Big Bear’s Sunny is making her way in the world. The eagle fledged Monday but didn’t go far.

First she hovered , and now she’s flown!

Eaglet Sunny stretched her wings Monday and flew out of the family nest for the first time, thrilling fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear family of eagles that includes mom Jackie, dad Shadow and sibling Gizmo.

Video showed that, as the eaglet took off at 10:46 a.m., Gizmo’s head swiveled, monitoring as Sunny fledged, or made an inaugural flight from the nest.

“It’s exciting to have this beautiful, successful moment — and, at the same time, sad that we won’t be seeing her as much anymore,” said Sandy Steers, executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that operates the 24-hour nest cam . “It’s great that she’s succe

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