Have an idea about what to call the two eaglets that hatched in the nest overlooking Big Bear Lake in recent weeks?
Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that operates two web cams that livestream the nest to the world, announced Friday the naming contest for the chicks is open.
Suggestions are due by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 28.
The nonprofit maintains the free livestream without advertisements, so it asks for a small donation to enter the chick-naming contest. More contest details are online at friendsofbigbearvalley.org.
After the deadline for entries, a computer will randomly draw a list of finalists that will then be voted on by Big Bear Valley school children. The chicks’ names will be announced April 1.
The nonprofit is accepting names for the two chicks who remain in the nest. Though all three eggs in the clutch hatched, the oldest eaglet died in a recent snowstorm.
“We will be naming that chick ‘Misty,’ in honor of a very dedicated FOBBV volunteer, Kathi Misterly, who was lost to cancer and is still very missed,” the nonprofit announced.
It has been three years since Jackie’s offspring Spirit hatched and soared away.