The Essential Beachcomber

The eagle's nest is located in North Fort Meyers, Florida.  An errand in the area brought me close enough to swing by and see the nest in person. (Credit:  Jamie & April Brooks from Southwest Florida Eagle Cam Facebook Page)    The babies were referred to as E1 and E2 until recently being officially named in a poll taken on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam Facebook Page. Like the other 8,550 followers of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam , I find myself checking in on the growing baby eagles several times a day.  The Eagle Cam just passed 8 million views so I'm not alone.  People from all over the globe are watching and connecting by social media as they chat, tweet, & post comments on F acebook concerning the two baby eagles that both hatched around January 1st.  Now named Hope & Honor, the baby eagles are growing about a pound in weight each week.  Webcam viewers are watching the babies learn to eat, preen, and now are sta...

The holidays are over.  Am I cleaning my house?  Am I setting my goals for the New Year?  Am I tackling any of the million things I need to be doing?  No.... I am hooked to the SWFL Eaglecam.  For the last 3 days I have been following live the parental skills of two eagles named Ozzie & Harriet.  The 2nd egg hatched last night and now like any parent knows, the fun begins.  Feeding, teaching, cuddling, more feeding can all be watched live from a camera mounted 6 feet above the eagle's nest.  It is fascinating and warning - very addictiv e as the 2.5m hits to the site prove. A big Thank You to Dick Pritch ett Real Estate for sharing this wonder-filled live cam with the world. Click this link to watch SWFL Eaglecam (Credit:  Tom Taylor & Heidi Wise Collection) To see more stunning eagle pictures & pictures of the webcam and how it was installed - visit the SWFL Eaglecam's photostream on their faceb...