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.
Christmas meal…..such a good Mom
Family Christmas. M on the egg… he never gives up!
Very cute!!
Oh my! They have a family Christmas Tree in the nest!🌲
Family Tree
😍
Their tree was a Christmas morning gift from F! ❤
From Pritchett team: 8:02a F in with pine bough. F to the church snag. 8:15a M up to the inner limb. F to the nest, broods. 8:18a M flies East. 10:03a M in with RK mammal. F takes it feeds E26. M to the inner limb. 10:47a M to a front snag, flies West. an hour ago
So cute 🥰
Merry Christmas to everyone, your families and friends and our eagle family! What a blessing! 💫
Merry Christmas! 🎄
Merry Christmas to my eagle family here. Hope everyone has a day filled of love, joy and good eats. Grow strong our little one, you got great parents to care for you.
Merry Christmas to everyone 🎄my you all have a safe and blessed day with family and friends .
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE AND ESPECIALLY OUR BEAUTIFUL EAGLE FAMILY🎄
Merry Christmas
Very interesting
I believe the shell covered the egg more than just a few hours, seems to me it was more like 24 hours. But my memory isn’t very accurate at times.
Yes you are correct
Thanks. My gut believes that shell is the reason the egg has not hatched. It was really on there and covered like half the egg.
Yes for a whole day
And I thought we were thinking we may have seen an early pip right around or just before the shell was totally removed from egg #1. Must not have been, though.
Glad you found and posted this, Tina. Thank you.
Your welcome Karen ❤️
Thanks, Tina. That’s interesting.