UPDATE (6:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26) – Eaglet E9 is growing quickly and you can see the little tyke’s feathers coming in. E9 spends a lot of time exploring the nest. E9 hatched on New Year’s Eve. This Saturday, E9 will be four weeks old. Between four and five weeks of age, eaglets are able to stand and they can begin tearing up their own food, according to the experts at Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

UPDATE (6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18) – Eaglet E9 is just over two weeks old and is growing quickly! E9 likes to explore the nest and often rests near the edge. E9 has more feathers and you can see distinct eagle markings. Mom Harriet was seen covering the remaining unhatched egg.

UPDATE (2:48 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16) – The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam returned Monday after a short hiatus over the weekend where the nest camera was malfunctioning.

The Southwest Florida Eagle camera officials said in a Facebook post that the family was perfectly healthy and happy while the camera was down.

There is currently no word on what caused the camera to malfunction, but News Channel 8 is happy to report we have the beloved family back up live on our Facebook page.

UPDATE (1:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13) – Little eaglet E9 has been exploring the nest. One viewer who has been watching the eaglet closely reported seeing the little tyke became tired and use a fish in the nest as a pillow. How cute is that?

If you’ve been worried that E9 will fall out of the nest, the experts at the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam say that rarely happens.

“At this age most of their weight is in their lower body and they just don’t have the muscle or strength to pull themselves to the top edge of the nest.

Eaglets are curious about their surroundings, but hardly will explore too close to the edge of the nest. It is rare they will fall over at this age. Two competing instincts – curiosity and fear keep them from getting too close to the edge,” said a moderator on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam website.

UPDATE (1:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12)- Little eaglet E9 is growing fast and is becoming a bit more independent and adventurous. Yesterday, E9 ventured completely out of the nest bowl!

UPDATE (11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11): The eaglet is fed lunch around this time. E9 will likely starting feeding himself/herself at 5 to 6 weeks of age, according to the experts at Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. The second egg in the nest has not hatched, though it is still in the nest.  It is doubtful that it will at this late stage.

UPDATE (11:48 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10): Shortly before lunch time, we were able to see eaglet “E9” enjoying lunch.

UPDATE (5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9): Temperatures are beginning to warm up a bit and we noticed that mom Harriet and dad M15 have been bringing plenty of food to the nest. Two fish have been placed in the nest, one is larger and almost whole. No doubt, eaglet E9 won’t be going hungry anytime soon. The little tyke has a big appetite.

UPDATE (7 a.m. Monday): It’s breezy and cool Monday morning in Florida. The little eaglet “E9” is keeping warm under mom Harriet. The baby eagle is growing, and breakfast time will likely be soon.

UPDATE (6:30 am Sunday) Little eaglet “E9” spent the night sleeping under its mom Harriet after a cold front moved into the area. The little tyke has not yet grown a full coat of feathers. Yesterday, the eagle family dined on possum. E9 will likely starting feeding himself/herself at 5 to 6 weeks of age, according to the experts at Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

UPDATE (6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7) Little eaglet “E9” is doing very well. The experts at Southwest Florida Eagle Cam estimate the baby eagle to be about 5 or 6 inches tall. The eaglet is getting fluffier and you can see the difference in its feathers. The feathers on the eaglet’s head are white and the rest of the feathers are grey. Mom Harriet and dad M15 still have not given up on the unhatched egg in the nest. They were seen turning it.UPDATE (10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4)

Harriet and M15’s little eaglet is now four days old! The little tyke eats an average of 1/2 lb. of fish a day! The second egg has not hatched. It is doubtful that it will at this late stage.UPDATE (12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3) 

Today marks day 42 for the unhatched egg in the nest and no pip has been seen in the egg.  The average hatch window for the egg is between 34-40 days, so it is doubtful the egg will hatch.

Depending on the eagle couple, nonviable eggs may be pushed to the side of the nest or even removed from the nest.  Some eagle couples may even eat the egg for calcium and energy they need, according to a moderator on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam website.

Parents Harriet and M15 have not yet stopped incubating the egg.

Eaglet 9 is still doing well, feeding oftenUPDATE (11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2)

Eaglet 9 is doing well this morning and can be seen eating food given to it by its parents Harriet and M15. This morning, the eaglet snacked on some fish.

Eaglets are typically fed every 40-60 minutes. As they get older more time will pass between feedings, as they will consume more and store the food in their crop for later consumption, according to the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam website. A moderator on the website said this morning that it is unlikely that the 2nd egg in the nest will hatch.UPDATE (6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2) 

No signs of hatching yet in the second egg. Harriet and M15’s first eaglet of the season was born around 7:25 a.m. on New Years Eve morning. The eaglet made its entrance to the world on live TV during a WFLA newscast! (Watch the video below). As for the second egg in the nest. we have not seen any signs of hatching. The egg has been in the nest for 41 days now.EARLIER STORY:

FORT MYERS, FL (WFLA) — People across the country are eagerly watching a livestream feed from Florida with the hope of catching a glimpse of two baby American Bald Eagles hatch from their eggs.

American Bald Eagle Harriet and her mate M15 have been taking turns incubating two eggs in their 6-foot-wide nest located 60-feet up a slash pine tree in the Fort Myers area.

Dick Pritchett Real Estate in Fort Myers provides nature lovers with a live look at the nest with its Southwest Florida Eagle Cam which is streamed live on the internet.

The eagle cam was launched in 2012. Back then, more than 16 million viewers watched Harriet and her mate Ozzie raise their two eaglets. This year, the stream has amassed more than 57,670,000 views so far, according to the site.

Harriet found her current mate M15 – short for “Male 2015” – last year after Ozzie died following a fight with another male eagle in the area, according to the eagle cam website. The pair successfully raised two eaglets that left the nest.

Now, Harriet and M15 are awaiting the hatching of two more eaglets. The pair has been taking turns incubating the two eggs in their nest high up in a slash pine tree. Harriet and M15 have been turning and rolling the eggs regularly, according to a blog about activity at the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. M15 has also brought grass, sticks and fish to the nest.

Russ Ochs, with the Audubon Society and McGough Nature Park in Florida, told NBC affiliate WXIA the eggs “will likely hatch one day apart.”

Their parents will then take turns hunting and protecting the eaglets, Ochs said, and will stay at the nest for about three months, until they’re grown and can fly. The eggs were laid on Nov. 22 and 25.

It can take an entire day for the hatchlings to completely break through their egg after pipping, according to the National Eagle Center.

Florida has one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in the United States, with an estimated 1,500 nesting pairs, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tells NBC News. The species was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2007 thanks to conservation efforts.