July 2, 2025 • 5 mins
The show closes with the Executive Director of Friends of Big Bear Valley Sandy Steers talking about the use of fireworks.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You stick around for that. But right now, let's say
good morning to the executive director a friends of Big
Bear Valiant, Sandy Steers.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Morning, Sandy, good morning.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Okay, So the fourth of July is just two days away.
Big Bear celebrates in a big way, but that can
be problematic for our beloved eagles, Jackie and Shadow and
the kids Sonny and Gizmo. Tell us what the worry is.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
The worry is that Sonny and Gizmo are still learning
there around somewhere, learning how to do everything. Jackie and
Shadow are still following them, and Jackie and Shadow in
the past have left during fireworks. They just fly off
immediately when it starts. And if they leave Sonny and
(00:44):
Gizmo before they're really trained well or ready, it could
have a big impact on them.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Okay, And you mentioned that in the past they have
flown off, so they get scared by the booms and
they just take off in the middle of the night.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Yes, they do. And flying flying at night for eagles
is really dangerous for the adults even but for the
small ones because they're not used to that and they
have almost no night vision. It's even worse than ours
their vision at night, So it's very dangerous for them
to take off like that, okay.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
And because of these concerns, there was a petition that
was put together asking a big bear to not do
the fireworks. How many people got involved with that.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
I don't know. We didn't do the petition yet. We
had a fan that did the petition and put it
all together, and it took off before we even knew
it was there. The last time I heard, I think
there were almost thirty thousand signature all right.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
But in spite of that and the calls to stop
the fireworks, the city's still going to set them off.
And for the fireworks, Sandy, there are other side effects
aside from just our feathered for it also affects the
furry ones and the fish. It's the triple fs.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yes, it does, because there's lots of pollutants that come
out of those fireworks, and all of that goes into
the lake and the furry friends that have babies and
things like that. The same can happen with the then
getting separated. They take off and don't know where to go,
and the pollutants also enter the air for humans as
(02:25):
well as the water. So it's it really has a
lot of bad effects that I think, you know, I'm
happy that people can enjoy them, except that they don't
realize how bad all of it is.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Yeah, okay, yeah, I mean when when I first heard
about this, I was like, oh, it's just a firework show.
But then like hearing you talk about it and saying
it affects the water and it affects the air, and
that it could scare the eagles often, especially because right now,
let's get a check up on Sonny and Gizmos. So
they're doing their thing. I've been checking the nest. They're
never there, almost.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Right a few days ago, but they haven't. They've been
around the area.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
So they're still hanging around the area. And what do
they do, Like do Jackie and Shadow the parents follow
them around or do they follow the parents around? Or
how how are they teaching them things like how to
hunt and that kind of thing.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
It's a little bit of both. Sometimes the young ones
will call out and let Jackie and Shadow know that
they're hungry and where they are, and the parents will
take the fish or whatever to them. Sometimes they are
showing them, you know, and the young ones are following
Jackie and Shadow and or show up when they they
(03:40):
have a fish, and they will are following Jackie in
shadow to know where to go and get that fish
that has appeared suddenly on a trip.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
Yeah, so how long how much longer is are it
going to before they actually start doing their own hunting?
Speaker 2 (03:54):
The kids, Well, they will probably be looking for food
and trying to find things themselves, But we don't know
exactly how long it takes. It's different for each eaglet,
and it'll be a long time before they learn how
to fish. That's kind of trial and error, and they
have to fly much better and things like that before
(04:15):
they really understand how to do that. It's more kind
of fend for yourself and look for food elsewhere now.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
And I don't know. I've speak from personal experience that
I miss getting to watch them all the time, and
I would imagine that you kind of feel the same way.
But do you still get to see them or because
I've seen like Facebook posts where people catch them, I'm
just not sitting there watching the camera all day like
I used to.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Right, Yes, we do get to see them every once
in a while when the camera operators find them, or
we've gotten a few shots that people have seen them
around the area, but in general, we don't get to
see them very much.
Speaker 1 (04:52):
It makes me sad. Okay, and do we have any
idea when the team might get up to the nest
to repair that camera. I know that during the storm
it knocked out the sound and it knocked out the
night vision. I'm guessing you guys are going to try
to repair that for next year.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Yes, we definitely will. It will probably be sometime in
August before we can get to all that. We want
to make sure the eagles are safe and everything's ready
before we enter that area.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
All right, Sandy Steers with Big Bear Valley friends of
Big Bear Valley. As always, we love to talk to
you and hear updates on our favorite eagles, the whole
family actually, so it's so great to see that. And
I hope that they continue to do well in that
the fireworks don't freak them out too much.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
We'll be watching me too. Yeah, all right, thank you, thank.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
You, Sandy. Take care. I am a huge fireworks fan,
and now I'm completely conflicted, completely conflicted because I don't
want the Eagles to get hurt.
You stick around for that. But right now, let's say
good morning to the executive director a friends of Big
Bear Valiant, Sandy Steers.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Morning, Sandy, good morning.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Okay, So the fourth of July is just two days away.
Big Bear celebrates in a big way, but that can
be problematic for our beloved eagles, Jackie and Shadow and
the kids Sonny and Gizmo. Tell us what the worry is.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
The worry is that Sonny and Gizmo are still learning
there around somewhere, learning how to do everything. Jackie and
Shadow are still following them, and Jackie and Shadow in
the past have left during fireworks. They just fly off
immediately when it starts. And if they leave Sonny and
(00:44):
Gizmo before they're really trained well or ready, it could
have a big impact on them.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Okay, And you mentioned that in the past they have
flown off, so they get scared by the booms and
they just take off in the middle of the night.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Yes, they do. And flying flying at night for eagles
is really dangerous for the adults even but for the
small ones because they're not used to that and they
have almost no night vision. It's even worse than ours
their vision at night, So it's very dangerous for them
to take off like that, okay.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
And because of these concerns, there was a petition that
was put together asking a big bear to not do
the fireworks. How many people got involved with that.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
I don't know. We didn't do the petition yet. We
had a fan that did the petition and put it
all together, and it took off before we even knew
it was there. The last time I heard, I think
there were almost thirty thousand signature all right.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
But in spite of that and the calls to stop
the fireworks, the city's still going to set them off.
And for the fireworks, Sandy, there are other side effects
aside from just our feathered for it also affects the
furry ones and the fish. It's the triple fs.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yes, it does, because there's lots of pollutants that come
out of those fireworks, and all of that goes into
the lake and the furry friends that have babies and
things like that. The same can happen with the then
getting separated. They take off and don't know where to go,
and the pollutants also enter the air for humans as
(02:25):
well as the water. So it's it really has a
lot of bad effects that I think, you know, I'm
happy that people can enjoy them, except that they don't
realize how bad all of it is.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Yeah, okay, yeah, I mean when when I first heard
about this, I was like, oh, it's just a firework show.
But then like hearing you talk about it and saying
it affects the water and it affects the air, and
that it could scare the eagles often, especially because right now,
let's get a check up on Sonny and Gizmos. So
they're doing their thing. I've been checking the nest. They're
never there, almost.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Right a few days ago, but they haven't. They've been
around the area.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
So they're still hanging around the area. And what do
they do, Like do Jackie and Shadow the parents follow
them around or do they follow the parents around? Or
how how are they teaching them things like how to
hunt and that kind of thing.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
It's a little bit of both. Sometimes the young ones
will call out and let Jackie and Shadow know that
they're hungry and where they are, and the parents will
take the fish or whatever to them. Sometimes they are
showing them, you know, and the young ones are following
Jackie and Shadow and or show up when they they
(03:40):
have a fish, and they will are following Jackie in
shadow to know where to go and get that fish
that has appeared suddenly on a trip.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
Yeah, so how long how much longer is are it
going to before they actually start doing their own hunting?
Speaker 2 (03:54):
The kids, Well, they will probably be looking for food
and trying to find things themselves, But we don't know
exactly how long it takes. It's different for each eaglet,
and it'll be a long time before they learn how
to fish. That's kind of trial and error, and they
have to fly much better and things like that before
(04:15):
they really understand how to do that. It's more kind
of fend for yourself and look for food elsewhere now.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
And I don't know. I've speak from personal experience that
I miss getting to watch them all the time, and
I would imagine that you kind of feel the same way.
But do you still get to see them or because
I've seen like Facebook posts where people catch them, I'm
just not sitting there watching the camera all day like
I used to.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Right, Yes, we do get to see them every once
in a while when the camera operators find them, or
we've gotten a few shots that people have seen them
around the area, but in general, we don't get to
see them very much.
Speaker 1 (04:52):
It makes me sad. Okay, and do we have any
idea when the team might get up to the nest
to repair that camera. I know that during the storm
it knocked out the sound and it knocked out the
night vision. I'm guessing you guys are going to try
to repair that for next year.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Yes, we definitely will. It will probably be sometime in
August before we can get to all that. We want
to make sure the eagles are safe and everything's ready
before we enter that area.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
All right, Sandy Steers with Big Bear Valley friends of
Big Bear Valley. As always, we love to talk to
you and hear updates on our favorite eagles, the whole
family actually, so it's so great to see that. And
I hope that they continue to do well in that
the fireworks don't freak them out too much.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
We'll be watching me too. Yeah, all right, thank you, thank.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
You, Sandy. Take care. I am a huge fireworks fan,
and now I'm completely conflicted, completely conflicted because I don't
want the Eagles to get hurt.
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