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.
Any fish deliveries lately?
Good morning. Our baby is eating a nice fish 🐠 this morning. What a wonderful father our baby has.
second fish this morning.
Oh, so good to hear; Two fish in nest this morning.
Baby and dad must stay strong. Thank you Grace.
looks like a fish in the nest now
Dad flew in at 16:58 to help E26 eat. At 17:04, M is breaking up the RK, and E26 is pulling on a stick and can’t make any progress because M is standing on it, lol. 😂
🤣. That is so funny.
A bit of tug a war…. M15 gave in.
That was great to watch.
E26 says I can do it myself, you’re too slow. 😂
I was able to watch that also, it was pretty funny. 😅❤️ Thanks for the entertainment today, MaryNJ. 😘
😄
What a Dad! 😍
A little friend visits E26
😍
Thank you. The little friend is very cute 🥰.
It’s so tiny compared to E26
It’s like a little gumdrop compared to our baby.
😆so true
A mini-me, 😅 so cute! Thank you, MaryNJ.
So cute, a mini me. I hope the little gumdrop visits our baby again today.
E26 enjoying the view from the attic
But that didn’t last long. At 16:15, cute reaction from E26
looking at the rain drops falling. Then does a little rain dance to clean her feathers.
Beautiful pics 🥰
Thank you, Tremals
Those are great pictures, Mary NJ. I really enjoyed them. 😍
Glad you did, Karen Marie. She’s photogenic.
Yes, she is. More so than most. I wouldn’t think that could be true, but it is! Her markings or personality, I guess. 🌹
What an angle! Enjoying eaglet time! ❤️
Found this on the internet. Hope it isn’t F23
Key Updates on F23 & Nest (March 2026):
Thank you, Jerseygirl. 🙂
Ahh, now I see the baby picking at and eating something.
I’m so glad! Thank you. ❤️
Me too!!! Such an adjustment.