Live Feed of Wild Bald Eagle Nest in Miami-Dade County, FL
Ron and Rita nested in the Miami-Dade area since 2015. Sadly, in Nov 2022, Rita was severely injured and lost part of her wing, which prevented her from being returned to the wild. She will now be an education ambassador at the Marathon Wild Bird Center located within the Crane Point Hammock Museum and Nature Center in the Florida Keys. She will be loved and cared for in the new habitat that was built for her, and visitors are welcome.
Ron stayed at the nest, and on 12-20-22, a new female arrived. She was named Rose to keep the "R" nest legacy going. This Eagle Nest Cam is made possible by a partnership between Wildlife Rescue of Date County and ZooMiami, with the generous support of the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment, and your donations to those organizations.
The original nest was built 95 feet up in an Australian Pine. It collapsed in spring 2021 after a heavy storm, dropping 2 eaglets to the ground. On 03/13/21, Lloyd Brown from Wildlife Rescue of Dade County and Ron Magill from ZooMiami rescued one of the eaglets but, sadly, the other did not survive. The survivor #98 had surgery to repair a broken wing. She was rehabilitated at Wildlife Rescue of Dade County and released near Everglades National Park on 08/21/21. Brown and Magill obtained permission from US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) to install the secure platform for the eagles, out of concern that the pair would try to rebuild the old nest, only to have it fail again. USFWS granted approval for the installation of the platform and cameras. The nest base is a 5 ft. diameter wooden Papasan chair, shown to be successful in other eagle nests. It was lined with plastic mesh for airflow and drainage. Small sticks and dried grasses were added to make it more inviting. The constructed nest is located in the same tree, in a more stable spot, about 10 ft. below their previous broken nest. It is braced with 2x4s between the trunk and a few sturdy branches. Inspection and maintenance is conducted in the off season. The location is being kept private for the protection of the eagles. It is the first nest to be monitored with cameras in Dade County. We kindly ask that anyone in the local community who knows the location, please don't disclose your proximity or make references that may reveal the location on social media, as we work together to protect the eagles and nest area.
Two state of the art, high-definition cameras were installed by Daniel Montanez, founder of Modern Day Tech Solutions, and sound capability was added for the 2022-23 season.
Ron and Rita were named after Ron Magill, Communications Director for ZooMiami, and founder of the Endowment that funds this Eagle Cam, and his lovely wife, Rita. Rose was named by Lloyd Brown to continue the "R" nest legacy.
Rita was banded as a pre-fledge juvenile on 03/16/ 2011, when she and her sibling fell, uninjured, from their nest in Everglades National Park. As it was a safe location, the eaglets were left on site and raised by their parents. We estimate she hatched in Jan 2011, making her 13 years old in Jan 2024.
Ron is unbanded, but photo comparisons and his behavior lead us to believe he is the same male that partnered with Rita when they were first reported in the 2015.
Rose was considered a sub-adult eagle with an estimated age of 4+ years. She had not yet developed the full white head and tail of an adult.
Ron and Rita's offspring: Mar 2017: One fledged. Unknown for 2016, 2018 and 2019. Failed 2020. Two eaglets in 2021. One died, and the other sustained a broken wing, was rehabilitated, and released on 08/21/21. 2022: R1 was laid 11/24/21, R2 11/27, R3 12/01. Hatched: 01/01/22, 01/02, 01/06, respectively. Sadly R3 died within hours. Fledged: R1 03-20-22, R2 03-26-22. Last Seen: R1 05/10, R2 06/12.
Ron and Rose's offspring:
2023: R4 was laid 02/04/23 and R5 02/08. They hatched on 03/14 and 03/16. Fledged: 05/29 and 06/04, Last seen: 08/15 and 08/17. R5 seen in Palm Beach County 12/10/23.
2024: R6 was laid 12/06/23 and hatched on 01/14/24 Egg #2 failed to hatch. R6 fledged: 00/00. Last seen: 00/00
Time ranges to hatch and fledge, respectively: 35-40 days, 10-14 weeks. Post fledge, they may follow their parents and stay in the area for 4-12 weeks before wandering away. The adults stay around, periodically visiting the nest.
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