SWFL Eagles- Aerial Acrobatics, Upgrading The Nest, Take Offs- M15 & F23

Join me on this cloudy and humid morning as the magnificent bald eagles, M15 and F23, showcase their incredible bond and relentless work ethic. Watch as they diligently upgrade their nest, preparing for the upcoming nesting season with unwavering determination. Their aerial acrobatics and seamless teamwork are a beautiful reminder that no matter the circumstances, every step forward brings us closer to achieving our goals. Let the strength and harmony of these majestic eagles inspire you as they build a nest that is as strong as their bond. This season is filled with hope and optimism-let’s soar with them!
Though the official bald eagle nesting season in Florida begins on October 1st, nature's timeline follows its rhythm. Here, we witness M15 and F23, already hard at work, laying the foundation for the adventures to come. With every branch they place, hope for the future takes flight, promising a season filled with wonder and possibility.
Join me on this extraordinary journey and stay connected to every magical moment by subscribing to the channel. Don't forget to hit the notification bell, so you never miss an update on M15, F23, and the inspiring nesting season ahead! 🦅✨
The video footage was recorded on September 2nd, 2024.

[@Marija-RM]

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[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

Thank you so much for sending SUPERTHANKS 💫✨🌠🎖️🌌☄️🌟⭐️, Marija-RM ! Your kindness, generosity, and support mean the world to me. Wishing you a Marvelous and blessed weekend 🫶❤️🤍💙🥇🦅!

[@Marija-RM]

Thank you for more of your great works depicting this nest! Always a joy! Never doubted your magnificent hard work and admiration for this nest.Thank you so much for giving us a sneak preview! Beautiful! They are on their game, watching, waiting and strong! Much peace & love to this nest!

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

I appreciate your kind words 🙏. Thank you for watching the video and for your support 🫶❤️🦅!

[@pattimickelson9861]

Thank you for posting this absolutely beautiful video.

[@janetrobbins5452]

So beautiful and graceful!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

You are welcome 🙏

[@paulettemaldonado862]

Love these videos please keep them coming. I love to see the up-to-date new ones since the season hasn’t really been shown so I love these videos. They are awesome. Can’t wait for season to start magnificent M 15 and fierce F23 one of the best nest ever.!❤

[@bkbb2832]

Thank you as always for your commitment to bring us these beautiful photos and videos of the eagles we love🫶🦅🦅💚

[@lindav.1966]

Stunning video of them flying. M15 getting that large wishbone stick was truly amazing to see. Thank you.

[@FL.native]

Thank you @Saunders photography for sharing ❤️ 🦅🦅

[@Ladybug23940]

So happy to see these two again‼️ Your videos are always absolutely amazing‼️Beautiful❤️

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

Thank you so much!!

[@sharondrury5676]

Thank you for your dedication and gorgeous videos, @The Real Saunders Photography. I just giggle when I see M15 surfing a stick to the nest. God bless you. You bring joy to me. ♡

[@lori394]

Absolutely incredible photography of these magnificent Eagles!

[@Marija-RM]

Watching this again. Your precision with the camera especially impressive! Just phenomenal. So proud to be subscribed to you! Brings me such joy, wonderment and a deep appreciation for these eagles. You manage to capture the essence of these beautiful raptors. Thank you!🦅

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

Thank you for watching the video 🙏! I appreciate your support 🫶❤️🦅!

[@madrenorway8130]

An adventure to Watch. Thank you.🦅❤️😊

[@vonroe6910]

Incredible video, and what a privilege to see M15 and F23's early preparation for a new season...it's obvious they are anxious for it as we are! (Of course their patience is more natural than ours.)

[@LeicesterRose]

Thank you, again, TRSP, you bring our Magnificent Couple into our hearts with these beautiful videos. I so look forward to them. They reveal the Goodness of Gods Creation to us, if only we have eyes to see. Blessings, ❤

[@De.D1]

Very inspiring 👏 🇺🇲🙌🦅💕🦅 Thank you! God bless you!🙏😇

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

Bless you as well!

[@joycekirkpatrick4503]

Beautiful thank you

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

Thank you 🙏

[@vonroe6910]

Beautifully and realistically said.

[@DebbieOhl-o1j]

So glad there back hope for a beautiful season

[@barbcockram4368]

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[@annwilliams1073]

I am thrilled...they are back. Thank you. Both r safe & preparing for what's to come. Thank you

[@donnaj6426]

Our eagles are working on that nest!! Wishing them a successful nesting season. Beautiful filming, thank you!

[@cherylkoboldt4001]

Great camera video and music!

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

Thank you for watching the video 🫶❤️🦅!

[@marlilea6122]

Que lindo do....❤❤

[@TheRealSaundersPhotography]

🫶❤️🦅

[@kelnorton478]

Amazing photography!

[@annwilliams1073]

So this is 2024? In awe❤🦅🦅

[@annwilliams1073]

So great to see them again..thank you. They both look healthy. 4 some reason sound too low & my phone set to highest

[@annwilliams1073]

The swfl eagle cams should go on in September, not October

[@travels3577]

It always amazes me how they move on🕊

[@sandy89107]

F&M busy assessing the repairs 😊❤

[@fledge1234]

I gave up trying to keep up with these eagles because they are never given names.

[@randyprokes1869]

M15 is legendary. He is like British intelligence! He solely raised two eaglets till they fledged after the mother suddenly diss appeared shortly after hatching. It was incredible to watch. He fed them usually twice daily and fought off owls hitting him at night as he roosted. He dealt with intruders who threatened the eaglets until I believe this female finally won him over. At least to my knowledge , but there are more devout followers here. He is worth getting to know. Have not seen a more successful father after watching many nests over the past few years. Don’t give up, it can be An amazing learning experience! I’m just a dr in Jax who follows them as a form of relaxation , certainly no expert , but I have become a fan! Best wishes. 😊

[@sharondrury5676]

@@randyprokes1869thank you. Excellent response. I'm 80. M15 is legendary as was Harriet. The story of this nest is part of my family history.

[@LeicesterRose]

M15 is so Magnificent he doesn’t need a name. He is the Ultimate Father of ALL Eagles. As someone else has said, he fought off intruders, owls, and even getting caught up in a fishing line. He defied ALL odds to raise 2 juvies, successfully by himself. There is none like him. Magnificent M, Mighty M, that’s all we need to call him

[@FL.native]

M15 has a name as he and our beloved Harriet became a pair in 2015. After Harriet went missing, M15 raised their 2 eaglets E21&E22 solo. F23 was given her letter and numbers as she became M15's mate in 2023. They raised one eaglet E23 .E23 hatched on new years eve. Some called it" Eve "

[@fledge1234]

@@randyprokes1869 Yes, I followed all of that. Amazing!! He deserved a name.

[@indyreno2933]

Eagles are birds of prey that constitute the family Aquilidae, they are native everywhere except for Antarctica, they are known for their ability to move their talons individually, living eagle species range in size from the great nicobar snake eagle to the steller's sea eagle, there are over seventy extant species within thirty-six genera, nine tribes, and three subfamilies, eagles have many options of prey and can sometimes scavenge, many eagle species are able to catch larger prey animals Taxonomy: • Family: Aquilidae (Eagles) •• Subfamily: Circaetinae (Snake Eagles) ••• Tribe: Spilornithini (Eastern Snake Eagles) •••• Genus: Spilornis (Crested Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Spilornis cheela (Crested Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Spilornis elgini (Andaman Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Spilornis klossi (Great Nicobar Snake Eagle) •••• Genus: Ornithoraptor (Philippine Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Ornithoraptor kinabaluensis (Mountain Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Ornithoraptor holospilus (Philippine Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Ornithoraptor rufipectus (Sulawesi Snake Eagle) ••• Tribe: Circaetini (Western Snake Eagles) •••• Genus: Circaetus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Circaetus gallicus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus pectoralis (Black-Crested Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus beaudouini (Beaudoun's Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus cinereus (Brown Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus fasciolatus (Southern Banded Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus cinerascens (Western Banded Snake Eagle) •••• Genus: Terathopius (Bateleur Lineage) ••••• Species: Terathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur) •••• Genus: Dryotriorchis (Congo Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Congo Snake Eagle) •••• Genus: Eutriorchis (Malagasy Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Eutriorchis astur (Malagasy Snake Eagle) •• Subfamily: Harpiinae (Tufted Eagles) ••• Tribe: Pithecophagini (Philippine Eagle and Relatives) •••• Genus: Sondaicotriorchis (Javan Hobby-Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Sondaicotriorchis bartelsi (Javan Hobby-Eagle) •••• Genus: Pithecophaga (Philippine Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Pithecophaga jefferyi (Philippine Eagle) •••• Genus: Harpyopsis (Kapul Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Harpyopsis novaeguineae (Kapul Eagle) ••• Tribe: Polemaetini (Martial Eagle, Crowned Eagles, and Relatives) •••• Genus: Nisastur (Kestrel-Eagles) ••••• Species: Nisastur nanus (Wallace's Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur alboniger (Blyth's Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur pinskeri (South Philippine Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur philippensis (North Philippine Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur lanceolatus (Sulawesi Kestrel-Eagle) •••• Genus: Lophohierax (Falconet-Eagles) ••••• Species: Lophohierax cirrhatus (Changeable Falconet-Eagle) ••••• Species: Lophohierax floris (Flores Falconet-Eagle) •••• Genus: Nisaetus (Falcon-Eagles) ••••• Species: Nisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Falcon-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisaetus kelaarti (Legge's Falcon-Eagle) •••• Genus: Lophaetus (Long-Crested Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle) •••• Genus: Polemaetus (Martial Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle) •••• Genus: Stephanoaetus (Crowned Eagles) ••••• Species: Stephanoaetus coronatus (Mainland Crowned Eagle) ••• Tribe: Harpiini (New World Tufted Eagles) •••• Genus: Oroaetus (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Oroaetus isidori (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle) •••• Genus: Spizastur (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Spizastur melanoleucus (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle) •••• Genus: Spizaetus (Hawk-Eagles) ••••• Species: Spizaetus ornatus (Ornate Hawk-Eagle) ••••• Species: Spizaetus tyrannus (Black Hawk-Eagle) •••• Genus: Harpyhaliaetus (Chaco and Solitary Eagles) ••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus solitarius (Solitary Eagle) ••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Chaco Eagle) •••• Genus: Morphnus (Guianan Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Morphnus guianensis (Guianan Eagle) •••• Genus: Harpia (Harpy Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Harpia harpyja (Harpy Eagle) •• Subfamily: Aquilinae (True Eagles) ••• Tribe: Hieraaetini (Booted Eagle and Relatives) •••• Genus: Hieraaetus (Booted Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle) •••• Genus: Pseudobuteo (Bonelli's Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Psuedobuteo fasciatus (Bonelli's Eagle) •••• Genus: Cassinaetus (Cassin's Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Cassinaetus africanus (Cassin's Eagle) ••• Tribe: Aquilini (Common Eagles, Imperial Eagles, and Relatives) •••• Genus: Archoraptor (Imperial Eagles) ••••• Species: Archoraptor heliacus (Eastern Imperial Eagle) ••••• Species: Archoraptor adalberti (Iberian Imperial Eagle) •••• Genus: Aquila (Common Eagles) ••••• Species: Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle) ••••• Species: Aquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle) ••••• Species: Aquila rapax (Tawny Eagle) •••• Genus: Lophotriorchis (Rufous-Bellied Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Lophotriorchis kienerii (Rufous-Bellied Eagle) •••• Genus: Ammaetus (Wahlberg's and Ayres's Eagles) ••••• Species: Ammaetus wahlbergi (Walhberg's Eagle) ••••• Species: Ammaetus ayresii (Ayre's Eagle) •••• Genus: Geranoaetus (Black-Chested Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Black-Chested Eagle) ••• Tribe: Haliaeetini (Sea Eagles, Spotted Eagles, and Relatives) •••• Genus: Ictinaetus (Black Eagles) ••••• Species: Ictinaetus malaiensis (Asiatic Black Eagle) ••••• Species: Ictinaetus verreauxii (African Black Eagle) •••• Genus: Gigantokestrellus (Spot-Bellied Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Gigantokestrellus spilogaster (Spot-Bellied Eagle) •••• Genus: Clanga (Spotted Eagles) ••••• Species: Clanga hastata (Indian Spotted Eagle) ••••• Species: Clanga pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle) ••••• Species: Clanga clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle) •••• Genus: Ichthyophaga (Fish Eagles) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga leucorypha (Pallas's Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga humilis (Lesser Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Grey-Headed Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vocifer (Mainland African Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vociferoides (Malagasy Fish Eagle) •••• Genus: Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-Bellied Sea Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus sanfordi (Solomon Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus albicilla (White-Tailed Sea Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller's Sea Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle) ••• Tribe: Uroaetini (Oceanian Eagles) •••• Genus: Milvaetus (Little Eagle and Pygmy Eagle) ••••• Species: Milvaetus weiskei (Pygmy Eagle) ••••• Species: Milvaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle) •••• Genus: Uroaetus (Wedge-Tailed Eagle and Gurney's Eagle) ••••• Species: Uroaetus gurneyi (Gurney's Eagle) ••••• Species: Uroaetus audax (Wedge-Tailed Eagle)

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