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.
E-26 evidently found the site manual, SWFL Eaglet Flight, 101. It must have been stashed in one of the trees somewhere. It’s like she’s taking it one step at a time, nothing fancy, nothing rushed, just the way it should be done. 😅😂🤣 Her “flights” have just been so smooth and beautiful. 🥰
Nice hovering at levels higher than yesterday at time stamp 10:04am….. 👏
Funny Lady Ms. Karen.
Good night dear baby. Wish I could cradle you. Sleep well tonight.
I don’t blame 26 for not wanting to sleep in that bug infested nest at all 😝😠
😂……The fatigue was too much…. The nest it is!
This nest always has lots of creepy crawlies😅
I wonder if she’ll spend the night up there
It looked as though E27 was actually sitting on camera equipment! 😁 Thankfully it held up.
guess not lol
oh she is up in that tree now
Ooh getting braver by the minute!
Oh my! Look how high up E26 flew!
The time stamp is 16:44 if you want to see the flight up.
Thank you so much Carolyn. 🤗
If someone witnesses the true fledge I would appreciate if you would post the time so I can rewind and find it.
It seems M15 doesn’t want to miss it either. He has been hanging around….😍
That’s funny!
😂