While the archive captures the past, the story continues. JBS26 is currently in its "branching" phase—learning to hop and flap between branches before its first real flight.
Watch the transition from white "natal down" to the grey "secondary down" and eventually the dark brown juvenile feathers that signal a bird ready for the world. jbs26.7z
If you're digging through the files, here are the milestones you’ll find documented: While the archive captures the past, the story continues
Catch the action on the JBS Wetland Center YouTube Channel. If you're digging through the files, here are
The season kicked off in late January 2026. Following the patterns of previous years, the resident pair (often affectionately tracked by the community) laid two eggs. hatched into a world of high-stakes survival on January 29, 2026 , just days after its sibling, JBS25. What’s Inside the Archive?
Discuss daily sightings with fellow "Eagle-holics" on the Friends of Big Bear Valley or local Texas birding groups.
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