May 5, 2017 (Friday)

B9 Fledges (7:36:28 p.m.)

Video: B9's Fabulous Fledge

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

(83 & 81 days) EARLY MORN: B9 comes down from RB 1:24:01 & lays down 1:245:23 while B8 continues to perch on back rail; B8 lays down 2:14:00; B9 gets up 2:15:47am & plays in the wind on & off until about 2:31am (per sela-985); B9 lays down 2:38:10 & B8 gets up & perches on back rail; B9 gets up 5:49:06 & goes to LB 5:50:36; B8 to Y-nook 6:38:37 then goes up Cam 1 branch 6:39:00; B8 to RB 6:40:38 then to nest; B8 hops next to B9 on LB 6:40:53; IR light off 6:41:39 as B9 & B8 beak; B9 to nest & back to LB 6:41:52; B9's turn on Cam 1 branch 6:42:27; B9 moves up higher on Cam 1 branch 6:43:47, then lower 6:44:10; B9 to nest 6:44:19 to play with sticks; B9 to LB 6:47:48; B9 hops to Cam 1 branch 6:48:25 & hops higher 6:48:40, then moves lower 6:49:00; B9 to RB 6:49:24; B9 hops to LB 6:50:41 then to cam branch then to nest & back to LB; P flies behind nest 6:51:20 (left side); B9 goes out on 10 o'clock branch 6:52:00; B9 back to nest & to Y-nook 6:53:50; B9 to LB 6:54:28 to nest to LB (all over the place this morning); B9 to 10 o'clock branch 6:56:21; B9 to nest 7:00:00 then to 11 o'clock branch 7:00:33; B8 to nest 7:03:42; B8 to LB 7:04:19 then to nest & back to LB; B8 to net 7:09:36 & hops around, to LB, back to nest to play with stick (B8's turn to be everywhere); B8 from nest to LB to nest then B8 to 9 o'clock branch/rails 7:11:59; B9 to nest 7:35:56 & attacks M's foot; B8 jumps to Y-nook 7:36:17; D out 7:36:30; B8 to Cam 1 branch 7:39:07; M & B8 patiently wait while B9 tries to "open" the fish (it's unzipped on other side, lol); B8 back to est 7:42:59; B8 to 10 o'clock branch 7:44:42 & back to nest 7:45:51; B9 squeees in frustration over fish 9:47:42; B9 finally tears a piece off the tail 7:58:10 & moves to back of nest; M claims fish 7:58:21 & feeds B8 7:58:37; B8 gets a big piece but lays it down to get fed by M 8:00:56; B9 steals B8's piece of fish 8:01:54; M feeds both once B9 steps back up 8:02:47; B9 to 10 o'clock branch 8:11:50 and B8 watches M eat (& gets a few bites); B9 back to nest 8:24:05 & goes to Y-nook; B9 to nest 8:25:12; B9 to LB 8:25:56; M to LB 8:34:41 & out 8:34:48; both eaglets go out on the branches until B8 comes back to the nest 9:31:14 then jumps to RB 9:31:54; B8 to nest 9:33:00; B9 joins B8 on the nest 9:34:54; B8 scoots to scratch her/his bottom 9:36:29; B9 to LB 9:37:55; B9 floats to RB & across nest & ends up back on LB 9:38:50; B8 lays down 9:39:09; B9 goes back & forth on the front branches 10:20:38; B8 get up & hops on LB 10:22:39; B9 jumps to Cam1 branch 10:25:19 & causes a feather black-out 10:26:02; B9 back to RB 10:26:11 & moves out of view 10:26:35; B8 back & forth f/LB to nest 10:35:32; B8 to nest 10:36:12 then to 9 o'clock branch 10:36:34 then goes further out; B9 to nest 10:36:43; B9 to 9 o'clock branch 10:37:52; B9 to nest 10:39:13; B8 to nest 10:39:32; B9 back to 9:00 branch 10:40:57 then hops back to nest; B9 runs over to see what B8 has 10:42:20; B8 lays down 10:42:56 & watches B9 eat some scraps; B8 bites at sticks 10:43:21; B9 flapping & jumping around 10:49:30; B9 jumps to 11:00-branch 10:51:03 then back to nest & ends up on RB; B9 back to nest 10:52:21 flapping & hops on B8's back; B9 lays down 10:59:23; B9 gets up 11:24:05; B9 wind surfs & jumps on B8's tail 11:25:36; B9 gets active and ends up on LB 11:27:38; B8 gets up 12:17:39 & goes to LB 12:17:59;