FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the days move forward, it looks more and more unlikely that newly-hatched E9 will have an eaglet sibling.

The first eaglet is 3 days old. But there’s been no movement from the other egg in the nest, identified by the experts as Egg #1.

It’s been 41 days since the egg appeared, but no cracks yet. The average hatch window, according to the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, is between 34-40 days. Once the adult eagles decide the egg is not going to produce an eaglet, they’ll either move it to the side of the nest, bury it, or remove it from the nest. If there’s a crack in the egg but no signs of life, the eagles might eat it. The egg is full of calcium.

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam has been watching Harriet and M15’s nest since November when the eggs first appeared.

The first eaglet, E9, hatched just before New Year’s. And it’s been busy eating ever since.

E9 will gain about a pound every five days. By day 30, it’ll be half its adult body weight, according to the experts at the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

Source: CBS12