A bald eagle believed to be Jackie, half of an internet-famous nesting pair that has captivated millions through a California livestream, is in critical condition at a wildlife rehabilitation center after a fight with two other eagles.

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation's San Dimas Raptor Rescue team pulled the injured bird from California's Big Bear area on Saturday after witnesses saw her tangling with two other eagles. By Monday, Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that runs the popular Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Cam, told followers on Facebook that the rescued eagle was likely Jackie, the beloved raptor whose nest life has drawn a massive online audience for years.

The nonprofit initially described the eagle's condition as stable. That assessment did not hold. By Tuesday, the Ojai Raptor Center, the nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation facility in Ojai, California, now caring for the bird, posted a far grimmer update on Facebook, designating her "Bald Eagle patient 26-519" and reporting that she was experiencing severe anemia and inflammation affecting the kidneys. The center listed her condition as critical, ABC News reported.

Stable on Monday, critical by Tuesday

The rapid downgrade from stable to critical raised immediate questions about the severity of Jackie's injuries. Friends of Big Bear Valley said Monday that the organization had reviewed "a good number of videos and pictures from the public and the initial rehab center" and concluded the rescued eagle was likely Jackie.

The group wrote on Facebook:

"We have received a good number of videos and pictures from the public and the initial rehab center and it is apparent that the rescued eagle is likely Jackie. She is in the best place she can be and getting the care she needs."

But the Ojai Raptor Center's Tuesday update painted a different picture. The center said it had started supportive treatment and planned additional testing to determine what was driving the anemia and kidney problems. Staff cautioned that answers would take time.

The center wrote:

"Wildlife medicine takes time, and some answers simply cannot be rushed. As we learn more about this patient's condition, we will continue to share meaningful updates with you."

Whether the severe anemia and kidney inflammation stem entirely from the eagle fight or from some underlying condition remains unknown. The Ojai Raptor Center has not said.

Jackie and Shadow built a following millions strong

Jackie and her mate, Shadow, became wildlife celebrities through the Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Cam, a livestream operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley. The pair's domestic dramas, nest-building, egg-laying, chick-rearing, and the occasional run-in with the elements, drew enormous audiences online.

In March 2025, Jackie and Shadow welcomed three chicks. A winter storm struck the region a few weeks later, and only two of the three survived. Those eaglets were named Sunny and Gizmo. The pair welcomed another two chicks, Sandy and Luna, in April of this year.

The identity of the injured eagle has not been officially confirmed. Friends of Big Bear Valley used the word "likely," and ABC News described the bird as "presumed to be Jackie." The eagle does not carry a tracking band, which complicates verification. No explanation has been offered for why Jackie would lack one.

No answers yet on what sparked the fight

Neither the raptor rescue team nor the rehabilitation center has said what provoked the confrontation between the eagle and the two rivals. Territorial disputes among bald eagles are not unusual, but the details of this encounter, where exactly it took place, how long it lasted, and what injuries the other two eagles sustained, if any, have not been disclosed.

Shadow's current whereabouts and condition have not been addressed publicly. The status of Sandy and Luna, the pair's youngest chicks, is also unclear.

For now, the eagle sits in a rehabilitation facility far from Big Bear, listed as patient 26-519, fighting through severe anemia and kidney trouble while a team of wildlife specialists runs tests and a large online audience waits for news.

Americans who spent years watching Jackie raise her young on a livestream are pulling for her recovery, a reminder that even in a noisy, divided country, people still rally around something as simple and good as a nesting eagle.