December 19, 2016 (Monday)

Video: Inquisitive Intruder

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Inquisitive Intruder pulling on twine.

Bel's Nest Log
D in from left side 07:07:32am (dvr 22:38:xx); he digs in the bole then lays down briefly to test it 07:09:19am; after a few adjustments, D settles in the bole 07:10:01; D gets up as M arrives on the LB 07:23:29am (dvr 22:54:37), M to nest 07:22:39; both do some bole-dozing; IR light goes off 07:27:26am; D to LB 07:29:45 D out 07:29:59; M rouses 07:31:00; M out FD 07:31:22; D in FD w/fluff 08:41:28am (24:12:xx); D out BD 08:45:20am; Intruder eagle (IE1), guessing 4 or 5 years old, lands on lower left branch 09:04:15am (DVR Cam1-24:35:xx, Cam2- 07:01:48, Appr cam-18:39:35), goes to the nest at 09:05:25; IE1 pecks at nesting material 09:05:20am; IE1 out BD 09:07:33; D in FD w/pinecone stick 9:17:33am (dvr 24:49:xx); D to LB & out 9:28:32am; Dad lands on LB 10:08:14am (dvr Cam1 25:34:xx, Appr cam 19:43:xx); D peal calls as intruder eagle (IE1) comes in to RB 10:09:35; IE1 to nest 10:09:40am; IE1 moves a stick 10:11:30; D on LB calls again 10:12:17. IE1 grabs the twine on LB at 10:12:34 & tugs it again at 10:12:42; IE1 goes to LB & pecks at D's leg 10:13:03; D flies off 10:13:24; IE1 back to nest 10:15:51, IE1 out BD 10:16:06; D in BD w/stk 10:23:08; D rouses 10:28:39; D out BD 10:33:00; M in FD 12:27:35pm & digs in nest bole; M out BD 12:34:39. Per Jani-D in FD 01:04:33 & M in shortly after (cam reset); per BEL-D out BD 1:29:40pm; D in BD w/stk 1:31:21 & stick war ensues; M out BD 1:34:23; M in FD w/stk 1:34:59 & another stick war; D out BD 1:39:08; D in FD w/small stk 1:41:19 & after he keeps poking M with it she takes it from him; D out BD 1:45:18; M out BD 1:51:29; Cam 1 reset 3:37pm; D in BD w/fluff 3:58:14pm; D out BD 4:10:58; D in BD w/pine branch 4:13:13; D out BD 4:18:58; D in BD w/stk 5:17:21pm; D's stick gets the better of him & ends up on his head, lol 5:18:15pm; D out BD 5:27:16.