SWFL Eagles ~ WE ARE OFFICIALLY ON HATCH WATCH! 🎉 Excitement Building! Zooming On Eggs 💕 12.10.24

[@ladyhawk]

We are now officially on Hatch Watch! The eggs typically hatch between 34-39 days of incubation and today Dec 10th, egg #1 is 32 days & Egg #2 is at 29 days. This means that on Friday Dec. 13th, egg #1 will be at 35 days so we will be looking for that external pip! Egg-citing days ahead! 🎉 The video shows four incubation switches with M15 & F23 and zooming on the eggs looking for that first pip. So what is a pip and what does it look like? A pip is the external breaking of the outer eggshell by the chick. There are two types of pips: internal & external. The internal pip is when the embryo pieces the air sac and breathe by its lungs for the first time. This internal pip takes place several days before the external pip (the breaking of the eggshell) is seen. What to expect in the hatching process: Close to hatch time, eaglet re-positions itself inside the egg, bringing its beak close to the air space at the end of the egg. It will absorb remaining yolk into its abdomen & begin absorbing remaining fluid in the egg. The chick will move inside the egg into a tuck position - beak between its body and its wing - which increases pipping efficiency. The embryo pierces air space and will breathe by its lungs for the first time. The hatchling has a calcified egg tooth (falls off shortly after hatching) located on its upper beak to break through (pip) the shell. The hatchling also has an enlarged muscle (pipping muscle) used to brace the head as the egg tooth scrapes across the shell while it rotates in a counterclockwise direction using its legs - eventually breaking a small hole in the shell (pip, sometimes referred to as a ‘star pip’). Prior to beginning to hatch the young bird absorbs all of the remaining yolk. The yolk is fat-rich and provides the chick with much needed energy. The digestion of this fat also provides a source of metabolic water (water created as a by-product of the break-down of fat). During the last 2-3 days before hatching, the eagle parents can hear & feel the activity inside the egg & will watch the egg closely. Once the hatchling has begun to breathe, it might make soft calls that the adults can hear. The adult will spend less time incubating & will be listening closely to the eggs! As for our parents, they will hear the chick chirping and feel it moving inside the shell, so if the incubating parent is frequently moving off the eggs or is looking down at the eggs a lot, that would indicate that they feel or hear something. Biologists believe that eagle parents do not normally assist the eaglet during the hatching process even if the chick is having trouble breaking free. The hatching process is very labor intensive for the chick - it works hard on breaking free! It is that joyous moment that we all are looking forward too for both eggs this season! Thank you for watching! Egg #1 laid Nov 8th at 2:38pm Egg #2 laid Nov 11th at 6:15pm Here is an amazing video of a chicken embryo developing and hatching! It is the same process for an eaglet! "Chicken Embroyo Developement" by Poultry Hub Austraila! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbHkp2Mdql_fdk

[@oliverl4150]

Yayyy,kiddos on the way!🦅🦅 Well done Papa n Mama,you guys must be on full alert😊 Good luck and blessings to this gorgeous family🎉 Thank you Lady Hawk for the detailed info and post..wishing you a beautiful evening🤗😇Take care

[@kimmcewen8536]

Thank you Lady Hawk! The process is so amazing and awe inspiring! Every season that you teach on this, I learn something new every time! The mechanics of birth is God given! 🙏🏽🩷🦅

[@carolgreene8757]

So interesting LH.... Thank you so much for your amazing explanation. It's quite something nature isn't it..

[@MarianneLeinonen]

Such a lovely eagle couple 🦅💗🦅💗🥚🥚 Thanks for the great information and all the texts Lady Hawk.🌺

[@schwarzerose1573]

Ich bin schon ganz aufgeregt und warte sehnsüchtig darauf, dass die Kleinen endlich das Licht der Welt erblicken🫶🍀Lady Hawk vielen Dank für die neue Information🙏💐 wir werden alle glaube ich, ein wunderschönes Wochenende erleben✊🍀

[@joanneiarossi6790]

Thank you Lady Hawk what would we do without your expertise ❤️🦅❤️🦅 We are all so Excited and Praying for healthy eaglet’s 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SusanClark-ig3rm]

Finally!!! I’ll be watching all day long, thank you Lady Hawk 🤓😘

[@Stormy-u8k]

Awesome, both parents must be just as egg-citing !:) Can't wait to see those lovely babies! Be blessed guys, we're rooting for healthy kids Thanks LH:)

[@maryannwaruszewski4229]

Thank you for the fascinating detail about the embryo inside the egg! Praying for 2 perfect eaglets!

[@YaelSharon3410]

Exciting times ahead! I can't wait to see the babies 😊

[@donnacaywood4533]

I've started crying, it's so close. I don't know why I'm so emotional. It's also very exciting. ❤❤❤

[@dewbow134]

Wow!! Time went so fast. Feels like the eggs were just laid! Can't believe it's already this time of the year that we'll soon be seeing eaglets again. ❤

[@Ladybug23940]

This is the most exciting part of the season‼️🥚🐣🐥 I can’t wait! I’m praying everything goes smooth and safe and we have two new eaglets in the nest in a short few days!! My 11th year of watching this nest … I love it, M15🦅, and his beautiful female companion F23 🦅! She is gorgeous and a very good Momma‼️❤️

[@49LivingtheDream]

Look at those gorgeous eggs. This is not the time for the cameras to go offline.

[@brendalins1237]

It’s very disappointing for sure!!

[@Summit1962]

The tension is rising. 🦅❤️🥚🦅❤️🥚

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

Wow! It has went by so fast! Seems like she just laid them. Hoping everything goes well for M15 and F23! Can't wait to see Fuzzies!

[@wandae9906]

Oh my goodness, soon a little bobble head will bless us w/pure joy, & hopefully another one will bless us this season as well - I've got my talons crossed for two successful hatches. 🐤🐤 I can't believe we are here already! Thank you for this announcement LH! Hugs ❤

[@pjb12025]

PIp PIp hooray!!! Hatch watch commences but the live feed is currently down. Hopefully will be back up soon. Can’t wait to see baby 🐣🐣eaglets 💕

[@kathyberger6650]

Can’t wait to see them!! Hope all will be okay and the6 will be “ nice” to each other. ❤️🦅💙🦅🐣🐣❣️❣️

[@katd367]

Some amazing news to end this awful year. Love these 2 and can't wait for babies!!!

[@kimdahlquist5480]

Thank you for explaining the process... that was very interesting! I look forward to these 2 eaglets making their debut appearance! 😊🫶

[@takemetothesea6238]

Thank-you LadyH for posting the informative outline of upcoming events in the nest. It's a terrific guide especially for the newcomers to eagle watching! Can't wait to see TWO bobble heads this year. M&F seem anxious & excited, too. Up, down, up, down, they're in, they're out, staring hard at those eggs now. They're readd-EEEEEE to see their babies😍

[@justdi3347]

Thank you Lady Hawk for the extremely detailed explanation of the hatching process. I cannot wait for the eggcitement to begin…well it already has ❤

[@debbiebleege6333]

So excited Lady Hawk best of luck to our family . St Francis please bless and keep them and bless Lady Hawk as she follows the babies and parents. You are so knowledgeable!🦅🦅

[@janwarriner6554]

Bring on the pips!!! Glorious day coming. Prayers for the egglets. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 So happy for our parents🦅🦅Teamwork makes the dream work. ❤️❤️

[@nomado3650]

Awwwww! We don’t need intruders ! We need both parents to focus on their babies!

[@vonroe6910]

Very excited and praying for both to hatch healthy!

[@seasonsofphilly1993]

The tiny eaglets have to work hard to break free of their shells. Praying for the safe hatching of both chicks this year. I sense F23 and M15 are also anticipating the arrival of their chicks. So exciting! Thanks, Lady Hawk, for keeping us updated.

[@fineinthepine1296]

Love the added excitement and can't hardly wait ...Thank you for this video Lady Hawk...

[@lisat9802]

♥♥ Eggciting times in the near future

[@StuartCarmichael-r4r]

E G G C I T E D!!!! Wooohoo -may they hatch healthy and wonderful. Thank you so much, Lady Hawk!

[@marysaltlife1427]

Amazing info, Lady Hawk. Thanks for that and the video link. The chicks are already thinking and acting before they hatch and are still developing! I have even more respect now for our feathered friends. Thank you.

[@EmiW7140]

Wow Lady Hawk and all BE lovers egg-citment is building, knowledge is provided, F23 and M15's switcheroos strive for perfection 🤗❤ Time to fasten our seatbelts and get for this fascinating eaglets hatching ride 😅🙏 I keep fingers crossed all will go according to the plan 🤞🍀💟 We all are very lucky to have you as the guide during this fascinating journey dear Lady Hawk 🤗 💞 😊✨ Big thank you and be blessed 💐 🍓💗🍫🐝🤗

[@judycoyne7818]

This is eggciting…no matter how many times I wait n watch for the hatchlings it’s like the first!!❤❤

[@victormanz9451]

The Eagles: One of these Nights.

[@DAKOTA_stone]

🦅🎼I can hear them!!🎼 🦅

[@daniellemmeldru1721]

So very excited for them 🥰🥰🥰✨🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻💜❤️🥰🥰🥰

[@alexandrabda5956]

Cant wait to see M15 and F23 with their beautiful eaglets ❤❤❤

[@lorrainejackson2881]

🎉 how exciting 😊

[@suejohnson4785]

Such an egg-citing time for the eagles and us too. Thank you for all the information, always good to have a refresh on the steps leading up to hatch day. LH as always thank you.

[@DebGreen-w8d]

Ohhh I've been waiting for this!!!

[@annahall-mayzik9223]

Wonderful News❤🦅🦅❤️

[@ryanh4700]

Praying for a wonderful hatch for both. Thank you for all the information I really enjoyed reading it. I definitely learned something awesome today 😊

[@carolynplesa1256]

So excited 🎉 hoping for 2healthy eaglets❤ 🐣🐣

[@JesStone]

Talons crossed for two sweet fuzzy heads in the nest this season. 👀🐣🐣💕

[@ptnickb]

Another great display of teamwork between M15 and F23. The care, devotion and attention they’ve given the eggs as well as defending the nest has been outstanding. We now await to see what will happen with their work. It’ll be great to welcome in the Es, I think in a few days, even though PIP watch started we are the very beginning of the possibility so I would probably imagine by the weekend shall see something . What an eggciting time this is .. wow indeed. In any case, the gift has been the steps in the process. Thank you so much, Lady Hawk. God bless this Eagle Family. 🦅🙏

[@vonroe6910]

M's gonna transition into master fish hunter mode soon.. harrowing flights back to home base with hungry Eagles on his tail! The success rate for this ace flier is probably in the 90 plus % range! ( Of course his % probably drops from time to time as the competition is fierce).

[@abbydenton8439]

Come on baby eaglets!!! We are so excited to meet you!!! We know you can do it!!!

[@Katcampton]

Egg-citing. ❤

[@serapmehmet3346]

Tysvm Dear Lady Hawk ❤, For your thorough explanation and link ...most interesting!! We are keeping our eyes and ears on full alert! 😅🥚❤ May God bless and protect..Safe and successful Hatching we are all waiting ❤❤..Tysvm my friend wishing you and all Friends a Wonderful day ❤🥚🦅🙏🤞👍🥰🌸

[@brandiosborn7443]

Holy wow!!! I cannot believe we are already here!!!

[@sergei7995]

I'm looking forward to see these lovely babies. Fingers crossed 🤞 The babies want to see their parents . Thanks a lot for your video!❤

[@summermeyer8353]

I am so excited for this season. Both M and F23 have done such a great job and there an amazing couple. Every year there's been a cross on those eggies. Plans cancelled lol

[@lorilori3]

❤❤

[@sthomasd]

M & F23 congratulations! Thank you for update Lady Hawk. :)

[@Aerosmith77]

❤I hope both of the eggs will hatch 🎉

[@franceshenry2305]

❤❤❤😊

[@alexibrial16]

Yay! Babies on their way 🥚🥚

[@agnieszkasadton7998]

Trzymam kciuki za jajeczne dzieci.Przed nimi trudny czas wylegu.🤞🤞.Czekam na dwa zdrowiutkie orzelki.❤❤.Lady Hawk dziekuje za opis.😊i pozdrawiam.

[@judycoyne7818]

Hopefully both eggs are viable this season n two healthy eaglets join our crazee world 🥚🥚

[@mehdib9035]

Delighted to hear this news, thank you once again for these explanations LH. A long and difficult work begins for the chick, let us remember last year when a chick had not been able to pierce the internal membrane in spite of a pip on the shell. Courage, little one, you are eagerly awaited.

[@judylodyga8523]

Seem like she just laid them and now pip watch anxious🦅♥️

[@drcarriemills8772]

Already!!😳😊

[@Karammellou]

Thank you for the explanation about hatching! Beautiful video ❤❤❤

[@m.theresa1385]

It really feels as if incubation time flew past this year. Soon time for bobble heads in the nest. Excited 🦅 with the little ones. Thanks for all your info Lady Hawk. 😻

[@CenturianEagle]

Wow thank you for all that information Lady Hawk! I knew the hatching process was labour intensive for the chick but I never had any idea what exactly the chick does to escape, I didn’t know there was any counter clockwise spinning etc, so interesting! 😊

[@chungle8832]

It so excited time for us watching pip. Hope everything going well for the chicks. Thank you LH for your great information ♥️♥️♥️

[@roserussom335]

❤ Thank you Lady Hawk!

[@ingridruiz-meijer6089]

BEAUTIFUL PAIR looking forwards ❤❤

[@Andijt]

Oh, my goodness, already? The time went by fast for me!

[@zamteapunte9092]

I just enjoy m15 when single father he was last year ❤

[@brendalins1237]

Not last season but the year before

[@georgiafogle7392]

OMG OMG I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

[@henryschneider4153]

Einfach nur wunderschön 🦅🥚💞🥚🦅

[@DianeStiner]

The eggies are different, look deep white and full 🤗 fascinating !. Parents did not count the days as we do, they hear/understand and are as impatient as we are. OMG 😃🎉

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

,🥰💞🥚🥚💞 Hatch watch time!! 🥚👀 Pip pip hooray!! 💞💞 Oh egg-citing days ahead!! 🥰🥰 Oh dear!! Let those precious healthy babies come, whom we already love passionately!! 🙏🐣🌱🐣🙏 Praying fervently for a safe and successful hatch!! 🙏🙏 Be blessed and keep thriving beautifully, my dear loves M15 and F23!! 🙏💞🙏 May God bless them abundantly 🐥🌱🐥 and watch over them always. 🙏🦅🦅🙏 Thank you so much for this heartwarming video, my dearest Lady Hawk. 💙💙 Love and warm hugs to you, my friend. 💐💙🥰🥰💞🌴🪹🦅🥚🥚🦅✨💞🙏

[@topcatwarrior]

Thanks, Lady Hawk, I sure hope the cams come back online soon!🤞💕🦅

[@kookienutquacker8692]

Bobble heads unite! Lucky to be born on Friday the 13th, I’ve heard from my nephew whose actual bd is Friday! 😘🥚🐣

[@LizbetPCB]

I had both eggs time of laying on my calendar, just waiting for official word from an expert (like you, Lady Hawk).♥️ I’m sooo excited!

[@melissamcclain34]

Hard ro believe it's already been 30+ days since F23 laid her precious eggs 🥚 ❤ Prayers for two successful hatches!! 🦅🦅🦅🦅💜💙❤️💙

[@lulugirl7043]

Yahooo 🎉Thank You Lady Hawk ❤

[@JesseB147]

This really is so exciting! Praying for a smooth and easy hatch for both. 🥰🥰

[@annwilliams1073]

The video was so helpful. Thanks

[@bellavanilla7294]

I can't believe it is here already. Amazing❤

[@cheryltavernier9906]

Wow can’t wait to see those peeps!🦅🦅

[@dondumo3152]

SWEET thanks Lady Hawk 🦅🦅

[@annwilliams1073]

Watching the parents as they can feel movement at some point 🤔

[@baiba5413]

Thank you very much!☺ I hope both eggs hatch successfully!💕🙏

[@springbird8479]

Well there go my plans for the week 😂

[@schen5425]

😂

[@trish818]

I'm so excited!

[@marilynboyd9892]

So excited guys.

[@monicayork6729]

Wow those close ups are really clear. So is the vocals. ❤

[@ひなひな-d6k]

卵の殻の中でベイビー雛子が鳴いてる😂　ちゅんちゅん可愛い😍

[@Agnes-hm7iv]

Good luck little one, you will meet your parents soon🍀💕🦅🐣🦅 Thank you Lady Hawk for this great news 🤗

[@carolgreene8757]

Won't be long now❤❤

[@pglen6042]

I will have to concentrate on this nest as my usual northeast nests are not showing much. Happy to have SWFL full steam ahead.

[@leslieloveless788]

Love pip watch ❤ great zooms 🥚 eggs look great.

[@lorimartin191]

This is exciting for M15 🦅 and F23 🦅🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@6431mastermind]

Proud parents ❤

[@billwilliams9527]

Your descriptions are most interesting.

[@deb3710]

💜🦅💙🦅💜

[@PossumLover1111]

I'm living for this! Excited, nervous, in awe and in love with M15 and F23 and the 2 eggs to become eaglets! thanks Ladyhawk for this announcement and video!!!

[@Nilrem101]

🤣

[@jjfaris]

Already. Wow the time has really gone by.

[@16MedicRN]

If I were to say anything, I'd say this is pip watch, and that's usually what I see posted. It takes hours to actually hatch ❤ We're all excited and there appears to be nothing visibly wrong like last season. Praying we have 2 healthy eaglets this year ❤😂🎉🦅

[@Andijt]

I think maybe she titled it 'hatch watch' for newbies to eagle watching . When I first started watching, I had no idea what a pip was.

[@16MedicRN]

@Andijt ohhhh, interesting ❤️

[@ladyhawk]

Hi 16MedicRN this is what the Pritchett's official website called it - Hatch Watch not Pip Watch! You can read about it here: "HATCH WATCH is Here! The two eggs, laid November 8 & November 11, are closing in on the average 36 day incubation period and expected to hatch in the coming days. Now is the best time to tune in and look for those first signs of a possible hatch! " facebook.com/SouthwestFloridaEagleCam/

[@ladyhawk]

@@Andijt Hi Andy we always called it Pip Watch. I think when Essec the head mod passed away last year, there were a lot of changes in how things are now being called. I have a list of things they changed lol

[@16MedicRN]

@@ladyhawk ohhhh, lol. That makes sense! I saw it on Androcat's page, too, and I was like what's going on ☺️

[@Junkiesthename]

Ohh how sweet!!

[@bt.c.1829]

Wowie! 🎉🎊Well done M15 & F23!💞🦅🥚💞🦅🥚💞You are a well synchronized team!🏆🏆ty LH for this fantastic news!!👍🏻💛👏🤍💛