Ravens eats bald eagle egg at Big Bear nest

BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - A raven cracked one of the bald eagle eggs at the Big Bear nest.

The eggs were left unguarded for several hours. At around 3:30 p.m., a raven got up into the nest and took off the eggs, eventually cracking the shell.

The raven pecked at the second eggs, but didn't fully crack it. Jackie made her way back to the nest shortly after, but it was too late.

According to the non-profit, Friends of Big Bear Valley, the ravens breached both eggs.

"It is with great sadness to report that both of Jackie & Shadow’s eggs were breached by ravens earlier today," reads a FOBBV post. "Just before noon, Shadow left the nest, Jackie did not come in, and Shadow did not return for a few hours. We will never know why, but we are sure they had their reasons as they have been incubating the eggs faithfully."

FOBBV officials said there is a possibility that a second clutch of eggs is laid since it's still early in the season, but it's not guaranteed.

"Jackie and Shadow will need to move on from incubating first. It generally takes a month for a female’s body to recover and be ready to lay eggs again," the non-profit wrote.

You can watch the livestream of the nest, courtesy of the Friends of Big Bear Valley, below: