Firstborn member of SWFL eagle family dies in nest

Writer: Carolina Guzman
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E24. CREDIT: Dick Pritchett Real Estate Eagle Cam
E24. CREDIT: Dick Pritchett Real Estate Eagle Cam

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam announced that E24, the firstborn of the eagle family, has died.

On Sunday, the SWFL Eagle Cam released on Instagram that E24 suddenly passed away in the nest.

“Showing signs of distress just a few minutes prior to passing (6:41pm), we have no concrete information beyond what was observed on the cameras,” read the post from Sunday. “We do not want to speculate or provide inaccurate information about possible causes of death.”

They will contact local wildlife officials to decide on the next steps.

E24 was one of two eggs laid earlier in 2024. The eaglet was the first to hatch on Nov. 8, and the second hatched on Nov. 11.

The eaglet lived for 43 days.

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