Gizmo has fledged! The bald eaglet officially made parents Jackie and Shadow empty nesters again on Saturday, June 7, at 08:27:44 a.m. PDT. She follows in the footsteps of her sister Sunny, who took her first flight on June 2, a moment that the Steve Miller Band commemorated with a video set to their iconic 1976 hit “Fly Like an Eagle.”

The nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley ’s live eagle nest cam and wide-view cam made it possible for fans worldwide to witness the big moment. From the nest view, Gizmo’s takeoff seemed a little rocky. First flying up, she came flapping back down to her perch on the branch and then flew downward, leaving the nest cam view.

But, the wide angle camera showed the full story: She quickly gained control of her flight and flew to another tree, landing saf

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