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.
man o man that pond sure needs water
M15 IN the nest
Thanks Ardyth!!!
Here’s a video of E26 bringing prey to the nest on March 19th. Thanks again Grace for telling us!
Great!!! thanks
You’re welcome! ☺️
Thanks! 🎶I’m a big boy now 🎶
Indeedy….🥰
E26 went in the water at the pond today. Dad was there with her for a while.
E26 doesn’t have a sibling to challenge her, so M15 did.
But then he flew to the side of her in an avoidance maneuver so that she couldn’t get him.
After M left, she went in the water
and took a little bath
Then she got out and shook the water off her feathers, and flew away to explore the pasture.
Thanks for the info and pictures, MaryNJ! It’s great to see her progress. She is definitely rarin’ to succeed in everything. 💗🙂
You’re welcome, Karen. Yes, she’s doing great!
Thanks for sharing these moments! M15 is so patient and playful 🥰…. It’s a joy to witness!
He’s the best dad! Teaching her what she’ll need to survive.
⚔️😍
Here is the video of E26 flushing the intruder out of a tree at 07:30 this am. M15 comes to assist!
Thank you, Carolyn! 🤗 She is awesome! She went after that intruder like she’d been doing it her whole life. And M-15, bless his heart, came right in behind her to assist. What a pair! 😘
M15 and F23 created a fierce youngster! 💕🤺🦅
Thanks for the heads up, too bad the view of her flying in wasnt visible
Middle cam is videos :(