Jackie and Shadow's eagle chicks finally have names. See what they are

Updated May 1, 2026, 2:55 p.m. ETBig Bear Valley's beloved baby eagles finally have names – and one moniker is a tribute to a dear friend of the nonprofit.The California bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadows' chicks were named following a vote by third graders.The chicks had previously been going by Chick 1 and Chick 2. Chick 1 hatched on April 4 at 9:33 p.m. local time and Chick 2 hatched on April 5 at 8:30 a.m. The bald eagle family lives in a nest in Big Bear Valley, about 92 miles from Los Angeles.The eaglets can be seen on the nonprofit's eagle cam.Jackie and Shadow's babies' names revealed: Sandy and LunaOn Friday, May 1, the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley, which monitors the eagles, announced the chicks' names as Sandy and Luna.The nonprofit received over 3,000 submissions for Sandy. A total of 63,915 names were submitted in the contest.Other names on the ballot included Star, Chip and Phoenix. But Sandy and Luna made it to the random sample and were selected by the third graders.Sandy Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, died in February. The chick is named after her."Please know that although Sandy