To the editor: Now that Sunny and Gizmo have piqued our curiosity for the previous few months, the eaglets are making ready to go away the nest and their dad and mom, Jackie and Shadow (“Big Bear eaglets get ready to fly: See how they’ve grown,” Might 13). Maybe the 2 younger eagles, after being within the limelight with their very own webcam actuality present, are getting weary of superstar standing and simply crave some alone time.
As soon as they’re away, Jackie and Shadow will probably be empty nesters with ample room for a boarder to assist with hire, or they may begin the entire course of over once more with a brand new household. Ought to they select the household situation, will they allow us to people snoop on their lives once more? I hope so.
Invoice Spitalnick, Newport Seashore
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To the editor: As many bemoan the grave lack of a mess of fowl species as a result of habitat points, air pollution and pesticide use, it’s past joyful to have one thing to have a good time with the Massive Bear eaglets. It additionally marks a hard-won victory for the dad and mom, as Jackie and Shadow have had just a few grave disappointments and we’ve suffered with them in witnessing the sorrows of dropping earlier chicks.
It’s attention-grabbing to study that the dad and mom will, for some time, generally fly together with the eaglets to assist them discover ways to discover meals, and {that a} juvenile bald eagle has lower than a 50% likelihood of surviving its first 12 months of life. Oh, how fragile life is for a wild creature, and this our species should acknowledge and respect.
Elaine Livesey-Fassel, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I want to commend the L.A. Instances for persevering with with the marvelous updates on our native eagle household. It brightens my life to observe them develop, and I hope that when the chicks fledge, they keep near house and assist construct the inhabitants of bald eagles.
Diane Thompson, Backyard Grove
