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E4 Mastering Skills- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for May 7

E4 has spent the last 19 weeks growing, learning and mastering skills needed for the future. Ozzie and Harriet have been diligent in their teaching and guidance of E4. The Family is seen in the mornings perched in one of the pasture tree. Mom and Dad fly off to attend to their duties and E4 has command of the pasture. E4 takes long beautiful flights soaring higher and higher then diving low and circling back to the pasture trees. Practice makes perfect.  Ozzie and Harriet continue to make food drops… Read More »E4 Mastering Skills- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for May 7

Southwest Florida “Eagle Cam” Soars Onto the Big Screen in Upcoming Movie

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam (SWFEC) will get a different kind of exposure this weekend with the release of the new movie “Moms Night Out” featuring Patricia Heaton, the well-known star of Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy), Sean Astin (LORD OF THE RINGS) and platinum-selling country recording artist Trace Adkins. In the movie, the eagle parents, Harriet & Ozzie, are showcased as role models in tending to their young’s needs and providing constant shelter, protection and nourishment. “So many times we have heard how life… Read More »Southwest Florida “Eagle Cam” Soars Onto the Big Screen in Upcoming Movie

Weekend at the Eagles Nest- Nest Notes for May 3-4

SWFEC Weekend Summary Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, 2014 Most mornings find the Family perched in close proximity to the nest. They greet the morning and each other with their vocalizations. Soon Ozzie and Harriet take flight to begin the day’s hunt. E4 resumes the daily work out flying and soaring, chasing Mom and Dad and being chased by the crows and blue jays. Ozzie and Harriet are excellent parents and providers of valuable lessons E4 will need for successful survival. Ozzie and Harriet both delivered prey to the nest.… Read More »Weekend at the Eagles Nest- Nest Notes for May 3-4

E4’s Air and Water Maneuvers- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 25

Flights and soaring above the Family’s territory are the part of E4’s daily activities. All the birds in the pasture are also busy protecting their young as they dive at and chase E4 from tree to tree. E4 was seen performing evasive and acrobatic maneuvers while being chased by the crows today. Ozzie and Harriet were off to their favorite perches in the territory in the afternoon. As the day was heating up, E4 joined Ozzie and the horses at the pond. It looked like “Last one in is …”… Read More »E4’s Air and Water Maneuvers- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 25

E4 Follows the Food- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 24

The foggy morning unfolded into a bright and sunny day allowing E4 to practice more flying and soaring skills. E4 seems to be staying close to Ozzie these days. Maybe E4 has figured out the food doesn’t grow at the end of Dad’s talons and that Ozzie is gone most of the time hunting and searching for the day’s meals. Ozzie is preparing E4 for the time when E4 is hunting alone. E4 has followed Ozzie in the journey out of the pasture to his hunting grounds. Mom and Dad… Read More »E4 Follows the Food- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 24

Blue Skies and Blue Jays- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 22

 E4 was exploring the pasture trees in the beautiful early morning hours. Ozzie and Harriet were off on the daily hunt. E4 enjoyed the late morning soaring high in the blue skies, first alone and then with a vulture. Harriet delivered a small fish for lunch and E4 and Dad made a dash to the nest. E4 won the race and the fish. Ozzie took a consolation trip to the pond and Mom flew off to the west.  The Blue Jays are the latest birds, small in size but mighty… Read More »Blue Skies and Blue Jays- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 22

A Day in E4’s Neighborhood- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 19

The Family was together perched in the Cam 2 tree as the day began. Ozzie and Harriet each flew off toward the river. E4 took refuge from the shrike attacks in the Church tree and then flew off to the west pasture tree line. Harriet flew in with nest material and E4 hurried to the nest looking for food. Ozzie delivered what looked like squirrel to E4’s mantle. Everyone was on the nest working on the meal. Harriet later delivered a fish and Ozzie arrived with another squirrel. As the… Read More »A Day in E4’s Neighborhood- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 19

Quiet Day Eating & Perching- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 18

E4 greeted the day vocalizing while perched on the porch branch just off the nest. Mom and Dad were perched side by side in the Cam 2 tree vocalizing too. Ozzie and Harriet flew off in search of the day’s food. E4 took a flight around the pasture and landed in one of the pond trees. Ozzie returned to the nest with a large fish. E4 was very fast to arrive “squeezing” all the way to the nest. Ozzie quickly hopped up to the attic branch as E4 pounced and… Read More »Quiet Day Eating & Perching- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 18

Exploring the Area Beyond – Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 14

E4 used the foggy morning to hide from the pesky birds in the upper banches of the nest tree. As the sun and warmth of the morning burned of the fog, E4 explored the pasture trees as Harriet perched contently in the nest tree. Ozzie was off on the hunt toward the river. Harriet flew off and returned with grasses for the nest. E4 made a mad dash to the nest tree seeking food only to find none. E4 flew off to the west pasture tree line to perch.  E4… Read More »Exploring the Area Beyond – Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 14

New Lessons- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 12& 13

Ozzie and Harriet were off toward the river early Saturday morning. E4 was already being chased and bombarded by the birds. E4 took a beautiful sweeping flight around the pasture to the church tree. E4 then flew another long flight toward the west and settled in the far pasture tree line to escape the annoying birds. Harriet was spotted by a local resident perched off in the distance on a tall power pole from where she can still see the nest. E4 took more flights to explore and perched in… Read More »New Lessons- Nest Notes, Photos & Videos for April 12& 13