Early this morning at 6:23am PDT, Stormy was wingercising on the edge of the nest and accidentally fell off. Mom arrives with a stick first as Stormy is vocalizing at her. He flaps around at her - she departs for her branch. Stormy goes over and is standing on the edge of the nest and starts to flap and falls off at the 2:56 mark. You can hear him as he fell below the nest and is flapping below on a lower branch in the tree. The US Forest Service & Friends of Big Bear Valley have been notified and are going to the area to check on Stormy. Although this was not an intended fledge & was a fall, eaglets find their way back to the nest in time. It could take a couple days or longer for Stormy to figure out how to do this. If he goes to the ground, the parents will bring him food and keep an eye on him as him starts to explore the world. Stormy is capable of flying at this point, for short flights - he just needs to realize it and maneuver back to the nest. Stay tuned for more updates! Thank you for watching!

Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk

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