Southwest Florida Eagle Cam

S second eaglet was hrtched Tuesday shortly before 6 a.m. at the eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.

And a hatch makes two -- second eaglet debuts in North Fort Myers

A second egg has hatched successfully at the eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.Designed as eaglet E25, the newborn chick joined its sibling E24 shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday.The eaglets are the second chicks to hatch from mated pair F23 (short for Female 2023) and M15 (short for Male 2015).

One of two eggs inside an eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers hatched on Saturday afternoon. Named E245, the eaglet wiggled out of its shell shortly after 4 p.m. A second egg is being watched for hatching.

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F23 and M15 have successful hatch -- new eaglet E24 is out; confirmed pip in second egg

WGCU Staff

An eaglet hatched at the active bald eagle nest along Bayshore Drive in North Fort Myers on Saturday afternoon with a second egg being watched.The official hatch time for the eaglet named E24 was 4:01 p.m.The new eaglet is the offspring of mated pair F23 (short for Female 2023) and M15 (short for Male 2015).A pip, or initial crack, was confirmed Sunday in the nest's second egg.

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.

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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.

One year after the disappearance of Harriet, the beloved eagle cam eagle, M15 and F23 have taken to raising their first eaglet as a new pair. The eaglet is about a month old and could be seen above the sides of the nest Tuesday morning, February 2, 2024. F23 took over the nest this summer.

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Mystery of Harriet's 'vanishing' never solved; M15, F23 continue the legacy with one eaglet

Michael Braun and Andrea Melendez

This time last year the area was embroiled in a mystery of sorts — the vanishing of Harriet the eagle from the nest she shared with partner M15."WHERE'S HARRIET?" was the comment of the day at the start of February 2023. The question — never answered — left eagle nest watchers flummoxed, worried, and upset.

Latest views from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam shows hatched eaglet.

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One eaglet hatched at North Fort Myers nest; second not viable

Michael Braun

The first pip was seen late Friday night followed on Saturday by a pip in the other egg. As of Sunday morning video from nest showed one fuzzy little eaglet being tended to by the eagle parents. The remaining egg was considered unviable.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Florida's bald eagle nesting season proves resiliency of the iconic raptors

Tara Calligan

The theme of this year’s Bald Eagle nesting season is resilience, according to Audubon Florida’s EagleWatch Report. We discover how bald eagles are able to endure Florida’s ever-changing landscape and discuss our fascination with the iconic birds of prey.