SWFL Eagles 1-15-26. E26 ALERTS F23 THAT INTRUDER LANDED IN THE NEST TREE! All OK!

Video opens M15 and F23 mating/bonding (mating outside of their fertile window, may do so year round). F23 goes to the nest to feed E26, and M15 leaves. An intruder flies in, hovers through the E upper branches looking for a landing spot, then lands on the inner limb. E26 sees the intruder first, stands with wings held away from his/her body, and that alerts F23 to the intruder. F23 goes into defensive postures, issues vocals warnings at the intruder, and protects E26/egg #2. The intruder remains on the inner limb for approximately thirty seconds (using Cam3 clock). The intruder flies off heading NW as M15 is flying in from the W.

There is not a good enough view of the intruder to properly age it. Time stamps below, if interested.

Here is the link to elfruler's website, "EAGLET DAILY PHOTOS AND MILESTONES". Scroll down to Week 5 for what to watch for with E26's development in the week ahead. Make sure to save the link so you can follow along with each week's expected development and milestones. Thank you, elfruler, for sharing your work with all of us! LINK: https://www.elfruler.com/?page_id=1610

Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
00:00. Opening.
00:05. F23 arrives on the treetop perch with vocals.
00:15. M15 rises from incubating egg #2; E26 rests.
00:23. Three crops drops by E26 (moving food from crop to stomach).
00:45. M15 to the attc, Cam1/Cam3.
00:58. M15 joins F23 on treetop perch, mating/bonding!
01:32. F23 to the nest, gets leftover fish for a feeding.
02:00. F23 conducts feeding using fish & rabbit.
03:03. M15 leaves, heads S, then W.
03:25. Feeding continues.
06:05. Intruder arrives from the NE, lands on the inner limb.
06:39. E26 sees the intruder first, rises, little wings briefly held out from his/her body.
06:44. F23 goes into defensive posture, vocal; E26 stays low.
07:34. Intruder head NW as M15 flies in from W to the nest.
08:12. F23 adjusts a rail stick.
08:36. M15 to the attic; F23 with E26.

Season 14: 2024/2025
Egg #1 laid 11-12-25 @ 3:08 PM; Pip 12-17-25 @ 06:45:44; Hatched 12-18-25 @ 19:26:08.
Egg #2 laid 11-15-25 @ 7:23 PM, Day 35 is 12-20-25.

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