We have a Hatch at North Fort Myers’ eagle nest

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Dick Pritchett Real Estate Eagle Cam

We have a Hatch! According to the Dick Pritchett Real Estate Eagle Cam website, at approximately 7:03 a.m., F23 rose up and E23 was visible.

A pip or crack was spotted in E23’s shell as F23 readjusted at 8:54 p.m., Friday night.

A crack in a second egg formed shortly afterward. According to the members who monitored the cameras, the eaglet in the second egg passed away.

F23 laid the eggs a few days apart in late November. The typical incubation period is 35 days.

Eaglet facts from FWC:

  • Nestlings fledge, or become able to fly, at about 11 weeks
  • They remain with their parents near the nest for another four to 11 weeks 
  • A juvenile bald eagle is mostly dark brown with dark brown eyes and a gray or black bill
  • It has white patches or spots on its tail, belly and under its wings
  • The plumage of juveniles varies, generally losing the white on their bodies and becoming increasingly white on their heads and tails as they mature
  • Full adult plumage for bald eagles typically appears in their fifth year

This is the 12th season Dick Pritchett Real Estate gives people in Southwest Florida and around the world live video of the pair of eagles.

Click here to view the video live stream of the eagles.

Click here for more information on the Dick Pritchett Real Estate’s Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

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