SWFL Eagles 11-6-25. M15's HUGE MOSSY STICK; Morning MATING 💕! + Sticks & Grass!

➡️ This video combines ground and cam footage. Ground video audio is much more loud than cam video audio. I recommend turning your volume low.

Video opens with F23 arrives, bringing her lovely self. M15 arrives with nest material/grass, the first of four morning nest material/grass deliveries. They are still loading the nest with soft nesting material in preparation for egg laying. F23 flew to the front drive snag (FDS), and M15 joins her for Morning Mating! F23 misses her only snap attempt during my visit. M15 brings three big sticks, including a mossy branch he snapped from the hubcap tree. M15 had to circle to gain altitude to get his mossy stick home! M15 and F23 worked together in the nest, and had to work things out on placement, as usual 😊. Time stamps below, if interested.

The rails have been built up well during the rebuilding phase. Soft nesting material/grass is being brought in regularly now. M15 and F23 conduct nest tests multiple times a day, working to ensure the nest is comfy and perfect for egg laying, incubation, brooding, and raising eaglets. M15 and F23 have increased matings in cam view, as expected, and that may increase further as the time for egg laying gets closer. M15 and F23 also mate out of cam view. F23 laid her first egg on 11-8-24 last season, so that is the time window we will be watching for.

Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
00:r 00. Opening.
00:07. F23 arrives.
00:34. M15 w/grass, #1.
02:06. F23 to a front snag.
02:40. F23 to another branch, looks around for a stick.
03:21. F23 goes for a snap, misses.
04:20. M15 takes flight, misses two snaps, heads to W pasture.
04:49. M15 with a snap.
05:11. M15 in with stick #1.
05:44. M15 heads to the W pasture (I lose him).
06:08. M15 with stick #2.
06:18. Teamwork, and working things out, to place the stick.
09:45. M15 with nest material/grass, #2.
10:13. F23 to the FDS (front drive snag).
10:43. M15 has joined F23 on the FDS,
11:49. Morning Mating!
12:42. M15 takes flight, leaves view, grackle in tow.
13:01. Starlings scatter, F23 in with nest material/grass, #3.
13:32. M15 with nest material, #4.
13:53. M15 flies to the pond area.
14:21. M15 gets a snap from the hubcap tree, Cam3.
14:38. M15 snaps a huge mossy stick from the hubcap tree, ground view.
15:26. M15 in with stick #3
15:51. M15 arrives during cam skip with his mossy stick #3, Cam2 view.
16:42. F23 leaves headng NW.
17:00. M15 working in his mossy stick.
18:40. M15/veranda.

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