Southwest Florida Eagle Cam

[Biker]

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with a jump on the edge of the nest, then climbed on the branch to the outside.
and then this
9:30


11:44

[seira]

March 17

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... 2DTp4ZqBMl
Way to Go E21! Officially branching to the near by spike around 11:45am this morning at 72 days old. So much strength & beauty in that wingspan!
Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/8y6Egy9pD_4
Check in LIVE: www.SWFLEagleCam.com



March 19

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... GrkwkG2s7l
E21 & E22: Defying the Odds & giving us all hope when we needed it the most! by Marti Lord
Check in on the Eagle Family at www.SWFLEagleCam.com



March 21

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... JoRNhfEH1l
Way to go E22; making its first jump to the spike look so easy!
Watch the official “Branching” video here:
https://youtu.be/HI64B8_hvqo
Watch Live: www.SWFLEagleCam.com

[seira]

March 27

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... S4kRZvHeMl
Not ready for this view! Both eaglets continue to explore the nest tree; branching to various tree limbs. No fledge (or first flight) yet but could be any day! www.SWFLEagleCam.com




17:24 sweet

[asteria]

E21 fledged!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZl4yU9rD2U

[seira]

March 30

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... g7k4iY9ghl
E21 fledged this morning! After an owl attack that left E21 on a lower nest tree branch, E21 soared the pasture skies, returning minutes later to the upper attic!
See all the videos, updates and info at www.SWFLEagleCam.com.




March 31

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... tprZnwwetl
So much confidence with this take off! Go E21 go! https://youtu.be/WZl4yU9rD2U

[asteria]

A very eventful 24 hours at the nest. E22 was hit by an owl in the early morning hours, falling to a lower branch tree. This morning, after being pestered by birds, E22 fledged to the front pine and then flew out of view.
During this sensitive time; please do not visit the nest area and stay off the driveway. Having so many people in the area can spook or deter the Eagles from their normal behaviors causing undue stress and harm.
Watch Live: www.SWFLEagleCam.com
Owl Attack Video: https://youtu.be/kjVd58pZOkE

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... FcM2MzKjrl

So, both E's have fledged. M15 really is the father of the year, he raised two chicks alone!

[Biker]

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This is indeed a great achievement by M15.
It was certainly very, very stressful and exhausting, but so well masterd. respect.

Good luck furthermore to this eagle family.

[asteria]

2018: Hamlet, bald eagle nest. A male eagle and two unhatched eggs. Result: the first egg hatched, the chick was abandoned and in no time taken away by an intruder, the second egg DNH.
2020. Golden eagle nest, Latvia. A single female eagle and the only one month old eaglet. Result: the eaglet died from hunger.
2021. Durbe WTE eagle nest. A single female and three unhatched eggs. Result: two eaglets hatched and soon died from cold and hunger, the third eaglet was killed yet in the egg.
Now I can say that after all those cases I was very pessimistic about this nest but did not want to write here about it. But miracles sometimes happen.
2023. SWFL eagle nest. A single male and two one month old eaglets. Result: both eaglets grew up and fledged.

Does it mean that at the age of 1 month the role of dad(who brings food and feeds them) is more important for the eaglets and only in this case they have a chance to survive?

[Sylvika]

Dear Eagle Friends, Good Day to You!
Again we have had a great opportunity to follow life of this Frorida nest.

Here is a very nice movie about E22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq091sVEomE

Please tell me where E21 is now? Has it flown away already?

[asteria]

Е21 returned in the nest. A new video from D MorningStar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzWIHTak29M

[Sylvika]

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Thanks, Asteria! This was great to know .
So touching to see.

[Pennies]

The most reliable source to follow this nest is this official forum: https://forum.hancockwildlife.org/viewt ... 3b5bd1e97a

Forum Assistant Mary F is working for Southwest Florida Eagle Cam as administrator and aware of the ground situation daily.
Some times a week you can follow the online chatroll on the official cam page https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/sou ... eagle-cam/, also there the moderators work voluntarily for by the Pritchett family grounded Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

The camera operators, Zoomies, work voluntarily, too. This year a couple of cams were lost in hurricane Ian and only two are working at the moment. - The nesting period had already began after the hurricane Ian and there was no intention to disturb the eagles with camera installation work.

Since Harriet disappeared M15 has done a splendid work by raising their two offspring on his own. Both eaglets have fledged, E21 was away for nearly 5 days but returned to the territory, where E22 now seems to claim rights to dominate in their territory. (As nestlings the situation was the opposite.) A spice in the eaglets' life is the existence of an owl family, GHO occupy the Nest 2 on the West pasture, built by Harriet and M15 as a reserve nest. GHO have three juvies, who visited the eagle nest yesterday night in front of the cams. Both eaglets fledged as result of owls knocking off them from the attic down in the nest tree - they fledged from the very same branch within a couple of days.

The juvies E21 and E22 are thriving, enjoying the pasture, the pond and the nest tree. The pesky shrikes seem to have calmed down and don't bother them as much as the days before. Tonight E21 was roosting on the attic and no GHO came to disturb.

There are several ground crew photographers, who were "the eyes" when the cams were out of function after the hurricane. They also witness with their developed equipment lots of playing and other situations on the pasture that the nest cameras don't see. They have their Facebook accounts anyone can follow. The most frequent ones:

https://www.facebook.com/wskrsnwings
https://www.facebook.com/Desiree-Delizs ... 0632235488
https://www.facebook.com/photosbydonnalee
https://www.facebook.com/barbhenryphotography
https://www.facebook.com/liz.grindstaff.1
https://www.facebook.com/photosbynorman

[lianaliesma]

May 10, 2023



May 8, 2023 - Wonders of the pond... WHAT IS THAT? Loch Ness Beast in miniature?
1:41-1:50, 2:20-2:27 , 2:55-3:00, 3:35-3:40

SWFL Eagles ~ E22 ATTEMPTS TO CATCH ITS FIRST FISH Talons Down But Misses - Great Try E22 5.8.23
Lady Hawk

[lianaliesma]

May 6, 2023 - And here? Mini Aligator?
Moves relatively quickly in different directions in stagnant water of the pond in a 5-minute video clip.

Alligator in SWFL Pond? / Gracie Shepard

[Pennies]

Alligators, especially the smaller ones are common all over in that part of Florida, they can promenade also to the Pritchett's pasture.
Hope that E22 doesn't try to catch them in the pond.

From the SWFLEC chat today:

[Pennies]

The updated chart of Harriet's nest history


© Tracey Reynolds Pinette

[Pennies]

Ginny Pritchett's radio interview (24 mins) - will the cams continue - it depends on the Mother Nature ...
https://news.wgcu.org/show/gulf-coast-l ... 1x822FM0LM

[Pennies]

The new season with cams will open 1st Oct 2023. So far the ground crew has followed M15 with a female known since middle of March 2023. Harriet was last seen 2nd February 2023, since then several females have been seen around, but this one seems to have approved the nest and M15. Both have been noticed to do nest work and at least one food gift is witnessed to have been delivered by M15 to the female.


© Tracey Reynolds Pinette

[Pennies]

The new mate of M15 (= Male 2015) is now officially called F23 (= Female 2023).
They have been seen bonding and building the nest together so we can expect offspring this season, too.

SWFL Eagle Cam 10-2-23. Bonding/Mating on the Attic (First Time in Cam View); M15 Tests the Nest! By Androcat. https://youtu.be/lCuiagQrBy0

SWFL Eagle Cam 10-2-23. Second Bonding/Mating on the Attic on Monday Funday! . By Androcat. https://youtu.be/EnZXdnnESAk

SWFL Eagle Cam 10-2-23. Nest Work,Team Work, M15's 3 Nest Tests, Amazing Close-ups! By Androcat. https://youtu.be/LTXI8smXH30

[Bea]

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According to suggestion of forum member Pennies the name of this topic was changed from 'Harriet & M15, American Bald Eagle Cam' to

'Southwest Florida Eagle Cam'

The thought behind was, that the nest could/should be represented in a more neutral way, independent from changing nest owners.

I think it is a good idea and followed this suggestion.