Southwest Florida Eagle Cam

[Owlie]

I think Harriet put her first egg in the middle of November last year, so we can hope for the first egg soon

Indeed:
2018
E12
Egg Laid: November 16, 2018
Hatched: December 23, 2018
Fledged: March 12, 2019
Last Seen: April 2019
E13
Egg Laid: November 19, 2018
Hatched: December 24, 2018
Fledged: March 14, 2019
Last Seen: May 2019

Thumbs up for one more successful season with a wonderful Xmas time

Thank you Sunshine for beautiful pictures!

[Sunshine]

Taube, Owlie, thank you! Good to see you here!

[Sunshine]

11.11.

05:39 a.m.
Early in the morning Harriet sleeping next to the nest



09:53
Life is not easy for a little rabbit...



16:51
Another gift from M15 to Harriet, this time a fish

[Sunshine]

17:11
Harriet pondering about when should she lay an egg...



17:20

[Sunshine]

12.11.

16:57
Harriet and M15 have an egg!
Harriet outshined herself and laid it earlier than ever



16:56
M15 was with Harriet right at the important moment!



17:04
Harriet: "Didn't I do a great job?"
(a small side of the egg is visible under her)

[Sunshine]

17:23
M15 visiting his Harriet. She seems tired and is breathing deeply.



17:24


17:42

[Sunshine]

18:14
Evening, Harriet on the egg.



Good night!

[Taube]

hello everyone

hurra the first egg , gongratulation

[Taube]

hello sunshine

I watch the two every day
and now the first egg
that's wonderful

[Owlie]

Congratulations Harriet & M15
They are early this year, we can await hatching before Xmas

[Malewitsch]

Great pics, Sunshine: Well done Harriet

[Owlie]

Videos of the labor with Harriet and M15 attending:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZJv7Sj ... e=emb_logo
and about the next owl attack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsEPLZ8 ... e=emb_logo

[Birdfriend]

Great news, thank you all for informations and pics and share the video of egg laying!
I held my breath for some moments when she stepped on the egg...

[Sunshine]

14.11.



05:06
An early morning/night



08:33
A change



The egg

[Sunshine]

13:51
M15 on duty


14:22
M provides for Harriet so many fish as if the chicks would be already there



15:28
.. and he is bringing sticks, too.

[Sunshine]

17:09
Both eagles take a break on the dead tree. It is warm enough and the egg does need to be incubated the whole time yet. (they will start more properly when the second one is laid..)



A picture by Tonya Irwin - the area where the nest is located and the ponds where M15 is fishing

[Owlie]

of the size of an egg: https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFlori ... tn__=EHH-R

[Sunshine]

09:36
Beautiful rain drops on Harriet's back yesterday




16.11.

07:10
Still only one



07:35
Change

[Sunshine]

17:42
Harriet


07:57
Harriet again



07:58
After a successful mating

[Taube]

hello everyone

the second egg should be laid?