Wednesday, March 8, 2017

March 8, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
Cam 1 Reset 3:21am & 5:52, Cam 2 Reset 3:18am. Mom wakes up 6:24:33; M gets up 6:41:04 & as she does, B8 stretches up tall & tries to bonk her; M pulls out nestovers 6:41:37; B8 PS 6:42:28; IR light off 6:43:51; B8 casts a big pellet 6:44:44; M stretches her wings 6:45:14 & then hops to RB 6:45:41 & out 6:45:53; B9 casts pellet 6:49:50; B9 PS 6:52:54; B8 beaks B9's face 6:54:50 & they lay side by side nicely; Kids still being sweet 7:26:53; kissing 7:29:19 & bonking 7:29:51; M in FD w/stk 7:39:21; M pulls out a glob of nestover pelt & gobbles it down as B8 watches in awe 7:40:44; B8 wobbles & finally PS's 7:42:07; B8 grabs nestovers from M 7:44:24 but he drops it, he grabs another big piece 7:44:58 but M takes it back & gives it to B9 7:45:15 only to take it from him, too; M gives B9 a bite 7:45:24; B8 gets a bite 7:46:03; M tugs some other nestover out from under B8 7:46:36; M to LB 7:49:58 & out 7:50:03...Cam 1/dvr reset 9:59am; M loudly greets D as he comes in the FD w/squirrel 11:30:48; M grabs the squirrel to start prepping for lunch 11:31:27; D turns around 11:32:06 & hops to LB 11:32:13; M starts feeding B8 11:32:34 & B9 waddles over to the table 11:32:49; D flies out 11:33:03; B8 semi-bonks B9 11:34:23; both babies are fed; M offers B9 a few bites 12:39:16pm; B9 tries to swallow pelt 12:39:52 but M takes it back; B8 ps 12:41:03; M offers B8 some scraps 12:42:45 but she's not interested; M offers B9 some squirrel 12:53:13; B8 bonks B9 12:59:24 then gets a huge bite of squirrel from M 12:59:36, B8 bonks again 1:00:12; M to LB 1:03:29 & out 1:03:37. Ground Report per JimmyP: M was on her favorite perch but then a hawk came in across the entrance road so she went back to the left branch to watch over the kids. M in to LB 1:24:18; M does some stretches 2:11:09; M to nest 2:11:21; B8 bonks B9 2:26:29; M feeds B8 over B9's back 2:26:47; M has squirrel tail in her mouth when D flies in BD w/fish 2:31:31; bonking 2:32:43; D hops to right side of nest 2:34:59 with M still chirping at him; D to RB 2:37:08; M picks up squirrel tail again & drops it 2:37:17; D rouses 2:37:23; D out 2:37:40; M drags fish over to pantry 2:38:41; B8 heads over for fresh fish 2:38:52; B9 gets in position 2:47:28 and M feeds both; B8 ps 2:26:07; B8 is full and leaves the table 2:57:39; M to LB 3:33:16 & out 3:33:38; M in FD 3:57:54; M backs up & steps on B9 4:43:34; M out BD 4:44:02; S/C#1-D in BD 5:05:13, D to pantry 5:05:59; feeds B8 5:06:10; S/C#2-M in BD w/grass 5:39:15; M grabs pelt from dad and swallows it 5:39:25; D out BD 5:41:59; M to LB 6:28:48; M out 6:29:03; White-breasted nuthatch startles the babies at the LB 6:47:12pm then flies around to back of nest 6:47:26-6:48:23; B8 plays with a piece of fluff 6:48:08; M in FD 6:48:43; babies have a staring contest 6:49:40 & B8 makes kissy-faces at B9 6:49:45; M moves a big stick at the BD 6:50:09; B8 bites at M's tail 6:50:26; M has to use her wing to keep her balance 6:50:52; M moves stick again 6:51:17; M loses her balance again & "wings" B8 6:51:48, B8 takes it out on B9 6:51:51; B8 turns around & starts biting M's talons 6:52:41; B8 decides to be nice & lays in front of M 6:53:08; M adjusts the big stick again 6:53:26; B8 nibbles at M's talons again 6:53:57-6:54:56; B8 snuggles up against B8 6:56:13; B9 ps 6:57:48; M preens one of the babies 7:12:58; IR light comes on 7:13:44.

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