Harriet, the famous bald eagle, lays an egg

Chad Gillis
The News-Press

Southwest Florida's most famous couple is expecting at least one offspring this year as Harriet the eagle laid an egg over the weekend. 

Harriet and M15 nest in North Fort Myers on land owned by the Pritchett family, who installed cameras in 2012 to give people all over the world an opportunity to see bald eagles nest and raise chicks. 

The famous eagle cam nest on Dick Pritchett Real Estate in North Fort Myers came away relatively unscathed after Hurricane Irma. Harriet and M15 were seen Friday 9/22/2017 bringing nesting material to the nest.

Eagles typically lay two eggs, and many eagle fans are hoping to see another one soon. 

Harriet has often fledged two eaglets, which was the case in the 2015-16 season — M15's first season mating with Harriet.

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam back for sixth season

The duo produced two eggs last year but only one hatched. 

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam has documented the daily lives of Harriet for six years, and M15 stepped into the scene in 2015. 

Ozzie and Harriet were the original couple, but Ozzie died after sustaining injuries from a series of fights with M15. 

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam back for sixth season

The egg was laid at 3:24 p.m. on Nov. 19, according to the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. 

Harriet is likely 25 years old or older as she was documented nesting on the south side of Bayshore Road in the early 1990s. 

She and Ozzie first nested on the Pritchett property in 2006 and have raised dozens of fledglings over the years. 

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Southwest Florida Eagle Cam history

2012-13: Ozzie and Harriet birth and fledged two eaglets, and more than 16 million watched the stream during the first year. 

2013-14: Ozzie and Harriet again produce two eggs, but only one eaglet survives. 

2014-15: The couple produced two eggs with one eaglet fledged. This the last season Ozzie would mate as he died after fighting with M15. 

2015-16: Harriet and M15 (male, 2015) produce two eggs, with both hatching and producing fledglings. 

2016-17: The new couple produced two eggs, but only one hatched and survived.