March 5, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

Cam1 reset 3:23am, Cam2 reset 3:19am. M wakes up 6:08:50, checks the babies 6:10:43; M preens 6:11:58; IR off 6:49:08; M stretches left wing 6:49:39; M up 6:52:52; M to LB 6:53:41 & out 6:53:50; B8 PS 6:54:24; bonking 6:59:19, 7:01:31; S/C#1-D in FD w/coot 7:03:28, begins to defeather 7:03:48; B8 gets the first bite 7:07:04; B9 makes his/her move, gets first bite 7:13:39; S/C#2- M in LB 7:16:10; D to back LB 7:17:01 & out?; B8 tries to cuddle w/B9 & ends up bonking instead 7:19:09; M to nest 7:28:02, begins to feed 7:28:12; M gives sketti to B-right 7:31:50; B-left grabs a big piece from M 7:31:57; B-right trying to cast pellet 7:34:13; M moves a pine cone 7:55:01; feeding 9:00:06 (B8 lays over B9 to eat), B8 now has B9 in a headlock 9:04:21; B8 escapes the hold 9:05:40; B8 goes for a bite & gets bonked 9:07:02; D in FD w/fish 9:07:18, D to RB 9:08:15 & out 9:08:59; M grabs fish 9:12:32; B9 moves away for B8 and gets a bite 9:12:55, M feeds B8 after B9 turns down a bite 9:13:25; B9 ps 9:14:24 then M feeds both; S/C#3-D in FD w/rabbit 9:42:32, M out BD 9:46:11; M flies by behind nest 9:49:27; S/C#4- M in FD 9:49:41; D out BD 9:51:39; M rouses 9:57:54, M backs up onto Y-nook rails 9:58:09; nuthatch visit 10:55:47-10:56:32; M back to nest to beakplow the fluff 11:12:10; M stares intently at something 11:13:05; big PS by B-back 11:17:32; bonk 11:58:11; big bosoms and clown feet 11:59:41; B9 fluffing 12:05:40; B9 PS's right over B8's head 12:06:48; S/C#4-M out BD 12:22:55; D in from LS 12:23:14; D grabs some nestovers 12:23:27; B8 waddles over to Dad 12:24:16 and gets a bite, D feeds B8; B9 gets fed 12:27:58; D helps himself to nestovers 12:37:25; B9 gets fed again 12:37:47; S/C#5-M in BD w/fluff 12:44:08; D to LB 12:45:07 & out 12:45:25; M & babies enjoy the sun 1:30:00; Mom grabs the rabbit to feed the kids 2:07:56; feeding starts with B8 2:08:45; B9 heads over to eat 2:13:55 & grabs a bite 2:14:01; B8 gets a big bite 2:16:22; both eaglets watch M with awe as she eats 'sketti 2:16:50; Lady & The Tramp moment with B8 & M 2:17:30 - 2:17:50; M pulls some straw from B8's beak 2:18:28; B9's turn to eat 2:19:25; B9 tries to eat a huge bite 2:20:10 & 2:20:34 but M has to tear it into smaller pieces & ends up eating it at 2:21:18; feeding mostly over by 2:23pm but B9 is nibbling at some feathers; B8 starts a staring contest with B8 2:24:25; M swallows a coot foot 2:33:38; M to LB 3:31:05 & out 3:31:16; M in BD 3:32:20pm; B8 bellies up to the dinner table again 3:34:08; B9 heads to the table 3:39:36 & patiently waits for B8 to get full; B9 gets a bite 3:42:54; M to LB 4:33:16 & out 4:33:20, M in BD w/small forked-stick 4:42:40 & wakes babies up trying to place it; M to LB 5:01:50 & out 5:01:59; M in FD w/huge branch 5:10:00; M knocks over B9 with the stick trying to place it 5:10:40, then drops it on B9 5:11:14 before putting the stick at the BD; feeding time (nestover rabbit scraps) 5:21:35; M to LB 5:43:01 & out 5:43:12; M in BD w/fluff 6:03:00pm; M swallows coot foot 6:06:09; B8 ps 6:07:09; IR light on 7:04:12pm.