Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the news on Facebook on Monday with a clip from the live camera feed at the nest perched on a tree in Southern California's San Bernardino County. The nonprofit has been monitoring the eaglets, named Sunny and Gizmo, since they hatched in early March.

After weeks of anticipation, one of Jackie and Shadow’s bald eagle chicks soared from the nest for the very first time.

I n a moment so many have been waiting for, keeping an eye on the Friends of Big Bear live camera footage and Facebook page, Sunny has fledged the nest, taking the plunge for the