May 25, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log

One of the kiddos - Photograph by Bill Cameron (5/25/17)

(103 & 101 days) - All 3 cams still down (since 8:48pm yesterday); Cams back online 10:47am with B8 laying in nest and B9 munching on squirrel; B8 gets up 10:54:51 and steals biggest part of the squirrel 10:54:54 (neither seem really hungry); B8 works on his pouncing footwork 10:55:27 then settles down to eat; B9 lays down 11:02:17; B8 walks away from squirrel to eat a forgotten piece on the rt rail 11:10:19; B9 gets up to go get the squirrel 11:10:29; B8 to RB 11:12:09; B8 to nest 11:12:37; B8 lays down 11:14:11; B9 to 11o'clock branch 11:30:16; B9 out 11:33:43; B8 to LB 12:50:59; to Y 12:51:26; to nest 12:52:10; B8 to RB 12:52:31; B9 comes in and hovers over nest to get blown away to back branch (can hear on cam1 12:52:52 and seen on cam2 @02:04:??); B8 to nest 12:53:00; B9 hops into view on RBB 12:56:25; B9 hops to nest 12:57:08; B9 nibbles at nestover squirrel 12:59:41; B8 lays down 1:01:28; B9 to Y w/pelt 1:12:28; B8 grabs it while still laying down 1:13:41; B8 gets up and tugs it away from B9 1:13:51; B9 finds a piece 1:14:29; B9 lays down 1:16:27; B8 lays down 1:24:08; Both still laying in nest @2:40pm; B8 to Y 2:53:10; to nest 2:54:30; then flaps and lands on LB 2:54:34; B9 carries pelt across nest to rt side 2:55:02; B8 hops to nest 2:55:40; M in BD w/squirrel 2:55:45; Both Bs battle over it; M to LB 2:56:32; B8 wins 2:56:44; M out 2:56:46; B8 moves away from squirrel 3:26:54; B9 takes it over 3:27:00; B8 lays down 3:29:06; Cam1 resets 3:45:55; B9 swallows pelt 3:48:05; B9 hops over B8 3:50:38; B9 swallows pelt 3:51:51; B9 to SB 3:53:45; M in BD w/split opened fish 3:55:02; B8 makes the grab then B9 hops in to steal it 3:55:04; B8 to RB 3:56:44; B8 to nest 3:57:23; B8 lays at M's feet 4:01:08; M to SB 4:02:20; M out 4:02:36; B8 lays down 4:05:25; B9 moves away from fish to do a ps 4:16:56; B8 gets up and moves to fish 4:17:04; B9 to RSB 4:18:43; B8 lays down 4:37:42; B9 to nest 4:37:43; B9 lays down next to B8 4:41:16;

April 2, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

Mom & Dad - Photos By Bill Cameron

(50 & 48 days) B-right flaps a wing & wakes M up 6:40:48am; M crop drop 6:41:01; M calls to D 6:55:25, M to LB 6:55:29 & the B's get up & stretch; M out 6:55:40; B-left (B8?) wingercizes 6:55:43, PS 6:56:13; B9 PS 6:57:04, scratches head 6:58:10; B8 wingercizes 6:58:36; IR light off 7:09:14; D in FD w/squirrel 7:22:58; B9 grabs & mantles but D holds it w/talons 7:23:01, so then B8 snatches it; D drags it to pantry & B9 puts his right foot on it 7:23:30, D drags it away from B9 7:23:42 & begins to feed B9; B9 tugs on squirrel's foot 7:24:27; B8 gets a bite 7:25:21 so now D is feeding both B's; B8 leaves the table 7:41:32, goes back for more 7:41:54, leaves again 7:42:10, looks like he may have been feaking, perches on RCR (right crib rail) 7:42:49; B9 gets a chunk & turns away from table 7:43:51 & eats some of it; D eats some squirrel since the B's are finished; B9 carries his chunk around & wing flaps 7:44:58, 7:47:32; D still eating at 7:48:43 while B8 remains perched & B9 amuses himself; B8 wing flaps while perched 7:50:12 then gets off the rail; B8 wingercizing 7:51:33; D to LB 7:51:59 & out 7:52:13; M in FD w/duck 7:56:38; M out BD 9:10:09; M in FD 10:59:38; B8 wing stretches 12:37:04; B8 backs up onto the crib rails in front of RB 12:37:21; B8 PS 12:38:25; B9 stretches wing across B8's face 12:38:52; B8 preens like a big eagle (high up on the rail!) 12:38:40; D in BD w/fish 12:54:01; B9 grabs fish but D holds onto it 12:54:03; M takes fish 12:54:52 & feeds B9 while B8 watches from perch; D out BD 12:55:36; B9 PS 12:57:37; B9 gets on the right rail 12:59:30; M to LB 1:01:36 & out 1:01:49; B9 either chirps or sneezes 1:06:24; B9 picks up a stick 1:07:01 and has to get off the right rail to "place" it 1:07:12; B9 picks up & moves pinecone stick 1:08:34 then nibbles on nestovers; cute looks from B8 as she's looking around 1:17:28; M into LB 1:19:44 & B9 squeals; M to nest 1:21:17 & B9 chitters at her; M offers food but B9 turns away 1:21:50 ; B9 comes down off the rail to eat 1:22:02; B9 wingercizes & jumps 1:34:33; B8 starts some beaking with B9 1:35:07-1:36:17 then feaks on back branch; B8 tries preening B9 1:36:50 then preens self & then B9 again; B9 decides to move another stick 1:39:55; B9 decides to play at B8's feet 1:41:41; B8 scratches head 1:44:48; B8 joins B9 on the right rail 2:45:10 & stick head under limb on cam 2 branch; B8 flaps wings to get balance after standing on one foot 2:48:25 then does a PS 2:48:50; B9 back to nest to gaze at M preening 2:49:30; M stretches 2:50:22; M stretches again then feeds kids 4:00:25; M swallows squirrel pelt 4:20:23; M to LB 5:15:52 & out 5:16:09; B8 wingercises 5:19:26; D in FD w/fish 5:19:50 & starts feeding kids; D out BD 5:48:27; B8 wingercises & B9 doesn't like it 7:12:12pm; B8 heads straight for the LB & starts pulling on the twine that's wrapped around it 7:14:15pm (just a few tugs); B8 stands on the rails piled at the Y branch 7:16:30 & both play with a stick; B9 takes charge of the stick 7:17:21 then B8 rushes over to help; both track something flying overhead 7:24:30pm; B8 shows off her wings 7:26:55; D in FD w/fish 8:04:03; B9 nibbles at fish 8:04:14; D feeds B9 8:04:55; B8 PS 8:07:30; B9 is finished eating & B8 sneezes 8:09:20; B9 PS 8:09:398; D feeds B8 8:12:47; M in BD w/fluff & a stick 8:17:09 (she almost lands on D); B8 helps spread fluff 8:17:19 & 8:18:15; D to LB 8:18:29 & out 8:18:40pm; M & B8 have a mini-stick war 8:19:16; IR light on 8:27:02; M out BD 8:27:22.