Watch the SWFL Eagle Cam live from Southwest Florida and follow beloved bald eagle pair M15 & F23 through nest building, egg-laying, hatch, and fledge. Below you’ll find the live stream, today’s highlights, season timeline, and FAQs to help you get the most from the cams.
Season Timeline
- Nestoration: late Oct–Nov — sticks, rails, soft grass & moss
- Egg window: early–mid Nov (watch for increased food deliveries & nest time)
- Hatch window: ~35 days after laying
- Fledge window: ~10–12 weeks after hatch
- Post-fledge: parental feeding & flight training near the nest
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Meet M15 & F23
- M15: Veteran provider & nest engineer; known for multiple fish deliveries/day in pre-lay.
- F23: First egg of 2024 laid Nov 8; 2025 Nov 12th; in pre-lay periods she often eats on the nest and increases time in the nest tree.
How to Watch (Cam Tips)
- Playback: Use the DVR bar to rewind ~12 hours.
- Audio: Wind can mask vocalizations; try the 4K cam for clearer sound.
- Behavior cues: Mantling over food, aerating, rolling eggs, “chortle” vocalizations.
- Tip: For the best audio of chortles and wingbeats, use the 4K cam.
- Local time: The nest operates on Eastern Time (ET).
Nest History & Notable Moments
- Stick engineering: Watch M15 test & wedge branches to raise rails.
- Food log: Tilapia, catfish heads, mullet—varies by season and water levels.
- Visitor notes: Loggerhead shrike, anhinga, and the occasional raven fly-by.
FAQs
Q: When do SWFL eagles usually lay eggs?
A: Typically early–mid November, with hatch roughly 35 days later.
Q: Why is F23 eating on the nest?
A: In pre-lay, females often conserve energy and stay close to the bowl, so on-nest feeding increases.
Q: How can I tell who’s on the nest?
A: F23 is larger with a rounder head; M15 shows a slightly slimmer frame and often arrives with sticks or fish.
Q: Do you intervene?
A: No. These cams document wild eagles for education and research; intervention is not part of this project.
Q: Best times to watch?
A: Sunrise and late afternoon for deliveries and nest work; overnight for incubation shifts.
Support & Alerts
- Get email alerts for eggs, hatches, & first flights
- spo-newsletter
- Support these cams & conservation: dickpritchettrealestate.com
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Community Discussions
Questions and topics started by viewers.
Not long ago but had to finish a volleyball game before I could post.😁
Aw, look at that little bobblehead. Sleeping next to its brother or sister. So sweet! ❤️
More like it was tired from squirming around! 😅
It was a busy day for the little one. 😘
Debbie it is the other half of shell of E-26 on E-27 egg .. I hope that it doesn’t make it harder for E-27 to get out..,
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Thanks HNF.
You can just tell, F-23 is feeling something going on in there.
I think it’s going to be another long night.
You need to get sleep! You can see the 2nd baby if it hatches when you get up!
You are right. I will go soon, as soon as I can peel my eyes away. 😅
I don’t mean go now! Just don’t stay up all night waiting for something that may not happen tonight.
I know, I need to control myself. It is hard to sleep though.
I know we can’t will ourself to sleep when it just won’t come.
Main cam light seems to be working now.
From Pritchett:
Congratulations M15 and F23! E26 hatched on Day 36, December 18, 2025 at 7:26:08pm. 36.6 hours after PIP first seen. F23 brought RK mammal and a fish to the nest earlier. M roosts in the East upper branch. Sleep safely precious Eagle Family an hour ago
Thanks for posting this, Debbie.
Welcome.
I’m not sure what I’m seeing. The second egg hatching? The first egg shell? Both?
That fluff is the eaglet.
It looks like I’m trying to peel a boiled egg.
I think I see a whitish/grayish fluff inside that eggshell.
I think so too.
It looks like the top of the first eggshell is on top of the second egg.
I think so.
This is a great picture, Debbie.
Thanks.