SWFL Eagles ~ INTRUDER ALERT! BRAVE E26 DEFENDS NEST & PROTECTS FOOD FROM INTRUDER 2 TIMES! 3.17.26

Описание: E26 was brave & fierce today defending its nest and food from an intruder that was trying to make a steal, not once but two times! E26 was successful and the intruder did end up flying off to the east. E26 is just like F23 - fierce and had no fear!! This intruder was large and most likely a female. The Intruder looks to be turning 5 years old with a mostly white head and tail but there were some brown feathers on the side of the head and on the tail. E26 was success in preventing the intruder from entering the nest with its menacing presence and vocals! Well done! F23 would be so proud of her eaglet! Now that M15 is single, we will see intruders show up in the area and try to venture to the nest tree. M15 & E26 will continue to defend their nest and territory! Thank you for watching!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intruder lands in treetop vocal
00:47 E26 sees Intruder & flies from front pine to nest vocal
01:11 Cam 2 E26 seen flying around nest landing & defending nest
02:25 Intruder closeup on treetop
02:50 E26 mantling & alerting
03:38 Cam 1 E26 decides to eat some of the RK
04:19 Intruder makes move flying towards nest landing on hanging branch
04:48 Pond cam view of Intruder
05:27 Intruder flies to inner limb
05:54 E26 lurches at Intruder with vocals - huge mantle
07:32 Closeups of Intruder Features - Cam 1
08:27 Intruder talons
08:47 Intruder face
09:20 Intruder rouse
10:48 Intruder 2nd move - flies to veranda - E26 defends nest
11:10 E26 defends nest and food successfully
12:43 Pond cam view of Intruder to veranda
13:43 Cam 2 Brave E26 huge mantle defending
15:07 Intruder flies east
15:25 Pond cam Intruder flies east
15:40 E26 eats its food!

Elfruler does a section on " EAGLET DAILY PHOTOS AND MILESTONES" for each week of development. Be sure to check week 13 on the milestones for E26's progress! https://www.elfruler.com/?page_id=1610

SEASON 14 DATES:
Egg #1 laid on 11/12/25 at 3:08PM
Egg #2 laid on 11/15/25 at 7:23PM
Egg #1 Hatches (E26) on 12/18/25 at 7:26:08PM - Day 36
Egg#2 Non viable, no hatch
E26 branches to veranda on 2/26/26 at 09:13AM - Day 70
F23 flies off nest tree with M15 & never returns on 2/27/26 @ 08:12AM
F23 is found deceased 2/27/26 awaiting confirmation on cause of death
E26 fledges & returns on 3/10/26 at 6:32PM

Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk

Thank you SWFEC , hosted by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, for allowing us the opportunity to view these amazing eagles.
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