My Season 13 Playlist on my channel includes ground videos from my summer visits to the nest pasture. There are also four ground videos from early summer (after the cams went off for Season 12), in my Season 12 Playlist. Here are the playlist links, if interested:
Season 13:    • SWFL Eagles Season 13  
Season 12:    • SWFEC Season 12 2023/2024  

➡ ➡ Ground + Cam Video from 102824.
Video opens with M15 arriving with nest material/grass in the morning. F23 arrives shortly after with moss. They work in the nest together. M15 adds a stick, then does a Nest Test. From the ground view, he can barely be seen. Next, he finds a stick on the ground by the front pines, and brings it to the nest. F23 went to the front pines, goes for a snap, and the huge branch she tries for falls to the ground. A short time later, she snaps another huge, awkward branch. On the way to the nest, you can see her trying to adjust her foot hold. She loses her foot grip, and the branch falls to the ground. F23 does a Nest Test, and M15 heads to the W pasture for another stick. He heads back to the nest with a stick (either he got the snap I recorded, or got another out of my view). He lands in the nest while F23 is still testing the nest.

M15 heads back to the W pasture, and returns with food (not included, separate video, link included in time stamps). Up next is another Nest Test for M15. After the nest test, M15 and F23 are on the attic. M15 vocalizes at a passing eagle. The eagle was up high, and kept going. M15 flies to the pond oak, shown on Cam1 since I cannot see him on that side of the tree. M15 goes for a snap, misses, and gets a snap at the hubcap tree. He goes to the ground with his stick, takes a minute to readjust, and takes the stick to the nest. M15 heads to the W pasture to gather grass for the nest, and conducts another Nest Test after spreading it. He and F23 were on the attic when I left. During my visit, M15 brought four sticks and two grass deliveries. F23 brought moss, and tried for two branches that she was unable to bring in. Additional details in the time stamps below, if interested. Click on any time stamp to advance to that part.

Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
00:00. Opening.
00:07. M15 w/nest material/grass.
00:32. F23 w/moss.
00:50. F23/inner branch.
01:07. M15 w/stick #1.
01:37. M15/Nest Test, ground view.
01:57. Cam2 view of M15 w/stick & Nest Test @ 02:15.
03:03. M15 searching for a stick by the front pines.
04:05. M15 makes his selection, stick #2, beak to feet transfer.
04:55. F23/front pines.
05:06. F23 goes for a snap; the huge branch falls.
05:33. Working things out.
06:43. F23 in the front pines.
07:12. F23 goes for another big snap.
07:25. F23 loses foot grip, the huge branch falls.
07:36. F23 to the nest, M15 joins her, Cam2.
08:04. Teamwork.
08:47. F23/NestTest.
09:31. M15 heads to the W pasture.
09:56. M15 goes for a snap (I thought he missed it).
10:06. M15 w/stick #3 (either he got the snap, or one out of my view).
10:33. F23/still doing her Nest Test; M15 w/stick, Cam2.
11:20. Working things out.
12:22. M15 heads to the W pasture (returned w/food gift, link to separate video).
Link:
12:57. M15/Nest Test.
13:56. M15 vocalizes at a passing eagle; it was high up and kept going.
14:59. M15 flies to the pond oak, Cam1.
15:22. Cam3 view: M15 goes for a snap at the pond oak, gets one from the hubcap tree, goes to the ground.
15:58. Ground view of above: M15 is out of view in the pond oak, comes into view going for a snap, then gets a snap at the hubcap tree.
16:12. M15 on the ground w/stick #4.
16:58. M15 heads to the nest with his stick.
17:47. M15 to the W pasture to gather grass.
18:21. M15 heads to the nest with grass.
19:03. M15/Nest Test.
19:30. M15/right and F23 on the attic when I left.

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Cam2: https://www.youtube.com/live/OG1KYnUb...

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Cam video captured & edited by Androcat. Ground video by Androcat.