[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap] mama bald eagle can be seen helping her two chicks hatch into existence on a nest cam broadcasting the growth of this family in Big Bear.
The first of the two eggs hatched Sunday, the second on Monday. As of Tuesday morning, the little ones had gone from curled up balls of feathers to standing and fluttering about as the papa and mama bald eagles stand protectively over them.
The footage, being broadcasts live from a webcam set of by the Friends of Big Bear Valley has drawn thousands of viewers eager to see the area's population of bald eagles increase to 15.
The area, known as Fawnskin, is protected from the general public.