March 10, 2017 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log

EARLY MORN: M goes from LB to nest 12:17:04am; M & the kids are awake, B8 ps 1:51:21; M picks up fish 1:53:05am; M offers an early morning feeding 1:54 but kids don't seem to interested; B9 eats a few bites 1:59:19; B9 ps 2:45:50; M moves to try cover B9 as storm rolls in 2:48:48am; B8 sticks her head under M 2:49:39 and wind starts picking up; B8 moves further under M 2:52:23 & wind and rain get stronger; M uses wing to balance 2:53:05am & are babies chirping (B9 is out from under M); B9 sits up to look at the rain 3:56:00am; B9 tucks his head under M 3:56:36am; M flaps rain off her wings & B9 does a PS 4:44:06. MORNING: M moves to the pantry & grabs the fish 6:43:25; breakfast time as she starts feeding B8 6:44:00; B8 gets a big bite 6:44:36; IR light off 6:46:11; B9 eats breakfast 6:49:30; M to LB 6:57:47; M out as kids lay together 6:58:00am; kids asleep until 7:41:26 then B9 crop dropped 7:41:26; both start to get up and B9 gives a bonk to B8 7:43:02, & of course B8 puts him in place by bonking back; B8 crop drop 7:43:45; B9 gets up again 7:45:58 for a big PS at 7:46:12; B8 finally gets up 7:49:50 for his big PS at 7:49:57; B8 rouses 7:50:21; B8 tracks as M comes in FD & perches on LB 8:04:00; M hops down to nest 8:36:24 and starts to feed B8; B8 gets a big bite 8:38:24 but M has to take it back & eat it herself; B8 PS 8:39:14; B9 snatches a bite 8:39:38; B9 finally getting fed by 8:41:30; B9 gets a big piece but M takes it back 8:43:20; M swallows fishtail 8:44:03-8:44:23; B9 PS 8:44:31; M to LB 8:46:11 & out 8:46:37; nuthatch or mockingbird on right side of nest 9:40:07 D lands on LB 9:40:24; M in BD w/fluff 9:40:35; D flies off without going to nest 9:41:05; B8 ps 9:41:50, B9 ps 9:42:26; M see D and starts calling 11:17:13; D in BD w/squirrel 11:17:53 (M squeees her thanks); D to LB 11:18:54 & out 11:19:02 and M immediately moves to the squirrel; M feeds B8 11:19:57; B9 has moved closer to the table 11:24:25 but M is distracted & watching something; B9 scoots around B8 & heads to the table 11:27:41; M offers B9 a bite 11:28:50 (she stills seems to be keeping her eye on something in area); kids seem to figure out M is distracted & both lay down 11:31:20am; feeding time w/B9 at the table first 12:01:09; B8 ps 12:03:29; M to LB 1:02:45 & out 1:02:54pm. S/C#1-D in to LB 1:03:45, D walks down LB 1:04:32 & jumps to nest 1:04:40; D offers a few bites to B8 1:05:09; B9 heads to the back of the nest for a nap 1:08:41; D out BD 1:58:10; kids rest for the next 1/2 hour or so then B9 sits up 2:28:08, spreads his wings & pulls something from the nest & drops it; B9 picks it up again, drops it, pecks & pokes around amusing himself 2:28:36; B9 crop drops 2:35:55; B9 waddles to right rail 2:36:06; B9 gnaws on rail stk 2:39:50, gets bored w/that & starts to preen, all the while B8 is zonked out at the front rail; both kids napping at 3:11:00; Ground report per Jimmy: When Dad left the nest around 2pm, there was a sub-adult in area. Dad has been chasing it around. Refused to leave area for a while, but don't see it now. S/C#2-B8 sits up tall 3:13:20 & tracks M as she flies in FD 3:13:32; M intently searches the sky for several minutes; M vocally alerts 3:16:38 & 3:17:48 & 3:23:33 & 3:24:21; D comes in & lands on LB 3:24:22 & vocalizes also; D rouses 3:31:14; B8 ps 3:32:11; D out 3:32:58; M feeds B8 nestover 3:43:13; Tug-a-squirrel between M and B8 3:48; B9 ps 3:53:39; M gives B9 a big piece 3:55:22; M out BD 4:51:30; M in BD w/fluff 5:08;51; M out FD as B8 does a ps 5:10:53; M in BD w/fluff 6:27:57; B8 ps 6:29:22; M find a nestover and pulls it to the pantry 6:43:21; B8 grabs a bite from in front of mom (self-feed) 6:44:16; M continues to feed B8; B9 moves in for some 6:47:35; M swallows nestover 6:50:45; D in BD w/squirrel 6:54:07; M takes squirrel to pantry 6:55:47; Feeds B8 6:56:19; B8 bonks B9 6:57:26; D to RB 6:57:46; D out 6:58:12; B9 finally gets some 7:04:00; IR on 7:15:04; M swallows rest of squirrel 7:21:07; B9 ps then snuggles next to B8 7:21:48.

March 9, 2017 (Thursday)

Video: Mom's Whopper Fish

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

M wakes up 6:20:28 & preens, crop drops 6:22:26, preens some more 6:23:20; both B's sit up 6:27:55; B-back (B8) gives B-front (B9) a bonk 6:28:06; B8 PS 6:28:49; M stretches 6:31:50am & 6:32:20; M to LB 6:33:59; M out 6:34:14; D in LB 7:00:19; D leaves without coming to nest 7:01:26 (you see him fly behind nest); M in FD 7:19:25; M feeds nestovers 7:20:30; M to LB 7:32:43 & out 7:32:58; M in BD w/fluff 8:14:08; M drops fluff on B8 8:14:17; B8 ps 8:17:01; M feeds B8 some scraps 8:17:13 & B9 8:18:09; M to LB 8:32:34 & out 8:32:41; D in FD w/fish & B8 gets up to inspect the situation 9:14:04; M in front door squeeing 9:14:29 & perches on LB; both M & D chatter 9:14:40; D rouses 9:15:13 & 9:15:51; M to nest 9:15:59; D to LB 9:16:09 & out 9:16:26; M begins to feed B9 9:16:30 so B8 bonks him down & gets the next bite 9:16:38, he gets fed first; B9 sits up and gets another bonk from B8 9:19:48; B8 gets a big bite & M takes it back 9:20:42, B8 grabs it but drops it so M takes it back again 9:21:03; B9 gets up 9:22:20 & waddles toward the front rail 9:23:01, he eyes M & the food 9:23:27; B9 circles around B8 & makes his move to the food 9:23:59; M & B8 continue their snatch & grab while B9 waits patiently 9:25:15; B9 snatches a bite 9:25:25; M feeds both 9:25:41 mainly because little B9 keeps snatching & grabbing; B8 leaves the table 9:28:47 for a PS 9:29:05; B8 heads for the front rail 9:29:16 & casts a pellet 9:29:36; looks like B8 may have cast another pellet or two between the first one he cast & 9:31:16, in the meantime, B9 has been getting all the food except for when M takes a bite; B8 preens 9:31:57; B9 finished eating by 9:33:34 & leaves the table; M to LB/out? 9:43:15; S/C#1-D in FD w/UFO 9:49:14; D feeds B9 9:52:56; B8 moves in for a feeding as B9 turns away 9:59:54; B8 ps 10:02:43; B9 gets more 10:04:40; S/C#2-M in FD 10:05:32; D out BD 10:06:25; B9 ps 10:10:01; M watches a nuthatch as it moves around the outside of the nest 10:19:48; M feeds B8 10:52:18; M pulls up a long string and B8 gets one end; B8 plays tug 10:55:46; after slowly edging around nest, B9 gets close enough to start eating 11:03:13; M tries to feed B9 rest of pelt and B9 says "No way!" so she swallows it 11:15:55; M to LB 11:47:27; M out 11:47:40; M in BD w/squirrel 1:31:53; M starts de-furring 1:32:33; M feeds B8 a bite 1:33:23; B8 picks up fur & drops it 1:33:24; B9 wakes up and stretches 1:35:05; B8 swallows a front leg 1:39:11; B9 moves closer to the table 1:40:05; B9 snatches a bite 1:42:05; D in BD w/headless fish 3:18:20 & M squeees "thanks, but you can leave now"; D jumps to LB 3:20:40 & M squawks at him; D out 3:20:57; M pulls fish to pantry 3:47:21; M feeds B8 3:48:02; B9 gets fed 3:52:52; B8 ps 4:57:02; M pulls the rest of the squirrel out and feeds B8 5:18:27; B9 makes his move and eats 5:47:38; B8 grabs pelt and tries to swallow it 5:50:04; Doesn't give up and tugs it from mom 5:50:29; Mom takes it back 5:50:36; M swallows a big piece of pelt 5:54:12; and swallows the rest 5:54:58; M to LB 5:57:07; M out 5:57:15; B8 ps 6:53:29; D in to LB 6:59:42; M in to LB/nest w/big fish 7:04:14; Feeds B8 7:04:39; D hops to RB 7:05:17; D out 7:06:12; B9 ps 7:09:22; after creeping closer, B9 eats 7:09:58; IR light 7:12:09; M to LB 10:19:03; sounds like M does a PS 10:19:35.

March 8, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

Cam 1 Reset 3:21am & 5:52, Cam 2 Reset 3:18am. Mom wakes up 6:24:33; M gets up 6:41:04 & as she does, B8 stretches up tall & tries to bonk her; M pulls out nestovers 6:41:37; B8 PS 6:42:28; IR light off 6:43:51; B8 casts a big pellet 6:44:44; M stretches her wings 6:45:14 & then hops to RB 6:45:41 & out 6:45:53; B9 casts pellet 6:49:50; B9 PS 6:52:54; B8 beaks B9's face 6:54:50 & they lay side by side nicely; Kids still being sweet 7:26:53; kissing 7:29:19 & bonking 7:29:51; M in FD w/stk 7:39:21; M pulls out a glob of nestover pelt & gobbles it down as B8 watches in awe 7:40:44; B8 wobbles & finally PS's 7:42:07; B8 grabs nestovers from M 7:44:24 but he drops it, he grabs another big piece 7:44:58 but M takes it back & gives it to B9 7:45:15 only to take it from him, too; M gives B9 a bite 7:45:24; B8 gets a bite 7:46:03; M tugs some other nestover out from under B8 7:46:36; M to LB 7:49:58 & out 7:50:03...Cam 1/dvr reset 9:59am; M loudly greets D as he comes in the FD w/squirrel 11:30:48; M grabs the squirrel to start prepping for lunch 11:31:27; D turns around 11:32:06 & hops to LB 11:32:13; M starts feeding B8 11:32:34 & B9 waddles over to the table 11:32:49; D flies out 11:33:03; B8 semi-bonks B9 11:34:23; both babies are fed; M offers B9 a few bites 12:39:16pm; B9 tries to swallow pelt 12:39:52 but M takes it back; B8 ps 12:41:03; M offers B8 some scraps 12:42:45 but she's not interested; M offers B9 some squirrel 12:53:13; B8 bonks B9 12:59:24 then gets a huge bite of squirrel from M 12:59:36, B8 bonks again 1:00:12; M to LB 1:03:29 & out 1:03:37. Ground Report per JimmyP: M was on her favorite perch but then a hawk came in across the entrance road so she went back to the left branch to watch over the kids. M in to LB 1:24:18; M does some stretches 2:11:09; M to nest 2:11:21; B8 bonks B9 2:26:29; M feeds B8 over B9's back 2:26:47; M has squirrel tail in her mouth when D flies in BD w/fish 2:31:31; bonking 2:32:43; D hops to right side of nest 2:34:59 with M still chirping at him; D to RB 2:37:08; M picks up squirrel tail again & drops it 2:37:17; D rouses 2:37:23; D out 2:37:40; M drags fish over to pantry 2:38:41; B8 heads over for fresh fish 2:38:52; B9 gets in position 2:47:28 and M feeds both; B8 ps 2:26:07; B8 is full and leaves the table 2:57:39; M to LB 3:33:16 & out 3:33:38; M in FD 3:57:54; M backs up & steps on B9 4:43:34; M out BD 4:44:02; S/C#1-D in BD 5:05:13, D to pantry 5:05:59; feeds B8 5:06:10; S/C#2-M in BD w/grass 5:39:15; M grabs pelt from dad and swallows it 5:39:25; D out BD 5:41:59; M to LB 6:28:48; M out 6:29:03; White-breasted nuthatch startles the babies at the LB 6:47:12pm then flies around to back of nest 6:47:26-6:48:23; B8 plays with a piece of fluff 6:48:08; M in FD 6:48:43; babies have a staring contest 6:49:40 & B8 makes kissy-faces at B9 6:49:45; M moves a big stick at the BD 6:50:09; B8 bites at M's tail 6:50:26; M has to use her wing to keep her balance 6:50:52; M moves stick again 6:51:17; M loses her balance again & "wings" B8 6:51:48, B8 takes it out on B9 6:51:51; B8 turns around & starts biting M's talons 6:52:41; B8 decides to be nice & lays in front of M 6:53:08; M adjusts the big stick again 6:53:26; B8 nibbles at M's talons again 6:53:57-6:54:56; B8 snuggles up against B8 6:56:13; B9 ps 6:57:48; M preens one of the babies 7:12:58; IR light comes on 7:13:44.

March 7, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mom & Dad Converse

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

B9 sits up tall 6:33:54; B9 gives B8 a bonk 6:34:12; B8 gets up & bonks B9 down 6:34:19; M stretches 6:37:36; M stretches & moves to the back of the nest 6:38:30; B8 PS 6:39:38; M to RB 6:40:16 & out 6:40:30; B8 pecks at fluff 6:40:43; M in FD w/fluff 7:19:55; B8 bonks B9 7:20:15; M digs in the nest 7:20:40; M feeds B8 nestovers 7:21:45; B9 falls over & touches B8 7:24:34 so B8 bonks him; B9 ps 7:26:03; B8 picks at fluff (like Dad does) 7:32:50; M feeds B9 some nestovers 7:33:43; B8 comes back up & insists on more breakfast 7:36:04; M feeds both B8 & B9 7:37:27; B9 in a good spot to take over most the bites 7:39:01; feeding over 7:47:35; M to LB 7:49:12 & out 7:49:25; B8 PS 7:50:00; babies resting through 8:32:00; B8 crop drops 8:32:22; B8 preens 8:44:58; B8 fluffs 8:55:07; B8 showing off his clown feet 8:55:37; B8 picks at fluff again like Dad 8:56:00; M in FD w/coot 9:08:54, M starts to de-feather 9:09:30; M feeds B8 9:10:56; B9 gets fed 9:12:01; M is feeding both B's by 9:13:30; M gulps down a leg? 9:22:46; B9 PS 9:23:34; B9 moves a stk 9:26:12; B8 PS 9:27:45; both laying & amusing themselves w/stks by 9:29:40; B8 picks at pinecone 9:29:41; both resting 9:32:38; B8 gives B9 a bonk in the process of repositioning 9:55:07; M nibbles on coot 9:59:20; M feeds B9 9:59:36; M back to de-feathering 10:02:22; M feeding B9 again 10:03:10; B8 pulls at nestovers 10:05:08; M eats some sketti 10:05:56; B8 PS 10:07:47 then plays w/pine cone 10:08:10; B9 PS 10:13:53; B9 fluffing 10:14:27; all 3 peacefully watching the world go by 10:18:22; D in BD w/UFO 10:48:40 & M asks him what it is; D nibbles a little on coot 10:52:43 & this time M hollers, "What in the world is that thing you brought in?!?", D ignores her & keeps munching on coot; M continues to chatter in D's ear 10:53:57 & tries to grab a bite for herself; steals a morsel & B8 steals it from her 10:54:42; B8 gets a bite from D 10:56:51 then M gets/takes a bite 10:56:55; M takes bite from D & eats it 10:58:09; D feeds B8 10:59:49; S/C#1-M to LB 11:07:05 & out 11:07:12; B8 is under D's feet & D backs over her 11:10:22, B8 doesn't like being stepped on & takes it out on B9 11:10:24; B8 ps 11:11:21; B9 uses B8 as a pillow 11:40:30; B8 ps 12:30:14; S/C#2-M in BD w/fluff 12:56:26; D wastes no time & hops to RB 12:56:30; M covers B9 with fluff 12:56:44; D out 12:56:53; M feeds B8 12:59:46; M moves to bole to move grass and cover babies 1:09:05; M moves off of babies 2:04:05; M rouses 2:04:38; M goes to right side of nest to beakplow bole 2:07:43; M puts fluff on B9 again 2:09:17; M moves over to the pantry 3:01:00; M pulls out nestover 3:01:45; M feeds B8 3:01:54; Feeds B9 a bite 3:09:20; B9 grabs the whole piece from M 3:16:58; M gets it back then B8 grabs it 3:17:11; M feeds B9 a bite 3:19:42; B8 gulps a big piece 3:19:54; B9 grabs the rest and gups the whole thing 3:20:09; B8 ps 3:23:40; M to LB 3:24:06; M out 3:24:13; B9 ps 3:25:11; Bonking 4:26:46; S/C#3-D in SD and starts nibbling in pantry 4:27:04; Feeds B8 4:27:13; B8 ps 4:30:26; Bonking 4:30:29; B9 moves around the edge of nest to pantry 4:41:46; D feeds B9 4:42:22; D moves from pantry to babies as it starts raining harder 4:48:34; Babies climb under dad 4:49:32; D back to pantry for a snack 5:24:18; Babies chirp their unhappiness at being wet; D finally finishes and moves back to bole 5:34:21; B8 ps 5:35:12; D covers babies as best he can 5:37:58; S/C#4-M in FD w/fluff 6:29:35; D up 6:29:57; D out BD 6:30:20; M moves to cover babies 6:31:02; B9 move under mom 6:32:24; B8 tries to shove in 6:32:58.

March 6, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

M wing stretches 6:36:31am, one baby pops his head up behind M; M backs away from babies 6:37:05 & the other baby pops up, too; morning bonking 6:37:20; M to LB 6:37:50 & out 6:38:04; both babies preen 6:39:37; cuddle puddle 6:47:35; IR light off 6:51:43; M in FD 7:14:50; B-left PS 7:17:05; M to LB 7:31:17; M out 7:31:27; M in FD w/stick 7:44:15; M out BD 7:52:58; B-left pecking at fluff 8:24:50; M In FD w/fluff 8:28:14; M feeds B8 nestovers 8:29:43; bonking 8:31:10; M gives B8 a big chunk of something 8:31:36, takes it back and swallows it 8:31:54; B8 PS's 8:32:19 then continues eating; B8 pulls a big piece of food towards him 8:32:48 & M takes it back; bonking 8:33:02; M out BD 8:35:55; S/C#1-D in FD w/catfish 8:43:15; Feeds B8 8:43;34; B9 gets some 8:47:48; S/C#2-M in FD w/grass 8:48:10; D out BD 8:49:23; M starts feeding babies more fish 8:50:13; babies sacked out from 9:00 til 10:00; B8 sits up 10:05:24; B8 found the nestovers & tried his luck at self-feeding 10:14:43; B9 sits up 10:15:28; B8 gets in B9's space so B9 gives him a little bonk; B8 then proceeds to bonk B9 full force 10:15:57; B9 stays down & submissive for a couple minutes & then waddles over to the R rail 10:16:53; B8 PS's 10:17:40; B9 sits up 10:36:39 & B8 immediately gives him a bonk; B9 preens 10:39:27; B9 PS's in the nest 10:41:14 (he must have gotten disoriented, lol); M in FD w/stk 10:50:29, while she places it, B8 bonks B9 10:50:42; M does some beak-dozing 10:51:29; B8 gets another bonk in around 11:19; M to RB 11:22:46 & out 11:22:57; another PS for B8 12:34:38; peaceful on the nest for the next 45 minutes until M arrives via LBD 1:16:17 (B8 was tracking her); M picks up a nestover wing or something & B8 grabs it 1:1 8:18, M takes it back & feeds B8 1:18:44; B8 PS's again 1:22:44; B9 moves close to M 1:26:42, pecks at nestovers 1:27:50; B8 heads for the front rail 1:29:40; M grabs a nestover, but she just moves it 1:33:50; M grabs another piece from across the nest & puts it in the pantry to feed B9 1:35:22; B8 moves up for a bite & gets one 1:35:56; B8 bonks B9 big time 1:37:21; M to LB 1:38:38 & out 1:38:55; both B's sitting at front rail preening 2:29:32; S/C#3-D in BD w/rabbit 2:37:04; Dad feeds B8 2:38:15; B8 ps shoots over B9 2:48:18; B9 moves toward pantry 2:50:13; B8 tugs at rabbit 2:52:03; S/C#4-M in FD w/ big fish minus tail 3:10:06; M proceeds to feed B8 3:11:19; D out BD 3:13:28; B9 gets a bite 3:13:40; M turns with fish and starts to feed B9 3:16:28; B8 ps 3:25:05; B9 ps 3:26:22; then moves next to B8, feeding over; Bonking as mom moves towards rabbit 4:06:28; Feeds B8 fish instead 4:06:38; B8 ps 4:08:31; B9 moves in for a bite and then some 4:13:18; B8 ps 4:51:32; M moves a stick onto B8 4:52:18; M beakplows bole 4:52:27; B9 ps 4:53:22; M drops a pinecone between the babies 4:54:15; M hits B8 with the stick again 4:55:50; M staring intently at the sky 4:57pm; Bonking 6:06:22; M feeds B8 6:07:58; B9 moves in for a feeding 6:18:42; both are too full to eat 6:37:41; as the IR light comes on, both are zonked out.. all's well in their world.

March 4, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log
M up 6:37:26am; M hops from RS rail to RB 6:38:56, then to LB 6:39:20; B-left PS 6:39:22; M out 6:39:33; S/C#1-D steps in from LS 6:48:55; IR off 6:49:17; bonking 6:50:35; B8 works to cast a pellet 6:51:13-6:51:31 (Cam2 6:48:15-6:48:26); B8 nips at D's tail feathers 6:53:27, D feeds B8 6:53:36; B9 bides his time 6:55:22; B8 grabs a big bite f/D 6:58:39; B9 steps up to the plate 6:59:14, B9 gets a bite 7:00:21; B8 gets another big bite 7:01:04; B9 waits & is rewarded w/breakfast 7:02:11am; B8 ps 7:03:20; B8 lays down

7:13:36 & B9 joins her 7:14:10; cuddle puddle 7:15:30; D spots B8's pellet 7:17:19 & walks around to pick it up 7:18:07am; S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 7:21:15; D to RB 7:21:25 & out 7:21:39; M eats some nestovers 7:22:17; B9 grabs food from M 7:22:57; M swallows big bite of rabbit 7:24:01; M starts tucking the kids in 7:25:10; M moves off the kids 7:48:44 & checks the pantry 7:49:23; B9 ps 7:49:37; B9 ps 8:59:47; B8 ps 9:07:36; M stretches left leg and wing 9:08:02; M to LB 9:08:16; out 9:08:27; M in FD 9:18:01; B9 tries to cast a pellet 9:45:35; swallows it again 9:45:56; casts? 9:46:25; B8 ps 10:12:08; B8 works to cast another pellet 10:51:13; B9 bonks B8 & gets it back worse 10:51:51; B8 casts a pellet 10:52:13; M feeds B8 10:53:02; B8 acts like there's more pellet to come up…then spits one out 10:53:50; M starts feeding B8 again 10:54:02; B8 bonks B9 10:54:33, B8 eats a huge bite 10:55:35; M to LB 10:56:42 & out 10:56:55; M in BD 11:36:10 & small bird flies over nest near Mom's head 11:36:14; M vocally alerting/calling 11:42:16 - 11:42:31; M to LB 11:51:05 & out 11:51:13; S/C#3-D in SD 12:20:57; B8 ps 12:23:32; D rouses 12:29:30; B9 casts pellet 12:32:02; D digs around in pantry for nestovers and B8 gets impatient and tugs on a piece 12:36:17; B9 nibbles on a piece of nestover 12:39:00; B9 grabs a piece from in front of B8 12:41:08; nibbles on it too; D starts feeding B8 12:43:53; B9 grabs a bite 12:44:22; B8 nibbles on a piece of nestover 12:50:05; D feeds 12:58:28; D rouses 1:18:15; D out BD 1:45:01; Per JP on the ground: Dad went across entrance road, circled around, getting higher & higher, then took off toward GL, came back just, circled around nest tree, then went toward river. Nuthatch on LB 2:18; D in to LB 2:20:48; D to nest 2:21:54; D wing slaps at the nuthatch 2:23:10 & 2:23:58; B9 ps 2:30:42; D feeds 2:32:03; B8 ps 2:35:16; D rouses 2:39:50; D to LB 2:45:51; D out 2:46:00; S/C#4-M in to LB 2:54:37; M to nest 2:54:56; M feeds nestovers 2:57:21; M rouses 3:25:51; D in BD w/fish 3:38:56; M grabs fish & starts feeding 3:40:08; D to RB 3:40:22; D out 3:40:30; B8 bonks B9 & starts being fed 3:41:44; more bonking by B8 3:43:34; M swallows a fish fin as B9 watches in awe 3:44:01; B8 is finally full & M fills up B9 3:53:12 B8 ps 3:54:38; B8 back for a bite 4:02:32; M give B8 a fin 4:03:00 & she takes it back at 4:03:08 & swallows it 4:03:38, feeding over by 4:04:30; M to LB 5:25:51 & out 5:26:02; M in FD w/stk 6:05:52; D in to LB 7:01:28; D to nest 7:03:09; M beaks D 7:06:07; IR light on 7:07:08; D out BD 7:11:12pm.

Mom feeding one of the babies - photo by Gena Flanigen

March 1, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
Per BEL, TNTalons, Jani & Sasha68: M preens off a feather 1:31am (per Sela); M stretches 5:10:10am; M to LB 5:10:51; M out 5:11:10; IR light off 6:57:20am; not sure when/if M came back before she comes in FD 7:03:55am; bonking 7:04:36; clown feet by both B's 7:06:00; B9 PS 7:07:42; S/C#1-M to LB 7:08:03 & out 7:08:14, D in BD 7:08:32; D feeds B-left (B8) 7:09:23; B9 casts pellet 7:12:42-7:12:56 (per Sela-on Cam2 7:12); M's feather blows off nest 7:13:51; B9 wing flaps 7:14:40; B9 makes his move towards the food & gets his/her first bite 7:19:42; B8 PS's 7:24:41; bonking 7:25:27; more bonking 7:33:16, 7:35:50; S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 7:39:47, D to LB 7:40:38 & out 7:40:51; M nibbles on nestovers 7:40:52; M feeds B-front & then herself 7:44:00; M pulls out some gross nestover & feeds B-front a few bites 7:48:22; M gnaws on the flag pole 8:01:07; B-back PS 8:02:45; bonking 8:11:12 & wind picks up; B-back PS 8:13:07; D in BD w/fish 8:14:56; D feeds B9 8:16:56; M doesn't like it and tells dad to take a hike; D to LB 8:17:51; D out 8:18:12; M feeds babies 8:18:21; M grabs the fish & feeds the B's some more fish 9:18:40; M stretches & B sit up & look around 10:27:10; M puts a small wishbone stick/straw on B9 10:28:00; B9 PS 10:30:21; M starts to vocalize 11:30:00, S/C#3-D in BD w/squirrel 11:30:17; B8 PS 11:33:20; M to LB 11:33:28 & out 11:33:41; D feeds 11:37:00; D flies out FD 12:00:40, D in BD 12:05:58; S/C#4-D flies out FD again 12:08:25, M in BD 12:29:01; M feeds 12:44:44; B8 PS 12:45:26; M to LB 2:22:15; S/C#5-M out 2:22:25; D in BD 2:26:13; D looks unhappy and starts watching skies 3:10:16pm; B8 PS's 3:11:29; D starts to vocalize 3:12:22; D still watching above and vocalizes at 3:14:55; S/C#6-M in BD w/grass 3:18:40; D to LB 3:18:51; D out LB 3:20:26; M feeds B9 3:24:36; B8 PS 3:26:25; B8 slowly moves up beside B9 3:28:41; M feeds B8 3:31:03; cam 1 goes black @4:33pm; M feeds 4:43:22; feeding 5:01:17; M moves to cover babies 5:17:04; cam 1 blacks out 5:23pm; per BCE around 5:31pm, "We are experiencing issues with the approach camera which was the reason for the power cycle." D in BD w/fish 5:54:41; D out 5:44:42; M gets off bubs 6:16:14; M rouses 6:16:33; M swing flaps 6:16:36; M feeds bubs 6:17:38; M rouses 6:29:44pm.

February 27, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

Cam 1/dvr reset 4:09am; M calls to D 5:28:30am, M & D chatter to each other 5:29:09; Cam 1/dvr reset again 5:39am; M stretches 6:14:17; D calls to M 6:39:42 & both chatter; M to LYB 6:55:08 & out 6:55:16; Bs bonking 7:02:30; M in FD w/big stk 7:23:04; M feeds 7:27:12; M perches on F Rail 7:40:05, she preens at 7:40:25; M wing flaps & lands on the RYB in the process 7:40:39; B-back PS's 7:40:49; M jumps from RB to LB 7:41:34am, M out 7:41:41; S/C#1-D in FD w/coot 7:51:24; D de-feathers coot 7:53:20; feeding 7:54:04; S/C#2-M in LB w/fluff 08:19:29; D to RB 08:20:17; D out RB 08:20:29; D in LB with lot's of fluff 08:26:33; D spreads fluff on top of babies as M speaks softly to D 08:26:48; D to LB 08:31:12; D out LB 08:31:22; D in BD w/fluff 08:50:21; D buried kiddos some more 08:50:30; D out BD 08:56:24; M feeds bubs some nestover coot 08:59:24-09:42:55; M shakes off the rain 11:35:43 stands up 11:36:12; babies bonk around M's leg 11:37:31; M moves away from bonking babes 11:37:41; M shakes off more rain 11:38:05; babies have a staring contest 11:38:43 (B-back turns away first, lol); bonking 11:40:18 M comes back over to cover babies 11:40:35; wind & rain have picked up & cam 1 has rainspots 12:34; M squeees & D lands LB 1:14:01 & to nest w/small half-fish 1:14:05; D out BD 12:14:47; M feeds the small fish to B8, B9 got bonked for his efforts 1:17:00; S/C#3-D in LB 1:18:40 & to nest 1:18:46 w/food (partial squirrel?); M out BD 1:21:35; S/C#4-M in FD w/stk 2:37:10, D grabs the stick after M pokes him with it 2:37:30; whole family on nest until D steps up on the RB 2:53:46 & out 2:53:57; B-right nibbles on green plant/leaf 2:54:15pm; short-lived bonking 3:01:32; M moves pelt away from B-left (B8?) 3:03:10 & offers a bite 3:03:27, M's having a hard time finding tidbits for the eaglet on that nestover (lol); she offers a few bites 3:05:55; B-left PS 3:07:19 then M offers some pelt & B-left tries to swallow it 3:08:29; M swallows big piece of pelt 3:09:00 as baby works to get his piece down; baby working on expelling or swallowing his piece 3:09:43 & continues working (maybe casting a pellet?) & again 3:12:25; M grabs mystery meat 4:01:32 & it appears to be a squirrel; feeding starts with B8 4:02:06; B9 PS 4:09:03 then looks interested in eating; B9 moves out of bonking range & M offers a bite 4:13:10, both babies eat; D in FD w/fish 4:22:26; M moves fish to pantry 4:27:07; M moves fluff 4:30:40 as Dad watches; D to RB 4:37:16 & out 4:37:52pm; M chirps 5:03:37 then squeees loudly & D comes in FD w/UFO (furry, mammal-ish) 5:04:11; D works on stick at BD 5:05:45; D rouses 5:12:13; D out BD 5:16:10pm; M stretches 5:56:03; feeding 5:57pm; Cam 2 dvr reset 6:06pm; per JaniBop-spider on Cam 2 at 20:59:18 (8:59pm).

February 20, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log
Per BEL, Sasha68, JerriM, & JaniBop: M gets up, stretches & flaps wings 6:56:37am; M selects squirrel to feed for breakfast 6:58:39 (kids don't seem too excited & M doesn't insist); M flaps wings again 6:59:58 & 7:00:43; M to LB 7:01:02 & out 7:01:14, IR light off 7:01:45am, eaglets wrestle then snuggle 7:03:32, M in FD 7:08:43; M rouses 7:12:05; M carefully moves over to fluff-n-tuck in the babies 7:14:29; feeding 7:43am; (M has a downy feather on her beak 7:45:04 & eaglet seems distracted by it instead of the food, the fuzzy falls off & feeding continues); S/C#1-D in LB w/fluff 7:50:34, D to nest 7:50:39; D grabs the catfish head 7:51:12; D wants to snuggle the kids so M wraps up the feeding 7:53:55; M to LB 7:54:03 & out 7:54:10; D gets off fluff-balls after watching something in the distance 8:49:26; B8 starts bonking 9 8:49:35; D rouses 8:49:44; B8 has a feather caught in beak and begins to bonk D's leg feathers 8:49:47; D feeds nestover 8:51:05; B9 got in some bonking on 8 8:51:20; Both got fed very well by D; D shimmies onto bubs 9:00:07; S/C#2-M in BD with fluff 9:19:54; D chatters to M 9:19:58; D takes some fluff from M's beak & spreads it around 9:20:05; D gets off bubs 9:20:25; D out BD 9:20:40; M feeds nestovers to bobbles 9:58:20; Bonking starts by B9 and B9 failed and got bonked down by B8 9:58:45; B8 PS 9:59:42; Blue jay flies past outer right side of nest 10:03:44; M calls out in excitement over D coming in food 11:11:38; D in LB w/fish 11:11:54; B9 PS's 11:23:05; M feeds fresh fish to B9 while B8 sleeps 11:23:11; D sits behind bobbles 11:26:25; S/C#3-M to LYB 11:28:13; M out LB 11:28:23; B8 sticks it's head under D 11:40:44; D up and moves over to the fish 12:08:09, B8 PS at 12:09:44, D begins to feed the kiddos at 12:12:29; Eagle flew behind the nest at 12:12:15, little bonking by B8 at 12:21, D settles behind the kids at 12:22; S/C#4-M in FD w/squirrel 12:45:36, D talks to her & fills her in on his shift 12:45:45, D out BD 12:47:52; M sneezes 12:51:57-12:52:01; B8 begins to climb out of bole 12:53:01; M feeds squirrel & then fish 12:53:35; B9 PS's 12:54:31; M looks straight into C1 12:56:29; M accidentally bumps into B8 with her beak and B8 almost falls backwards 12:56:45; Both got fed & stuffed; B8 climbs out the rest of the way out of bole 1:03:02pm; Cam2-M covers B8 head with fluff 13:05:09; B8 head back into bole 13:06:21; Cam 1-B8 moves up nest rim & lays head on fish 1:13:08pm; B9 has a feather beard 1:13:43; M chases flies and taps on B8 beak and scares B8 to fall backwards 1:14:50; B8 bites at M's talons 1:33:17; B8 PS's 1:33:50; B9 ventures out 1:36:02; B9 inches closer to mom 1:40:17; M moves fish 1:43:16; M moves to bole to dig it out again 1:51:18; Feeding 3:05:51; M stretches 3:53:45; digs in bole 3:55:58; M plucks at squirrel 4:01:04; Feeding 4:04:02; M drops sketti on B8 4:22:13 and 4:22:30; M moves squirrel over B8 4:25:24; B9 eats 'cause B8 is too full 4:25:53; Sketti lands on B8 again 4:26:42 & on B9 4:27:04; M digs in bole 5:44:30; M ps 5:44:00; B8 makes its way toward mom 5:46:04; B9 ps 5:46:39; M moves in to cover B8 and pull him/her in 5:46:54; B9 crawls up to mom 5:49:2 & gets; under 5:49:58; S/C#5-D in BD w/catfish head 5:50:20; Feeding 5:59:54;M to LB 6:30:22; M out 6:30:37; D moves in next to babies 6:31:51; S/C#6-M in FD w/grass 6:34:47; D out BD 6:37:03pm.

February 17, 2017 (Friday)

Video: Dad's Big Bonking Stick

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

Cam 1 Reset 3:20am. M up 6:43:12am, M steps away from babies 6:45:20, M back to babies 6:46:27, does some fluffing, nestles down 6:48:46; feeding time 7:18:57; S/C#1-D in BD w/stick 7:44:13, D uses stick to try to hurry M up 7:44:24, D places stick on M 7:44:33 & M grabs it, D picks up stick & M gets up 7:44:39, M gets up; eaglets duck as D moves his stick across the nest 7:45:00, M works on Y-nook stick 7:45:13; M to LB 7:46:01 & out 7:46:09; D tucks kids in 7:47:24 & shimmies down; S/C#2-D is up eating when M comes in FD 8:25:27 (she takes a bit of food from him, lol); D to RB 8:32:17 & out 8:32:30; M up 9:23:13; Feeding 9:24:09; Feed more after looking around a bit 9:30:12; ps 9:31:51; M gets up 10:53:22; M stretches 10:54:34; Feeding 10:55:53; M gets up giving baby a little peck 12:09:45; Feeding 12:11:34; S/C#3- D in BD w/fluff 12:32:18; M to Lb 12:33:08; M out 12:33:18; D pulls nestover to pantry to nibble on 12:34:15; Feeding 12:34:58; ps 1:24:13; Feeding 1:24:30; S/C#4-D to LB 2:02:25 & it's Wrestle-Mania time for the kids, D out 2:03:14, M in SD 2:07:11; Feeding 2:31:02; M see Dad and calls to him 3:29:38, D in BD w/sm fish 3:29:45pm; M feeds babies 3:31:10; D rouses 3:31:53; D to LB 3:32:11 & out 3:32:18; Feeding 3:58:08; baby bites at mom 4:49:15; D in BD w/fish 4:49:38; M gets up after D starts nibbling on the fish 4:53:08; M feeds babies 4:54:24; D to LB 4:56:52; D out 4:57:03; M finally settles after digging and pulling in fluff 5:06:35; M rouses 6:00:55; Feeding 6:05:41.

March 2016

3/1 - Dad brought in a LIVE fish!

3/2 - Mom feeds the babies a sketti breakfast.

3/3 - One eaglet flaps his wings. Both parents were on the nest together for a couple of minutes this morning. Dad does some morning housekeeping and brings in a fish. He brings in an afternoon coot and Mom defeathers.

3/4 - Early morning PS by one of the eaglets. Mom brings in a pine bough to freshen up the nest. Video: Pine Time

3/5 - Fish to eat and pellets cast; sleeping babies. Mom brings in pine and Dad places it. Dad eats some leftovers and feeds the babies. 11:18 a.m. one PS's and gets some on Mom in the process. Wing flapping. Mom gulps down a fish tail. Babies in the evening sun. Mom almost gets PS'd on again. 

3/6 - Wing action from Mom when she gets up and heads to the pantry. Dad delivers a live fish. Family feeding today, and one P even feeds the other P a few bites. Both eaglets have huge crops tonight!

3/7 - Mom does a little morning yoga and the eaglets do a little bonking. One eaglet casts a pellet. Grass is spread all around the eaglets and all you can see is their heads. Mom brings in a stick and a little stick war ensues. Evening finds Mom gulping down a fish tail. Video: Pellet Be Gone 

3/8 - Mom brings in a pine cone branch and covers the eaglets with it. One eaglet tries desperately to cast a pellet. Dad brings in coot and Mom sends feathers flying everywhere. Mom devours the coot feet. Dad moves the pine cone branch and one eaglet pecks at Dad's tail. Video: Dad's Tail 

3/9 - Dad flies in with both claws full of grass and dumps it one eaglet. Video: Cover Up

3/10 - One of the eaglets moves a stick. Mom is really agitated in the evening, and she has a mishap when coming to the nest. Video: Mom's Crash Landing 

3/11 - Mom and the kids enjoying the sun.

3/30 - Rocky prancing around in the wee morning hours. One baby tries to cast a pellet and both babies flapped around and played. Dad brought in a couple of fish. Dad picks a small bird out from the left rail. Stunning photograph of Dad taken by Steve Salmon.

3/31 The kids tracking something

high in the sky.