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
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Community Discussions
Questions and topics started by viewers.
nice big crop
sweet picture
That is, Ardyth!
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Yes, that is a sweet picture Ardyth. That is F23, right?
poor Duck
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It is kinda sad. Ducks are cute, and this one seemed to still be alive when it was brought there. That duck may have had ducklings too. Life can be rough for creatures lower down on the food chain.
Yes, it’s sad. Hope there were no ducklings. Wish they would stick to fish only. The fish eating photos are sad enough.
Me too. Wish they only ate fish, no egrets, ducks, or bunnies.
Please, no more birds to the nest. 🙏
It was a beautiful duck. 😢
Yes, it was.
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oh no a duck was brought in, i hope its a healthy one
me too, no avian flu
I sure hope that nest holds up to the 35 mph wind gusts that their getting I hope 26 stays away from edges
The whole family is in the nest this morning.
A big bird was brought to the nest today. It looked like a type of duck as it had webbed feet. Makes me worried now whenever I see a bird being eaten by them, because of the tragedy that happened here last year. It seems that some swans died off in the Orlando area recently due to avian flu. Just praying that they’ll all be okay. 🙏
I was thinking about that as well.