Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California

BBC World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 05:59 UTC 1 min read

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A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.

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