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EAGLE CHICKS NOW HAVE NAMES
Big Bear Elementary Students Voted for Sunny and Gizmo as Chicks’ Names
Big Bear Lake, Calif. April 2, 2025 – The votes are in! Big Bear’s resident eagle chicks now have names. Today, Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) announced the names of the chicks on its website and Facebook page. On Tuesday, April 1 Big Bear Elementary students (3rd through 5th grade) casted their votes and have selected Sunny and Gizmo out of a list of thirty finalist names. The name with the most votes was given to the bigger chick and the name with second highest number of votes was given to the smaller chick.
The public was invited to submit name suggestions along with a donation as a part of a fundraiser to help name Jackie and Shadow’s two chicks. FOBBV drew a random list of thirty finalist names from the pool of submissions and provided ballots to the students so that they could cast their vote. Traditionally, only the 3rd-graders voted on the names, but this year 4th and 5thgrade students were also included in the chick-name voting tally. There was a total of 469 students that voted on the chicks’ names.
Finalist List:
The list of thirty finalist names are in the order they were drawn and printed: 1. Skye 2. Crackle 3. Griffen 4. Cloud 5. Sully 6. Arden 7. Riley 8. Raine 9. Striker 10. Hutch 11. Branch 12. Gizmo 13. Liberty 14. Star 15. Jade 16. Charlie 17. Talon 18. Cloudy 19. Blaze 20. Valor 21. Gilly 22. Jalen 23 Talie 24. Bell 25. Sassy 26. Passion 27. Swift 28. Destiny 29. Flyer 30. Sunny
“We’re thrilled by how excited people were for the chance to name these two adorable chicks. And the Big Bear elementary students had tons of fun voting for their favorite names” said Sandy Steers, Executive Director of FOBBV. “All the students have been learning about Jackie and Shadow and their chicks. It was great to add a little reward for all their hard work.”
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About Friends of Big Bear Valley:
Friends of Big Bear Valley is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Big Bear Valley, the seventh most biologically diverse place in the country, through environmental education and advocacy. A passionate team manages the live feed of two 24/7 bald eagle nest cameras and their large online fan community. For more information about FOBBV and their mission please visit FriendsofBigBearValley.org.
Dan McKernan | Big Bear Guide
951-283-9442 | dan@bigbearguidecom
