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.
I can hardly believe this. She came in with her own food. Now I am happy.🙂
Yay! Thanks for the heads up Grace! I went back to watch… it happened at about 13:42!
Thanks for the time stamp, Carolyn. E-26 has been studying hard! ♥️
You’re welcome. E26 is developing so quickly!
😯
Wonderful you little darling!!!!
Just stay close to home!!!
Stay close to Dad.
And watch out for those cars.
Yes, stay away from cars and roadways.
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!!
Little E and Dad we love ❤️ you.🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅❤️
Go E26!
Finally get to see e26 in the nest
I haven’t seen any food at nest for several days-Dad got a few bites off that bone.. I read where female might be interested in dad. E26 has learned a lot. I am trying to piece together what I see on this site and the UTube as I don’t see the intruder around the nest. .
Hi Grace, I zoomed in the photo. E26 is in the nest. M15 is in the nest tree to the left. The intruder is in another tree to the right. I think the intruder landed in that tree at about 7:04 am today.
Thanks. I get confused looking at this site, and then going to UTube.
You’re welcome. The YouTube videos provide great summaries. I try to pay attention to the dates and time in the time stamp at the top left of the video frame.
Intruder comes back. At about 07:30 E26 flushes it out of the tree! M15 swoops down and assists and chases the intruder off! Wow!
This is the video, as well as the description, showing E-26, the unknown female eagle, and M-15 on Mar 18, when E-26 got kicked off her branch. Both are kind of long, and the video moves slowly.
This is Ladyhawk’s description from the above video. Interesting notes from M Liz, the ground photographer. ” Footage from cam on 3/18/26 by Lady Hawk and ground photos & commentary by MLiz Photography! What a day of action at the nest, pasture & pond! In this video I open with beautiful photos taken by MLiz Photos of this morning’s action regarding the female intruder, E26 and M15. Liz updates: “What A Day!!! Cold morning – E26 and M15 at the nest tree, while E26 continue to explore, M15 watch. M15 vocals once in a while alerting that the Female is… Read more »
Thank you Karen Marie!!!
Thank you Liz!!!
Helping our loved family.
So much for them to contend with.
You’re welcome, Lisa. I bet it was awesome for M Liz to know that M-15 was just sitting in a tree, watching her as she picked up the RK and threw it into the pasture, where he immediately went to grab it and take off with it. Can you imagine a bald eagle watching you with his food, without even bothering you, and then waiting until you threw it to him? I would have been so surprised and grateful for that moment. Sends chills up my spine. 😍🙏🦅
Our kiddo is sleeping on the nest.
E-26 had a busy day, from what I hear. Swimming and being knocked off a tree limb by an unknown female eagle. She was okay though. Dad took care of it. ❤️
From Pritchett team:
11:24a-11:55a E returns to nest, inner limb.E flies to pond oak.11:34 E gets buzzed by an intruder.Both fly off west.One to DSPS.11:37a Adult to upper w treetop flies E and adult flies back to upper branch.M with food to DSPS.M to pond, office oak
E26 looks fine though…. Thankfully
I would be great to know the history of the intruder.
Yes. I heard on a video that there was some RK that she had her eye on in M’s territory. She must have been trying to deter all of the possible opponents.
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