May 14, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

(92 & 90 days old). Empty nest again this a.m., B's spent the night elsewhere. IR light off 6:20:47am. Fly-by 7:30:03; B9 in FD to LB 7:30:18, to nest 7:30:21, looks around and squees 7:31:16, to LB w/another squee 7:31:35, out FD 7:31:55; nuthatch visits nest 7:36:27 - 7:38:18; D in LSD w/squirrel 8:44:45, you can hear squeeing in the distance; flyby's 8:48:38, 8:45:49; B9 approaches 8:46:02 then in BD 8:46:04 & starts eating squirrel; shadow of a flyby 8:47:45; B8 in to side of nest under LB 8:50:13, to nest 8:50:24; D to Y-nook 8:51:03 then to LB 8:51:10; B8 to Y-nook 8:53:58; D moves up LB out of view 8:53:46; D out 8:55:07; B8 goes in for some squirrel 8:56:50 & skirmish ensues but B9 successful defends it; B8 tries another steal 8:59:12; tug-a-squirrel 9:00:32 & 9:01:30; B9 drops squirrel 9:02:55 & B8 claims it; B9 goes for the steal 9:34:46 & gets the squirrel; B8 to 11:00-branch 8:36:12 & flies off after 3 or 4 mins; D in FD w/food-possibly roadkill squirrel 9:41:26 (Cam2 9:47:48); D to RB 9:42:18 & out 9:42:30; B9 to 11:00-branch 10:20:22 & flies off around 10:26am; M in FD w/squirrel 12:19:50; squeeing fly-bys heard 12:20:21, 12:20:33, 12:20:48 & 12:21:09; B9 in front right side 12:21:23; B9 claims the squirrel & starts eating 12:22:19 (and finally quiets down for a bit, lol); M to LB 12:31:38; M moves up LB 12:31:58 & flies out 12:32:04; B8 in 12:35:14; B8 to 11:00-branch 1:06:44; B9 out 1:29:38 D in w/fish 1:32:03; M in BD w/fish 1:41:58; squeeing B9 flyby 1:42:19; B9 in to 11:00-branch 1:42:48; B9 to nest 1:43:03 (still squeeing); D to LB 1:44:12 & out 1:44:18; after polishing off some nestovers, M feeds B9 fish 1:46:40; M to LB 2:38:24 & out 2:38:34; D lands on LB & B9 poofs up and yells 2:45:41; D to nest 2:48:28 with B9 still protesting as D nibbles on nestovers; B9 to Y-nook & chatters 3:08:33; B9 back to nest 3:09:00; B9 chastises D for eating 3:09:30 then flies out BD 3:09:57; D out 3:15:13.