Most pictures are from the Maine Bald Eagle Cam Discussion Forum's
thread on the Cape Coral Eagle Cams
Additional info and pictures from the Hancock Wildlife Channel's
thread on the Cape Coral Eagle Cams
The direct link to the cam is
http://69.34.225.3/
password demo (in both places - you may need to enter it twice)
This unnamed pair has been successfully raising eaglets at their current location for several years, and fledged two eaglets in 2007.
[need picture of nest]
Based on past experience, look for eggs in the first half of December, chicks in mid-January, and fledging in early April.
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egg(s) laid: beginning around December 2 based on behavior of parents
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hatching: feeding behavior seen January 8 (35 days was January 6); one chick seen January 22; cam down January 23 - February 22; one eaglet in nest when cam returned
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fledged: may have fledged March 25 (77 days - 11 weeks old); was away from the nest all day and returned in the morning
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last seen: May 13 (126 days - 18 weeks)
soph9's photo - January 7, 2008
First feeding was observed January 8 - so they might have been watching the eaglet break out of its shell the day before.
tonya's photo - January 14, 2008
(one week old)
JudyB's photo - January 19, 2008
Do you think the eaglet just said "boo"?
JudyB's photo - January 22, 2008
(two weeks old - first appearance!)
soph9's photo - January 23, 2008
"I saw 2 eaglets being fed.....hard to get a s'cap because of the way the cam streams"
Tonya's photo - January 23, 2008
they're over two weeks old so should be putting in an appearance more frequently soon
camera down January 26 - February 22
(age 18 - 45 days)
JudyB's photos - February 23, 2008
Lori's photo - February 23, 2008
EmtyBelfry's photo - February 24, 2008
JudyB's photo - February 25, 2008
JudyB's photo - February 27, 2008
(seven weeks old yesterday)
JudyB's photos - February 28, 2008
EmtyBelfry's photo - March 1, 2008
JudyB's photos - March 4, 2008
(eight weeks old)
EmtyBelfry's photo - March 9, 2008
who has the bigger wing span, Dad or LONER
EmtyBelfry's photos - March 11, 2008
(nine weeks old)
JudyB's photos - March 11, 2008
(nine weeks old)
JudyB's photos - March 12, 2008
Practicing high jumps - and parent showing him where to branch?
JudyB's photo - March 13, 2008
JudyB's photos - March 14, 2008
Lori's photos - March 15, 2008
JudyB's photos - March 18, 2008
(ten weeks old)
Spending a lot of time practicing flapping - and perching on branches.
EmtyBelfry's photos - March 20, 2008
Loner going for new branch
EmtyBelfry's photos - March 22, 2008
If you can see, I found this interesting.....LONER sees parent & goes up to visit (stayed there until cam went dark)
EmtyBelfry's photo - March 23, 2008
Did "LONER" fly?
JudyB's photos - March 24, 2008
Still haven't decided if Loner has fledged - here he is flying out to his branch, and showing how high he can go.
EmtyBelfry's photo - March 26, 2008
Loner was not seen at all on March 25 (we started watching around 9 am, and someone was watching fairly constantly until it was too dark to see). Both parents spent time in the nest, separately and together, and brought food to the nest. We are assuming Loner fledged March 25, at 11 weeks old.
He was back in the nest enjoying his breakfast at 8:30 am March 26.
EmtyBelfry's photo - March 28, 2008
JudyB's photo - April 1, 2008
(twelve weeks old)
JudyB: I find it interesting how much time the parents spend in the area, even though he's now a large eaglet and doesn't need the constant protection a younger and smaller chick might. It makes me wonder if some of the eaglets are as "left alone all day" as it looks - or if we just can't see the branch where the faithful parent stands guard.
EmtyBelfry's photo - April 6, 2008
JudyB's photo - April 8, 2008
(thirteen weeks old)
JudyB's photos - April 15, 2008
(fourteen weeks old)
I did get a picture of Loner in flight - if you look carefully at the last two pictures, you'll see him on the branch in the first one - and a blur as he takes off towards the camera in the second!
JudyB's photos - April 22, 2008
(fifeen weeks old)
JudyB's photo - April 29, 2008
(sixteen weeks old)
JudyB's photos - May 6, 2008
(seventeen weeks old)
Loner is 17 weeks old (and fledged 6 weeks ago - or at least he was out of the nest all day, and fledging is a likely reason for that). He's still returning regularly and spending time with a parent at the nest. Here they seemed to be having a bit of a tug-of-war over something in the first picture, and then they spent quite a while just sitting together up on a branch.
JudyB's photo - May 13, 2008
(eighteen weeks old)
JudyB's photos - May 21, 2008
I was watching Cam II May 20 and 21. Both parents were in the nest much of the day on the 21st, just hanging out. But I didn't see Loner. He was 19 weeks old May 20th, and I think he's also off being an eagle!
Fare well.