Southwest Florida Eagle Cam goes live!
The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam will begin live streaming of the nest area today, the first official day of Florida’s bald eagle nesting season.
Celebrating 14 years of live streaming this season, the SWFL Eagle Cam has captured three different bald eagle pairs in the wild for all the triumphs and tribulations of raising their young.
This is the third season as a mated pair for F23 (short for Female 2023) & M15 (short for Male 2015) and marks an unprecedented return after losing both of their eaglets (E24 & E25) to avian influenza last spring.
“Both adult eagles then battled and recovered from the deadly disease themselves. Given the challenges they’ve faced, this season is expected to be an emotional one, reminding us of the fragility and power of Mother Nature,” said Virginia Pritchett McSpadden, of the SWFL Eagle Cam. “This pair has also shown they are on their own timeframe, laying eggs 12-15 days sooner than previous couples Harriet & Ozzie and Harriet & M15. Will this continue into their third season as a couple?”
Viewers of all ages can watch and track the action at the nest on the Pritchett property off Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers on the official SWFL Eagle Cam website, https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/; the official Facebook page, Instagram account and YouTube channel. This season’s streaming features a refreshed set up with two ultra high definition 4k cameras placed strategically in the nest tree. Cam 1 will again have the functionality to pan and zoom on action happening in the nest, giving viewers an up close view into an eagle’s ecosphere. Cam 2, the “Nest Cam” will feature eye-level up close views of nest activity. Finally, a 360 video camera returns. This camera will also allow viewers to jump into the driver seat and experience real time 360 views of M15 & F23 in the nest.
Since its inception in September 2012, the SWFEC has received more than 350 million views from over 190 different countries worldwide.
Source: Southwest Florida Eagle Cam