April 26, 2016 (Tues)

6:30 a.m. found one kid sitting and the other one still taking it easy. A couple minutes later, the one kid (probably B6) did some flapping and started working on some nestovers. He branches in the Y at 6:36 a.m., and by 7:00 a.m., he's out of view. By this time, B7 is up and working on the nestovers and does a little flapping. He perches in the Y at 7:02. Mom came in the front door at 7:03 (165:04:16) with something to eat, but it couldn't be seen from Cam 1 (since found out from Sasha that it was a fish). B7 was closest when Mom came in and got the food; however, B6 gets around to stealing what little there was left. Mom went to the LB and out at 7:04 a.m. (165:05:19). After she left, the kids perched on the Y branch.

Mom came back at 10:04 (168:04:59) with a small bird. Looked like B6 got it. Mom out LY 10:18 (168:19:38). Whoever was perched on the LB did a great fly down to the nest at 11:08 a.m.

Mom in BD with a HUGE fish at 1:23 p.m. (171:24:15). Mom starts feeding one kid as the other makes his way down the LB. All three still eating at 1:42. One is self-feeding. Mom and one kid are finally done eating around 1:44; the other kid was still pigging out. There was still a big piece left at 1:46. The one not eating has a healthy PS at 1:48 and then goes to the Y branch. 1:58 and the one is STILL eating. At around 2:02, Mom went back to nibbling and feeding the little piggy. She finally left out the FD at 2:09 (172:10:36).

At 7:02, one kid makes a big hop off the branch to the nest where he proceeded to play with the fish head, grabbing it with his talon and carrying it around. A little later, the other kid played with the fish head, only to lose it over the side of the nest. He makes a quick recovery with a big hop to the other side of the nest.

Video: The Huge Fish

"Puff Baby" photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography

Cooling Off

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