Saturday, April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log
(56 & 54 days) - EARLY MORN: M flies in & lands on LB 1:25:42am; M vocal, talking to D? 1:30:35am; B9 talks softly to M 1:32:22; M jumps to nest 1:33:11, looks around & vocalizes some more 1:33:23 (doesn't sound like an alert); M chirps one more time 1:35:15; B8 gets up 1:36:28; B9 stretches wing 1:37:27 then also gets up 1:37:38 & PS 1:37:58; B9 lays back down 1:41:50 & beak-kisses w/B8; B8 lays back down 1:42:50; M jumps & wing slaps (Rocky?) 3:08:27 & wakes babies; B9 gets up 3:09:42 & stretches, PS 3:10:02, then preens; M calls to D 3:11:26, B8 stays up w/M; B9 moves a pinecone 3:34:36 & a stick 3:34:42 & finally settles down 3:35:41 at the same time B8 gets up; B8 stretches but steps on B9 (who voices displeasure) 3:36:00; B8 lays back down 3:39:37 and B9 gets back up; babies up 3:44:00; B8 lays back down 3:44:35; B9 finally lays back down 4:21:49; B9 back up 4:56:37 & wakes M 4:57:17; B8 gets up 4:58:55 then settles back down 4:59:35 & B9 settles at 5:00:37. MORN: B8 gets up 6:35:22 & PS 6:36:09; M stretches 6:43:27; B8 lays down at M's feet 6:44:02; M calls "good morning" to D 6:50:48; M to LB 6:56:08 & out 6:56:20; IR light off 7:04:34; D in to LB w/stick 7:16:46 & kids chitter; D rescues stick 7:17:07 & goes to nest 7:17:20; D to RB 7:19:13 & out 7:19:28; D in BD w/live fish 7:33:31; M in FD 7:43:14 & D digs in the nest, B8's up on the rail; an eaglet sneezes 7:44:21; D to LB 7:47:07 & out 7:47:20; B8 nibbles on fish 8:00:10 then asks M to feed them (beaks her) 8:00:27 so M starts breakfish 8:00:51; B9 runs to the rail 8:19:21 & joins B8; B9 sneezes 8:11:47; M to LB 8:22:01 & out 8:22:12; B9 nibbles on B8 8:24:56; B8 attacks fish bone then runs to right rail 8:25:10 then attacks pinecone 8:25:38; B8 gets on right rail & walks up on Y-nook rails & ends up with one foot on RB 8:26:03; B8 awkwardly dismounts 8:28:00; B9 stretches those beautiful wings 9:12:46 & 9:13:00; M in FD 9:50:58; B8 PS 9:53:54 B8 PS 9:54:02; M hops to Y-nook 9:56:52 then to LB 9:57:04; M out 9:57:30; M in FD w/stick 10:05:08 & B9 attacks her foot & yells at her; M to LB 12:30:57 & out 12:31:02 and babies track her flight (flies overhead 12:32:13); babies still tracking (Mom?) until B9 flops a wing onto rail-standing B8 12:38:07; P (M? there was a thud) lands on branch 12:38:49 & both vocalize; B9 stands, still fussing 12:40:02; P on branch rouses 12:41:15; P flies off 12:42:44; B9 PS 2:36:49 then has a nice wingercise session; D in BD w/small fish 4:07:14 & B9 makes the grab & mantles; B8 flaps wings 4:07:56 & moves away f/B9 & the fish 4:08:39; D out BD 4:09:06; B8 is back on the front rails & RB 4:12:23 while B9 still eating fish; B8 wingercises on RB 4:13:52 & 4:15:28 & 4:16:12; B8 rouses 4:18:00; B8 moves to Y-nook 4:20:29 & scratches head 4:20:37; B8 watches B9 with the fish 4:20:27; B8 gets back on nest & to eat what's left of the fish 4:31:17; M in FD 5:21:58 w/leafy branch & almost lands on B9; B9 grabs her foot & yells at her, M backs up against B8 who's on the RB branch; B9 grabs leafy branch 5:23:09 & B8 gets off the rail 5:23:24 & goes for the leafy branch; B9 joins B8 wrestling with the leaves 5:23:23; M is almost pushed off the nest by B8 5:25:53; M jumps to RB 5:26:01 & flies off 5:26:18; M in FD 6:48:01 & B9 attacks her foot; B8 walks up rails to RB 6:52:26; M to LB 6:58:43 & out 6:58:54; M in BD 8:20:02 & B9 is there to grab M's empty talon & again 8:20:20 & 8:20:43; M backs up on Y-branch 8:22:44 then move further out on LB 8:24:27; D in BD 8:24:49 & B9 rushes over & grabs D's empty talon; B9 screams at both parents 8:25:27 (B8 chimes in a bit); D tries distracting kids w/scraps 8:25:57; M moves down LB 8:27:13; D to LB 8:28:27 & out 8:28:34; M moves back out of sight on LB 8:29:03 with B9 yelling at her; D flies behind nest 8:29:53; IR light on 8:34:58pm. 


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