Beloved bald eagle presumed dead after going missing from Florida nest
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The eagle mom had been missing since Feb. 27, but is likely dead. She had just welcomed an eaglet with her mate.
After missing for several days, a famous Florida eagle is presumed dead, leaving thousands of birdwatching fans heartbroken. And the sad news comes days after the eagle mom welcomed an eaglet with her mate.
The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, based in Fort Myers, Florida, around 158 miles northwest of Miami, which broadcasts the mated pair of bald eagles, announced on Tuesday, March 3, that a female eagle, called F23, is likely dead after the body of an eagle was found two miles away from the nest. She was the mate of an eagle known as "M15."
"This is a deeply sad day for our community," Southwest Florida Eagle Cam stated in a post on Facebook. "We were blessed to observe F23 for just two and a half seasons, but in that short time, her eagerness to learn, her devotion to M, and her care for her eaglets were unmistakable."
The livestream is awaiting confirmation that the deceased eagle is in fact F23, but are presuming she is dead due to the proximity to the nest and the timing of when the eagle was found. A cause of death has not been released.
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