Southwest Florida Ft. Myers: November 2021~ October 2022

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

It's been 24 days since egg #1 and 21 days since egg #2 were laid. Harriet is on the nest tonight, however I did not see M15 tonight.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

M15 is back in his usual spot tonight and Harriet is over the eggs.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

M15 is on a different spot tonight, he's on the attic. Harriet is on the nest.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Harriet on the eggs and M15 back on the outer attic tonight. All is well and only about a week and a half to go.

I had no idea when I posted yesterday that M15 was on the attic he'd been knocked off it earlier by a GHO and that Harried had wing slapped and stomped a snake on the nest about 8 minutes prior. It seemed so serene when I was there...

Their FB post with videos of both incidents. Harriet is really a "force to be reckoned with"!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

No snakes and no GHO's so far tonight. Harriet is over the eggs and M15 is on the outer attic. A little over a week till hatch.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Harriet is trying to sleep over the eggs, but shaking her head every few seconds to ward off the insects. M15 is on the right branch above the nest tonight.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

It is unknown where M15 is spending the night, but Harriet is on the nest.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

I know an EF1 tornado struck South Fort Meyers (not North Fort Meyers) this morning. Harriet and M15 are okay. They did have high winds and maybe storms here today, not sure about the storms. It caused the power to go down, so no cams as yet. The cam op was able to see Harriet and M15 after the storm with access to the cam they have. Also, wskrsnwings went to the nest after and obtained footage and witnessed they are both okay. Last update from today:

Latest Update:3 hours ago
On the nest:Harriet
6:40pm It was a harrowing day for Harriet and M15. They both hunkered down today as the winds were very high earlier. All has quieted now as evening settles over the pasture. Harriet is in the nest and M15 guards from above. Sleep Well.

loza · **Posted:** Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:47 pm

HATCH COUNTDOWN
EGG #1: 03d 23h 37m 11s
EGG #2: 06d 23h 42m 34s

Latest Update:40 minutes ago

On the nest:Harriet
10:57a M up, stretches, digs in the bole, aerates, rolls eggs, repositions, incubating.
11:56a M watching W.
11:58a H to the outer attic, M to the attic, both vocal, M flies to the pasture snag, H to the nest.

11:59a H to the eggs, incubating.

loza · **Posted:** Sat Dec 25, 2021 12:24 pm

HATCH COUNTDOWN
EGG #1: 01d 01h 08m 18s
EGG #2: 04d 01h 13m 41s

Latest Update:35 minutes ago
On the nest:M15
10:17am Harriet flew toward the east from the front snag.
10:33am M15 back up, aerates , repositions, aerates a bit more around the eggs, resumes incubating.