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 so beautiful, every day. ❤️
Can’t forget Mom and Dad. 💕
Thank you Karen Marie for beautiful pictures!
You’re welcome, Lisa. 😊
This is a great picture! E’s markings are so different than eaglets I’ve seen here in the past.
Thank you Vicki. I noticed that they are different, too. Maybe it’s due to the angle Androcat took the shot from on the ground.
Lady Hawk created a great video today, showing E-26 squealing with joy as she gets big air and practices hovering. Mom and Dad were in the nest tree, watching also. Click the link below. ❤️
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DOOPX-wd9yqA&ved=2ahUKEwjNq-TQz-6SAxULJUQIHVXoN4UQwqsBegQIGBAB&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw2c4legr6W7g0WVx3pRMJmT
Oh what fun! Our not so little E is really stuttering her stuff! Having so much fun. Thank you Karen for bringing this for us to see.
You’re welcome, Debbie. I thought it was so cute!
I’m going to watch it again!
😂 I did too. She is just so cute! And it’s so neat that Mom and Dad were there watching!
Yes.
Oh my gosh!!! That is too cute!
good morning😄
26 really likes it over by the camera.
😃
Maybe 26 feels less alone when she sees her reflection in the cam.
Ready for my close up!
From the Pritchett site: 9:21a F delivers RK rabbit, de-furs, feeds E26. 9:42a E hops to S rails w/piece of rabbit, works on it. F eats. 9:46a F to veranda then front pine. E stands by S rails. 10:00a F in with stick, flies to the pond. 10:05a F to attic. 6 minutes ago
🎶. I’m a big boy now! 🎶
26 is too tall for the camera angle when it stands on the rails in front of camera 😆
I know …i wish they could move the view back a bit
me too😀