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.
This little one has been up all night. It’s midnight! Either hungry or restless. Keeps trying to dig in the nest and then shake his head. ❤️
Look at our E26 standing tall and confident!
You are so correct in your description.
All of us that have followed baby from birth can’t help but say “our baby.”
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Does anyone remember whatever happened to that RK raccoon, I believe it was, that was dropped off for M-15 and F-23? Did they ever get it to the nest?
Do you mean the RK that some people ran out into the road to get (and a truck stopped on the road for them) and they threw it over the fence into the pasture? If that’s the RK you’re thinking about, then yes, M15 brought it to the nest.
I wonder if that would be considered feeding them. I know that is not permitted.
The individuals didn’t bring the food from the store or from home or from a fishing expedition to feed the eagles. The RK was laying in a busy traffic lane and they were worried about M15 getting killed by a truck or car when flying down to fetch it. The RK was near the nest and they basically just moved it off the road (it landed close to the fence but not on the road side). It wasn’t brought from somewhere else, just moved out of the path of danger. I don’t think that is considered feeding them. They may… Read more »
Thank you MNJ. ❤️ I guess I should have said road kill raccoon in my question. Nothing wrong with getting roadkill off the highway. I believe she did save M’s life. Thank God! I was inquiring because I remember M-15 and F-23 having trouble getting it to the nest.
You’re welcome Karen
No, I think it would be considered clearing the street of roadkill so that it doesn’t cause any accidents. I worded my question incorrectly. Any wild animal could have gotten to it. I was just glad that the eagles got to it first. 🙂
Yes, ty MNJ: If they hadn’t gotten it, somebody else would have. Always nice to get roadkill off the road – could cause accidents. I know it was tough for them to get it to the nest, because it was so heavy.
Yes, it was several months ago that I saw the video, but if my memory serves me correctly, I think that M ate some of it first to make it lighter.
Good morning everyone! Hope everyone had a nice weekend.
Thank you Vicki. Good day to you!!! Have a good week everyone!!!
Yay, you too Vicki! Gorgeous picture!!!🌹
Thank you Karen!
😳🤮. The crawly things on that fish!
No mention of food yet at Pritchett. Our little one is probably ready for breakfast.
Hi Debbie.
Can you tell what is in nest with baby and parent. Looks like bunny. I hate to see cute little bunnies or ducks or kitties in nest. I know eagle must eat, but maybe fish would be preferable!!!!?????
I understand what you mean Lisa. I hate it when they bring in live fish! Yea, I’m sure that is a bunny, look like a small one. Once upon a time I bought a boat and was going to learn to fish. I did a little bank fishing with my family as a young child. I enjoyed being around water. I bought a rod and real, plenty tackle. Caught a little bit, I guess I learned to clean them because I remember eating some crappie and a bass. But when I caught those fish, and those eyes looked up at… Read more »
Thank you Debbie for your
thoughts. Yes, too tough to look at, whether it be fish, bunnies 🐰 or whatever. The little faces and bodies are to cute. Hard to take!!! Glad you sold the boat.
Good day fellow eagle family lovers.❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹☺️☺️☺️☺️
Hi Lisa!
😀thank you Vicki.
Hi Lisa, you are fairly close to the nest. Have you ever been there in person?
Good morning Debbie!!! No, I can’t say I have. Sure would be nice!!!
I guess it is about a 2 hour drive? I’ve done a google earth look around the area, and maps too. But it would still be interesting to be there, see what the eagles see. Put things in perspective. See where they fish.
Yes. Haven’t been there. It would be very interesting.