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SEASON #7 | 2024-2025
Resident Eagles: Skye & Blaze
Who's Who?
Skye (1) & Blaze (2)
Skye and Blaze (Blazer) are the resident eagles here at Eagle Country. Skye is our new resident female eagle as of this season, 2024-2025. In the off season of summer and early fall, it seems that Abby has been replaced. We do not know what happened to Abby or if she is still alive. We are grateful for the beauty of Abby we have been able to enjoy these last few years and we welcome Skye!
If you are new to Eagle Country and especially eagle watching in general, one of the very first questions you might ask is, “How do I tell the eagles apart?” At first glance, they look so similar! Looking very close, however, you can spot differences to help you distinguish who is who.
Please keep in mind that various factors such as sunlight, cloudiness, shadows and the angle of their head/body can affect what we see from one moment to the next. Once you see them enough, or keep referring to this information :), they will become familiar.
Immense gratitude to our EC Team who helped in compiling these teachings and photos!
Skye’s Features
Skye
BLAZE
Blaze’s Features
2024 • Eagle Country LIVE Cams • 2025
It has been an eventful (summer) rainy season as well as hurricane season here at Eagle Country. Fortunately, the nest tree has weathered all storms and we are very grateful. Following Hurricane Milton, the nest was all but completely blown out of the tree. But, Skye & Blaze seem to be undaunted and have begun to work on this season’s nest. Blaze has become an excellent re-builders in the last few years and Skye seems to be equally motivated!
We will begin LIVE this season with our nest cam, bahyead cam and cow cam. As the water and gators recede, we will add the new RIVER CAM into our set up. We are excited to be LIVE and thankful to have come through so many storms!
We’re excited to once again share with you the majesty of the American bald eagles.
Season #6 Info
Season #6 was a great season! Abby & Blaze did well building and fortifying the nest and Swampy & Meadow were successfully hatched on 1-31-23 and 2-2-23, respectfully. Their growth and progress appeared to be going well and without abnormal incidents. Unfortunately on 4-3-24, Meadow was unexpectedly blown out of the nest by a strong gust of wind. S/he landed on the branch below the nest. After being on the branch for about two days and then falling to the ground, Meadow was rescued. Sadly, after complications, Meadow passed on 4-15-24. This was a tough day for all of our EC Friends and Family. We were so grateful for the wonderful volunteers and workers at Raptor Center of Tampa Bay and Audubon Center for Birds Of Prey who gave such wonderful care.
Swampy, after the initial adjustments of being alone in nest, continued wingercizing and continued getting stronger and stronger. Finally fledging on 4-24-24, it didn’t take long for Swampy to be gone permanently on his/her own adventures.
Always eager and anticipating, yet not knowing how events may unfold, it turned out to be a great season! We are always in awe of the eagles and all that we learn from then each year.
Swampy (R) & Meadow (L)
Wind: 17mph S
Humidity: 87%
Pressure: 30.03"Hg
UV index: 1
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FAQs:
We receive many questions about the eagles, the history of the nest and on-camera sights and sounds. Many of these questions we have tried to answer below.
Eagle Country is a small group of people in SW Florida who love God and love eagles! We simply wanted to share the enjoyment we receive from watching the eagles with all of our Friends of Eagle Country! If you’re here, we’re glad!
You can read a little more about us here: Who Is Eagle Country? Have some fun and view this season’s videos as well as some from older seasons here: Eagle Country Media
Eagle Country eagle cams started in 2018. Eagles have been in the area for many, many years and after Hurricane Irma, we decided to share them with viewers after witnessing their resilience in rebuilding!
The nest cam tree fell when Hurricane Ian hit in the fall of 2022. Interestingly enough, we are finding that the new nesting site in the bayhead area of the property looks very similar on camera!
The 2020-2021 season brought many unexpected turns of events. We believe we had a sighting of Nicholas prior to cams going live, but we are not certain. We believe we may have seen Victoria early on, but again, we are not certain. All we do know is that they did not return for the nesting season. Although we don’t know their fate or whereabouts, we like to think they are simply enjoying their adventures elsewhere!
If you were fond of Vic & Nic and would like to revisit their story, you can read about and view them here: Vic & Nic
Skye & Blaze! In the 2020-2021 season, Nic & Vic did not return to the nest for unknown reasons. In their absence, a nesting pair did not emerge from the many suitors and territorial disputes. In the 2021-2022 season, Abby & Blaze became the resident pair and successfully reared two clutches. As of the 2024-2025 season, Skye has become the new resident female. It is unknown what happened to Abby as the transition happened in the off season and off camera. We are grateful for the beauty of Nic & Vic and Abby we have enjoyed the last several years. We are looking forward to seeing Skye & Blaze and what may unfold!
This nest located in the country on private property and is also a working ranch. Because it is in the country, sound really travels. While the shots may seem loud and close on cam, they are not. Also, the shots do not pose a threat to the eagles.
This nest is located near very swampy areas of Florida. Along with swamp conditions comes times of dense mosquitos and various bugs in the air. It is not uncommon to have a short period of time in the evenings (often 15-20ish minutes) of a sort of “swarm” of mosquitos. After this, although not swarm-like, the air is still thick with flying insects. The eagles are used to it and although they shift, scratch and “wave away” much like we would, they have learned how to deal with them.
The eagles cannot see the IR light at night because it is invisible to them. In fact, if you were to stand under the tree at night, it would be completely dark outside!
This eagle’s nest is located on private property, which is also a small working cattle ranch, near a large state park in southwest Florida. Eagle Country is made up of a small group of people who love God, love His people and love eagles. The ranch has been in the family for generations and the nest has been on the property for around 20 years.
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Annual Eagle Country Stats
YEAR | Eagle Pair | Eggs | Date Eggs Laid | Date Of Hatch | Fledge |
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2023-2024 | Abby & Blaze | Two Eggs | 1st: 12-25-23 2nd: 12-28-23 |
Swampy: 1-31-24 Meadow: 2-2-24 |
Swampy: 4-24-24 Meadow: Passed 4-15-24 |
2022-2023 | Abby & Blaze | * | * | * | * |
2021-2022 | Abby & Blaze | Two Eggs | 1st: 1-5-22 2nd: 1-9-22 |
Fern: 2-11-22 Thunder: 2-14-22 |
Fern: 5-3-22 Thunder: 5-5-22 |
2020-2021 | Abby/Many Suitors | * | * | * | * |
2019-2020 | Victoria & Nicholas | Two Eggs | 1st: 12-28-19 2nd: 12-31-19 |
Hickory: 2-3-20 Mossy: 2-5-20 |
Hickory: 5-1-20 Mossy: 5-7-20 |
2018-2019 | Victoria & Nicholas | Two Eggs | 1st: 1-28-19 2nd: 1-31-19 |
Dandy: 3-6-19 Spur: 3-8-19 |
2 Successful Fledges |