The votes are in: Big Bear celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets now have names

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday that the two chicks have been named Sandy and Luna following a community-wide naming contest and a final vote by Big Bear valley third-grade students.

According to Friends of Big Bear Valley, Sandy received 30 student votes and Luna received 25. The names were selected from thousands of public submissions, continuing a long-standing tradition that connects the Big Bear community with the bald eagles.

Sandy was the most popular name with 3,706 of the 63,915 names entries, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley.

Jackie and Shadow have drawn widespread attention in recent years through a live trail camera operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley, which streams their nesting activity to thousands of viewers online.

The name Sandy was chosen in honor of Sandy Steers, longtime biologist and the eagle’s live camera executive director.

After an earlier nesting attempt was lost this season, the successful hatching and naming of the eagles mark a meaningful and hopeful moment for Jackie and Shadow and the many viewers who have followed their journey.