Eagles

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam keeping eye on the North Fort Myers eagle nest is in hatch watch mode with the likelihood of an earlier than normal hatch.

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam prepares for baby eaglets

WGCU Staff

The popular North Fort Myers-sited live web cam, which has been keeping an eye on this specific nest for the past 13 seasons, has been watching the mated eagle pair preparing earlier than normal for their offspring.

Environment

Bald eagle in North Fort Myers euthanized after injury; likely not from SWFL Eagle Cam nest

Michael Braun

Officials said it's not likely that the bald eagle found hurt along a North Fort Myers road Sunday, that had to be euthanized due to the severe injury, was one of the eagles from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam nest.

There are now two eggs being incubated in the nest of bald eagles M15 and F23 in North Fort Myers. A second egg was laid shiortly before 2 p.m Monday.

Environment

F23 and M15 produce second egg in North Fort Myers eagle nest

Michael Braun

Shortly before 2 p.m. Monday a second egg was produced by F23, the second mate of M15 in the Bayshore Road nest in North Fort Myers.

F23 and M15's first egg as a mated pair.

Environment

Egg confirmed Friday at North Fort Myers eagle nest of M15 and F23

Michael Braun

A new year at the nest of M15 and his new mate, F23, brought all manner of conjecture. But all the worry and concern were erased Friday night when an egg was confirmed at the nest.

M15 and a female "friend" perch on the nest tree in North Fort Myers.

Environment

New year at The Nest; Without Harriet what's in store for M15?

Michael Braun

Eagle lovers got one of their favorite websites back on Friday when the cameras at the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam returned online after a summer hiatus.

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam and other observers have spotted M15's return and it looks like he may have a potential new mate. Both were spotted in the Bayshore Road nest this week by photographer MLiz.

Environment

Is the North Fort Myers eagle nest saga ready for a new episode?

Michael Braun

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam and other observers have spotted M15's return and it looks like he may have a potential new mate.

E22 being harassed by mockingbird near the nest in late May.

Environment

SWFL Eagle Cam web site to stay active until the end of June

Michael Braun

The operators of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam have decided to continue operating the video feed for the site through the end of June, mainly due to the remaining eaglet E22 still hanging near the Bayshore Road nest.

Eaglet E22 sits on a branch at the nesting tree along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers on Friday, May 19.

Environment

A SWFL Eagle Cam season to remember — might it be the last?

Tara Calligan

What a different year 2022-2023 has been for SWFL Eagle Cam eagles Harriet and M15 and eaglets E21 and E22. A special Gulf Coast Life on Monday will take a look back at the season.

One of two eaglets missing from the North Fort Myers nest since Friday returned to the site Wednesday.

Environment

Wayward eaglet E21 returns to North Fort Myers nest

Michael Braun

Both eagles vanished, E21 for nearly five days and E22 overnight. But both are now back in the nest.

The last time anyone saw E21 he was winging his way eastward. That was some time on Friday afternoon.

First Harriet, now the eaglets; Eagles vanishing at North Fort Myers nest -- one may be back

Michael Braun

Harriett the eagle vanished from her North Fort Myers nest Feb. 2. Now, her first eaglet, E21, has not been seen since Friday afternoon, and the second, E22, flew off Sunday and has not returned.