June 3, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

Hard to believe this regal creature is our B9 - photograph by JaniBop (6/3/17)

(112 & 110 days). B8 in LB 6:31:22; B8 to nest as B9 lands on lower branch & comes in squeeing under LB 6:31:53; B8 to LB 6:37:32 & out 6:39:02; B9 to RB 6:39:09, moves to higher branch 6:41:20 & out 6:41:48; B9 in 8:03:30 with B8 in FD 8:03:34, both check the nest & still no food; B8 squats down & plays with stick 8:04:49, B9 squats down to rub rear on nest 8:05:11, B8 does the same 8:05:26; B8 lays down 8:06:21 but B9 bites at B8's wing, so B8 gets up; B9 out BD 8:08:23; B8 goes to 11:00-branch 8:11:43 (A/C 16:16:28) & flies off 8:14:27 (A/C 16:19:04-ish); B8 in under LB 9:54:22; B8 out LSD 9:56:42 (A/C 18:01:xx); M in FD w/squirrel 11:53:45; B in FD 11:54:23, B9 in BD 11:54:39 & there's a tussle over the squirrel (B8 keeps it); eaglets yell until M hops to back right branch 11:55:26 & flies off 11:55:44; eaglets stop what they're doing to watch a butterfly 12:00:29; B9 goes in for a bite 12:03:46; B9 goes for another bite & there's a tussle 12:05:22, B9 ends up with the squirrel steal 12:05:31; B8 to Y-nook 12:05:38; B8 back to nest 12:06:37; B8 to Y-nook 12:22:52; M in FD w/squirrel #2 12:25:43 & gets mobbed; M backs up onto Y-nook 12:25:49 & B8 flaps to get around her to the nest; B9 ends up with both squirrels 12:25:54; M to RB 12:26:40; B8 to Y-nook to complain to M 12:26:56 then back to nest 12:27:22; M out 12:27:45; B8 moves in on a squirrel 12:41:45, gives it a tug 12:41:57, then tries the steal but B9 is standing on it 12:42:01; B9 picks up squirrel #1 12:42:41; B8 grabs the tail of squirrel #2 a few times 12:42:26, then gives it a good tug 12:43:09 & makes the steal 12:43:13; B9 reacts and it's tug-a-squirrel time 12:43:14 w/B8 winning (both eaglets now have a squirrel; B9 comes over and steals B8's squirrel 1:13:26 (B8 didn't put up a fight, must not be hungry); B8 out BD 1:14:23; B9 tries to swallow pelt 1:22:57, but it's too big; B9 moves pelt to right side of nest 1:23:15; B9 swallows pelt 1:23:42-1:23:57; B9 to 11:00-branch & out 1:26:15; (didn't see any other visits this afternoon/evening) IR light on 9:13:50pm.