Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the news on Facebook on Monday with a clip from the live camera feed at the nest perched on a tree in Southern California's San Bernardino County. The nonprofit has been monitoring the eaglets, named Sunny and Gizmo, since they hatched in early March.

The BriefYoung eaglet Sunny successfully took her first flight from the nest Monday morning.Sunny's sibling, Gizmo, watched her fledge, and Sunny was later spotted perching nearby.While Sunny may return to the nest,

One of the Big Bear bald eagle chicks just made a big leap. While it was not immediately clear which of the two eaglets it was, one of them flew the nest and began soaring through the sky late Monday morning.