"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 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."
The eaglets of the bald eagle pair Jackie and Shadow have been named Sandy and Luna after a community naming contest. Sandy received 30 votes from third-grade students, while Luna received 25. Sandy was the most popular name, with 3,706 entries out of 63,915 total submissions. The naming honors Sandy Steers, a longtime biologist. The successful hatching and naming of the eaglets follow a previous unsuccessful nesting attempt, marking a hopeful moment for the eagles and their followers.
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