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.
Just wanted to add this one other one from a few minutes ago.
A good one Karen.
Ty Debbie. This one is a quick one, I’m having a hard time getting pictures of her. 🤣
Those wing muscles are getting stronger
Oh yes, very strong and beautiful. 😊
2-13
Reminds me of a duck floating on water.
Cute 💗
Very nice picture, pretty brown eyes. 🙂
Dare devil-ette?
F23 was choking on something from a fish she was eating from 17:30 – 17:36. Got me concerned that she may have swallowed a fish hook. She stopped eating and flew away, but she came back about a half hour later and continued eating the fish, so assumed that she is okay.
😯
Sounds scarey but I guess all is well.
They really worry me sometimes. So glad she is OK. 🙂
Me too 😀
wow 26 is getting brave standing on the rails. Won’t be long now!!
Growing so fast!
she/he sure is
Look at that! 26 loves to watch whats going on down below. So cute. 💖
I’m a big boy now! But scary to watch.
Horray my favorite cams are working again 😍
Good morning to my favorite eagle family and all my favorite eagle peeps. I see Jr is growing bigger and bigger we very day. Thinks he’s a big bird cause he eats by himself. 😄
Hi Donna.