Livestreams end for Captiva eagle and osprey cams
Raptor cameras on the island recently went dark after providing years of up-close viewing for fans.
On April 17, Window to Wildlife reported that the Captiva Island Eagle Cam and Osprey Cam property is being sold, so it would be taking down the cameras over the weekend because it did not know what the new owners would want.
“We’re not exactly sure what the future holds yet, but we’re hopeful,” it shared. “We’re planning to leave the infrastructure in place so that, if possible, we can come back once things settle and reinstall, hopefully with even better cameras.”
“No guarantees, but we’re going to do everything we can,” Window to Wildlife added.
The eagle nest has been around since 2007. It was originally an osprey nest that was taken over.
According to the wildlife cam installation company, property owner Lori Covert — an avid wildlife enthusiast and conservationist — hired Window to Wildlife in 2018 to install cameras for private viewing. The next year, it added two more cameras, plus installed the osprey camera on the property.
This season, eagles Connie and Clive hatched one eaglet, Quinn — which viewers named.
Connie had laid two eggs, one on Nov. 16 and one on Nov. 19. On Dec. 21, a pip was spotted in one and the hatch watch began. On Dec. 23, viewers welcomed CE14, with still no pip from the other.
On March 15, Quinn fledged from the nest at 82 days old.
“We love Connie and Clive. They’ve been incredible parents and such a joy to watch over the years,” Window to Wildlife shared. “Even if we’re not able to get cameras back up right away, we’ll still do our best to share updates from the ground when we can.”
“This isn’t goodbye, just a see you later,” it added.
Window to Wildlife reported that it has plans for other future cameras on Sanibel and/or Captiva. In addition, the company is exploring other potential nests around the country.
For more information about the Captiva cams, visit https://www.windowtowildlife.org/.