Galbraith observed two adult eagles lining the nest with grasses, an activity that usually signals the final phase of nest building. "Over the years I have seen lots of juvenile eagles in the area," ...

The destruction of the eagles’ nest is no small loss by many measures, as their nests can be 4 or 5 feet in diameter and weigh thousands of pounds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Eagles often build nests during the breeding season to help occupy and defend their territory, using one nest as their location to lay eggs and rear chicks while the others are “inactive.” ...

The eaglets emerged from their eggs on March 3, 4 and 8. This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: One of three bald eagle chicks at Big Bear nest succumbs to snow storm ...