Kaydee the bald eagle makes herself at home, hangs with Shadow

Kaydee moves a big stick in the nest as Shadow watches, perhaps skeptically, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Shadow reacts after Kaydee appears to nibble near his beak on Aug. 23, 2026, in the nest he used to share with longtime partner Jackie.

Shadow and Kaydee have a stare-off after she tried nibbling him on Aug. 23, 2026, in the nest he used to share with longtime partner Jackie.

Shadow and Kaydee lock eyes after she tried nibbling him on Aug. 23, 2026, in the nest he used to share with longtime partner Jackie.

Shadow appears to tell Kaydee what his boundaries are after she tried nibbling him on Aug. 23, 2026, in the nest he used to share with longtime partner Jackie.

Kaydee appears curious about Shadow as she checks out his backside on Aug. 23, 2026, in the nest he used to share with longtime partner Jackie.

Kaydee proves to be bold as she nibbles on Shadow's beak on Aug. 23, 2026, in the nest he used to share with Jackie.

Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured on Aug. 23, 2026, in the longtime nest of Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear Lake in Southern California.

Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured on Aug. 23, 2026, in the longtime nest of Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear Lake in Southern California. Kaydee could have been making curious faces when she saw her reflection in the nest camera.

Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured on Aug. 23, 2026, in the longtime nest of Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear Lake in Southern California. Kaydee could have been making curious faces when she saw her reflection in the nest camera.

Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured on Aug. 23, 2026, in the longtime nest of Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear Lake in Southern California.

Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured on Aug. 23, 2026, in the longtime nest of Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear Lake in Southern California. Kaydee appeared to be leveling her gaze directly at the nest camera.

Kaydee the bald eagle is pictured on Aug. 23, 2026, in the longtime nest of Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear Lake in Southern California.

Shadow (left) and Kaydee are pictured on Aug. 13, 2026, in the nest he used to share with Jackie before she got sick and later died at the Ojai Raptor Center, 170 miles from her home overlooking Big Bear Lake in Southern California.

Shadow (left) and Kaydee appeared to touch beaks on Aug. 13, 2026, in the nest he used to share with Jackie before she got sick and later died at the Ojai Raptor Center, 170 miles from her home overlooking Big Bear Lake in Southern California.