memorial for Big Bear bald eagle Jackie are seen during a memorial ceremony for the late bird at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Items are seen at a memorial prior to a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Mike Wayman, owner of Fawn Park, speaks during a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A carved bald eagle sits atop a memorial prior to a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Mike Wayman, owner of Fawn Park, speaks during a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Kim Barfell, from Big Bear, shows off her tattoo of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow prior to a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Cindy Totays, from Irvine, smiles as she speaks during a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Linda Seitz, from Big Bear, leaves an item at a memorial site for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, prior to a memorial ceremony for the famous bird at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Lawrence Carter arrives with his son Matthew, both from Palm Desert, for a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, as Kim Barfell, from Big Bear, hands them a memorial card at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A woman speaks to those gathered as she holds a picture of Big Bear bald eagle Jackie during a memorial ceremony for the late bird at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stephanie Kirianoff, from Culver City, embraces another after she spoke about Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle during a memorial ceremony for Jackie at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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A large image of Jackie and Shadow is seen during a memorial ceremony for Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, at Fawn Park in Fawnskin on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Approximately 300 people came to celebrate Jackie’s life and mourn her. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
In mid-July, the raptor was found grounded for hours after fighting two younger eagles.
The Ojai Raptor Center, a wildlife rehab facility in Ventura County, cared for Jackie medically for nearly a month until she died on Aug. 10. The center noted that Jackie had been suffering from health issues, such as large blood clots in both wings and a kidney. The cause of death remains unknown.
The Friends group will host its own tribute to Jackie, in partnership with the tourism group Visit Big Bear, the city of Big Bear Lake, the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, the U.S. Forest Service’s San Bernardino National Forest, and other agencies, on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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