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.
Happy Mother’s Day to a beautiful and most wonderful mother to precious Little E. A wonderful mate to our dear M15.
Keep you watchful heart ❤️ Over them. Missing all of you dear F23.
Happy Mother’s Day to a most beautiful and wonderful mother. F23, you have our hearts ♥️ forever. Thank you for your devotion to Little E, and M15. The proof is in the pudding with Little E. Missing all of you!!!
Beautiful Lisa thank you! I didn’t quite make it here on mom’s day. So happy belated to all the moms and heavenly mothers day to F23 and Harriet. Sweet M15 again having to find another spouse for next season. Great Spirit help him pick well and guide and keep E and M safe. AMEN
Thank you Donna. I didn’t get to know Harriett, but I know she too, is very special.
May our dearest M15find a wonderful mate for upcoming days. He deserves only the best. What a wonderful father and husband he is!!!!
We will cross our talons and stay in prayer.
May the GREAT SPIRIT look after and protect this nest, E26, and M15. May F23 RIP knowing she was a devoted mom to her young. Continued blessing for safety for both M&E in the coming months and a new partner for M15 for fall. E26 you were a delight to watch and grow. Strong, smart and extremelyspecial! On your continued adventures in life may you forever be safe. I know you don’t know we as the people who watched you grow and learn truly love you so much, and wish you well in your journey! God bless and God speed.🙏🙏💜💜🦅🦅
Thank you Donna for such a beautiful message. Such an extremely special family. Thought of, prayed for with only wishes for the best journey from here on….
Thank you Debbie. I wish I could follow beautiful little E daily on her/his journey!!!
love to our special eagle 🦅 family. Can’t forget M15 & beautiful F23….
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Thank you Donna. I continue to check the site daily. Such an integral part of my heart!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
AMEN SWEETIE AMEN!🙏🙏💜💜🦅🦅
What a beautiful tribute Donna. Heart felt, and beautiful. We share your love of this family, and love you too.
We all do here Debbie for sure. Keep in touch I love to hear from you inbetween..a special lady for sure.💜💜
Thank you Donna for your sweet and kind words. You can contact me anytime, you have my info! Or I’m always at the original hummingbird site! I tell all there, all the time! Everyone there knows my deep and sordid affairs, my best kept secrets!!! 😂🤣😁🤭. Love you gal.
You are such a gem! I’m glad I found you🙏🙏💜💜😋
Love you too. ♥️🥰♥️🥰
Happy 1st day of May to you, Little E. Hope you are having a wonderful journey. I’m always wondering where you are.
Love to your beautiful mom, and M-15.
It’s awfully lonely not seeing you, but happy you are strong and so beautiful!!!❤️🦅❤️🦅❤️🦅❤️🦅❤️🦅❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
AMEN..💜💜🦅🦅
Perfect sentiment. We will miss our special little E.
Thank you for video. In my heart and prayers. Deserving of the best for the future.
I imagine F-23 will see to that. ♥️
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Thank you ☺️.
No doubt about that!
I’m praying E26 enjoys a full healthy life and M15 finds a worthy mate. Look out for them F23!
This video and hearing them calling to each other makes me smile. Here’s to the future!
They sure were doing a lot of talking to each other. Thanks Tremals.
I was so glad that there weren’t owl attacks this season, especially since E26 was alone in the nest a lot. It was a blessing.
So true, MaryNJ. 🙏 I had forgotten all about the owls. It has been nice not having to worry about owl strikes. Somehow, I think E-26 could have handled it, with her size, weight and smarts, but I’m sure it would have been scary for her – AND US!! 🙂 She is such a beautiful baby. And so smart. I really miss all 3 of them – M-15, F-23, and E-26. ❤️.
What a blessing!!
God works in miraculous ways. Maybe mom had a wing in it too..lol
Hi, Tremals! I loved that video. Ty for posting it. They seem to have already bonded somewhat. 🥰 In my opinion, of course. I hope they can get a close-up of her. M-15, F-23 and E-26 will forever be in my heart. ❤️
Thank you!!! Love to hear them chatting and playing by the nest!!! Our hearts ♥️ are alway with you!!! F-23, forever in our hearts. Hello to Little One !!!!
My heart ❤️ still hurts for this beautiful eagle family. Thank you for the memorial….
please let dearest M-15 find a new mate. Missing the little one and mom so very much. Wishing joy to them and safety for the future. Breaks my heart ❤️. Hopefully I’ll see them again.
I thought it was a sweet, well-deserved Memorial, Lisa. I believe M-15, F-23 and E-26 are all in good hands. I am really missing them too, 😓 and I am still rewatching videos. M is a handsome, devoted mate, and I hope he will find a new friend/mate quickly. ❤️🙏 I was going to put a sadness warning note at the beginning of my original post, but then I thought no, people will think that something has happened to M-15 or E-26. And there are some other beautiful moments in the video.
A very beautiful and well said memorial. Thank you Karen Marie for encouraging me on their well-being. The eagles are miracles, and so loved by their human family.
Thank you Lisa. We can encourage each other as we watch these beautiful eagles and their lives and struggles, plus the joy they have in raising their young. They are really amazing and, as you said, miracles. I have enjoyed chatting back and forth with you, learning as we go. Love to our eagles ❤️ 🦅
Good morning and thank you for the lovely eagle family chatting. Back and forth with the little ones is true. They are so dear to watch!!! Dear to our hearts ♥️
I know….I am still sad over F23♥♥♥