March 31, 2017 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log

(48 & 46 days): EARLY MORN: B-left PS 12:46:27am, preens; M to nest 12:50:59; M to LB 2:04:38am. MORN: B-front PS 6:07:34am; B's still resting at 7:00; M turns around on LB 7:03:56; M out 7:04:02; IR light off 7:13:22; B8 throws a wing & leg over B9 (stretching) 7:22:22; B's playing w/twigs 7:28:00; B9/front PS 7:33:28 then wing flaps; B8 wingercizing 7:35:48, PS 7:36:38, more wingercizing 7:37:09; B8 pulls on B9's tail feathers while playing w/twigs & fluff 7:41:46; B9 scratches head 7:43:50, goes to pantry & self-feedss on nestovers; M in FD /squirrel 8:12:44am; Cam1 reset 8:54:02 (not sure of M's "out" time). B-back pulls pelt over 9:03:16, picks it up, drags it around & tries to eat it; the other B has a PS 9:06:11 then wingercizes; B-front picks up stk & places it on right crib rail 9:14:41; B9 gets up to check out nestovers 11:06:08; B8 picks up the pelt 11:06:30, but B9 gets it back; B8 flaps but does a nosedive 11:06:41; B8 on the rail to PS 11:07:28; B8 tries to eat pelt 11:07:35 & results in a tug-of-pelt with B9; B8 drags pelt & backs up onto the right rail 11:15:53; B9 is also interested in pelt & crowds in front of B8 11:17:00; B8 tries to self-feed on the rail 11:20:20; B8 gets off the rail 11:21:29, flaps & sets on B9's foot; D in FD w/fish 11:22:20 that B9 immediately snatches; D pulls fish to pantry & preps for feeding 11:22:44; D feeds B8 first bites 11:23:10; B9 joins in 11:23:46; Dad & kids track something flying around 11:48:57; D to LB 1:38:12 & out 1:38:15pm; B-left (B8) throws left wing over B-right (B9) 2:36:05; B-left gets up from resting 2:36:45, stretches, pulls out a fish tail 2:37:21, carries it, slings it down & then pounces on it w/right talon like a big Eagle 2:38:06 & drags it back; B-left wingercizes 2:38:39; B-left grabs his fish tail, pulls it to him 2:42:53 & self-feeds while B-right does a couple of right wing stretches; B-right gets up 2:44:12, PS 2:44:13, then grabs a pelt 2:45:16 & eats; B9 drops the pelt & grabs a nestover 2:56:10, then grabs the pelt again to work on 2:56:55; B9 gets a piece of the pelt stuck in his beak 2:59:29, he struggles to get it down or out for the next 20 minutes or so; B8 watches from the right rail as B9 struggles; B9 manages to get some of it down but still has a stringy piece hanging from his beak at 3:09:24; it looked like B9 finally got it down by 3:12:45, but he didn't; B9 grabs another nestover 3:13:48 & the stringy piece is still visible at 3:14:11; B9 rouses 3:19:18; B9 wanders over to the back right rail 3:20:38; the stringy piece appears to be gone by 3:21:51; B8 wing flaps & pounces on nestover w/right talon 3:50:43, B9 grabs it from B8 3:51:02, then B8 takes it back 3:51:12 & trips over B9 as he carries it; B8 spreads his wings 3:52:12; B9 grabs the pelt 3:52:49 & drags it around then takes a few bites; B9 wingercizing 3:53:55; B8 grabs the pelt 3:54:24 & gnaws on it; D in BD w/fish 3:58:32 & B9 rushes up first; B9 nibbles on fish & looks to D for help 3:59:10; D feeds babies 4:00:00; B8 snatches the fish away 4:02:25; M in BD 4:02:40 & almost lands on D & B8; M feeds B9 4:03:51; D steps up to RB 4:04:33 & flies off 4:04:37; M loses fish tail over the side 5:23:00pm & spends several minutes peering over edge looking for it; D in BD w/fish 5:47:39; M begins feeding 5:48:57; D to RB 5:49:21 & out 5:49:33; B's aren't too interested in eating; M to pantry 6:59:49 & eats leftovers; one B PS 7:10:17; M out BD 7:37:36; one B PS 8:08:31; M in BD 8:27:14; IR light on 8:31:04; M to LB 8:51:59; M to nest 10:04:26; M to LB 11:58:40pm.