Showing posts with label Breakfish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Breakfish. Show all posts

Saturday, April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log
(56 & 54 days) - EARLY MORN: M flies in & lands on LB 1:25:42am; M vocal, talking to D? 1:30:35am; B9 talks softly to M 1:32:22; M jumps to nest 1:33:11, looks around & vocalizes some more 1:33:23 (doesn't sound like an alert); M chirps one more time 1:35:15; B8 gets up 1:36:28; B9 stretches wing 1:37:27 then also gets up 1:37:38 & PS 1:37:58; B9 lays back down 1:41:50 & beak-kisses w/B8; B8 lays back down 1:42:50; M jumps & wing slaps (Rocky?) 3:08:27 & wakes babies; B9 gets up 3:09:42 & stretches, PS 3:10:02, then preens; M calls to D 3:11:26, B8 stays up w/M; B9 moves a pinecone 3:34:36 & a stick 3:34:42 & finally settles down 3:35:41 at the same time B8 gets up; B8 stretches but steps on B9 (who voices displeasure) 3:36:00; B8 lays back down 3:39:37 and B9 gets back up; babies up 3:44:00; B8 lays back down 3:44:35; B9 finally lays back down 4:21:49; B9 back up 4:56:37 & wakes M 4:57:17; B8 gets up 4:58:55 then settles back down 4:59:35 & B9 settles at 5:00:37. MORN: B8 gets up 6:35:22 & PS 6:36:09; M stretches 6:43:27; B8 lays down at M's feet 6:44:02; M calls "good morning" to D 6:50:48; M to LB 6:56:08 & out 6:56:20; IR light off 7:04:34; D in to LB w/stick 7:16:46 & kids chitter; D rescues stick 7:17:07 & goes to nest 7:17:20; D to RB 7:19:13 & out 7:19:28; D in BD w/live fish 7:33:31; M in FD 7:43:14 & D digs in the nest, B8's up on the rail; an eaglet sneezes 7:44:21; D to LB 7:47:07 & out 7:47:20; B8 nibbles on fish 8:00:10 then asks M to feed them (beaks her) 8:00:27 so M starts breakfish 8:00:51; B9 runs to the rail 8:19:21 & joins B8; B9 sneezes 8:11:47; M to LB 8:22:01 & out 8:22:12; B9 nibbles on B8 8:24:56; B8 attacks fish bone then runs to right rail 8:25:10 then attacks pinecone 8:25:38; B8 gets on right rail & walks up on Y-nook rails & ends up with one foot on RB 8:26:03; B8 awkwardly dismounts 8:28:00; B9 stretches those beautiful wings 9:12:46 & 9:13:00; M in FD 9:50:58; B8 PS 9:53:54 B8 PS 9:54:02; M hops to Y-nook 9:56:52 then to LB 9:57:04; M out 9:57:30; M in FD w/stick 10:05:08 & B9 attacks her foot & yells at her; M to LB 12:30:57 & out 12:31:02 and babies track her flight (flies overhead 12:32:13); babies still tracking (Mom?) until B9 flops a wing onto rail-standing B8 12:38:07; P (M? there was a thud) lands on branch 12:38:49 & both vocalize; B9 stands, still fussing 12:40:02; P on branch rouses 12:41:15; P flies off 12:42:44; B9 PS 2:36:49 then has a nice wingercise session; D in BD w/small fish 4:07:14 & B9 makes the grab & mantles; B8 flaps wings 4:07:56 & moves away f/B9 & the fish 4:08:39; D out BD 4:09:06; B8 is back on the front rails & RB 4:12:23 while B9 still eating fish; B8 wingercises on RB 4:13:52 & 4:15:28 & 4:16:12; B8 rouses 4:18:00; B8 moves to Y-nook 4:20:29 & scratches head 4:20:37; B8 watches B9 with the fish 4:20:27; B8 gets back on nest & to eat what's left of the fish 4:31:17; M in FD 5:21:58 w/leafy branch & almost lands on B9; B9 grabs her foot & yells at her, M backs up against B8 who's on the RB branch; B9 grabs leafy branch 5:23:09 & B8 gets off the rail 5:23:24 & goes for the leafy branch; B9 joins B8 wrestling with the leaves 5:23:23; M is almost pushed off the nest by B8 5:25:53; M jumps to RB 5:26:01 & flies off 5:26:18; M in FD 6:48:01 & B9 attacks her foot; B8 walks up rails to RB 6:52:26; M to LB 6:58:43 & out 6:58:54; M in BD 8:20:02 & B9 is there to grab M's empty talon & again 8:20:20 & 8:20:43; M backs up on Y-branch 8:22:44 then move further out on LB 8:24:27; D in BD 8:24:49 & B9 rushes over & grabs D's empty talon; B9 screams at both parents 8:25:27 (B8 chimes in a bit); D tries distracting kids w/scraps 8:25:57; M moves down LB 8:27:13; D to LB 8:28:27 & out 8:28:34; M moves back out of sight on LB 8:29:03 with B9 yelling at her; D flies behind nest 8:29:53; IR light on 8:34:58pm. 


Thursday, April 6, 2017

April 6, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log
(54 & 52 days) Per TNTalons & BEL: B9 PS 6:58:57; B8 beakkisses B8 & tells him to lay back down 6:59:20, more beakering; B's playing w/leaf 7:13:50; D in BD 7:15:06 & B9 jumps up hoping for food & grabs D's empty talon; 7:15:56; D to LB 7:15:35; B9 chirps while wingercizing 7:15:43; D out 7:16:00 ; B9 wingercises 7:16:55; B8 gets up 7:17:32 & PS 7:17:57, hops from back rail to nest 7:18:03 & wing flaps, scratches head 7:18:42; P flies behind then to the right of nest 7:18:19; B9 wingercizes 7:18:56, wing flaps/hops over to right side of nest, then lays down in the left position 7:19:57; M in LSD w/fish 7:39:06; M feeds breakfish 7:39:37; B8 rouses & PS 7:40:52; D in BD 10:21:49 & kids twitter at him; M to LB 10:22:22 & out 10:22:30; B9 gets up & stretches 10:22:46; B9 PS 10:23:10; B9 wingercizes 10:23:47; B9 wingercizes, hops & chatters 10:24:30; D to LB 10:24:41 & out 10:24:50 while B8 continues to chill, laying down with a feather decoration on beak; M in BD w/fluff 10:37:49; B's hunker down in front of M 10:38:30 & M appears watchful; B's play w/fluff 10:39:20 & M still eyeing something; B9 bites M's talon 10:29:53; B8 gets up, flaps, then backs up to right rail 10:40:50; M sounds alert 10:40:56 (B9 laying down, B8 still standing); M vocal again 10:41:36-10:42:20 and B8 watching skies; B8 lays down 10:43:50; M sounds alert again 10:46:12 & D comes in BD 10:46:27 (startles M), D to LB 10:46:38; D out (to give chase?) 10:47:06 as M cranes her neck to watch; B8 ps 12:06:32; M to LB 12:10:37 & out 12:10:47; per JaniBop-M in BD w/stick 1:25:06; M to LB 1:26:19; M out 1:26:34; B9 ps 1:33:30; D in BD with bird? 1:43:32 (cam2 13:39:48); B9 grabs it then B8 takes it from B9; D to LB 1:44:01; D out 1:44:20; B9 rouses 1:44:53; tug-of-war 1:45:25; B9 wins 1:45:59; M in BD w/unzipped fish 3:06:54; B8 high on the rails at Y branch 5:35:11; M to LB 5:35:43 & out 5:35:58; D in LSD w/fish 5:37:57; M in BD w/fluff 6:09:48; D to LB 6:12:20; D out 6:12:33; M to LB 6:39:23; M out 6:39:26; D in BD 6:47:29; goes to LSB 6:47:30; hops to nest 6:47:54; D to LB 7:11:57; D out 7:12:08; D in BD 8:22:30; D to LB 8:26:09; D out 8:26:19; M in BD 8:32:18: IR light on 8:33:22pm; M to LB 10:58:03pm; B9 stretches wing & rests head on B8 11:56:29; M walks down LB into full cam view 11:56:42pm.