February 9, 2017 (Thursday)

Screen Shots by Carolyn Issem
(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log
M rises up to roll eggs 6:26:23am then shimmies back down on them 6:29:35; IR light goes off 7:17:12; M crop drops 7:19:53am; M gets up to rolls eggs 7:27:10, settles down 7:28:42; more quick rolls 7:30:37, 7:27:23, better (brief view) of eggs during the 7:43:47 roll; S/C#1-D in to LB 757:18, D to nest & checks out pantry 7:57:26, M gets up 7:57:58, M to LB 7:58:11, M out 7:58:20, D rolls eggs 7:59:11 & then shimmies onto them 7:59:20; S/C#2-M in BD 8:55:13; D to LB 8:55:32; D out 8:56:01; M inspects and rolls eggs 8:56:34; settles 8:57:11; M stood up and gently rolled the eggs at 10:05: 36. Settles back down 10:06; another egg roll at 10:20:47, back down at 10:21:31; Egg roll 10:29:17, down 10:29:55; D in LYB with stick 1:49:06pm; M gets off eggs with some difficulty with wind and leg 1:49:32; M gets air lifted over the LB and out 1:49:48; D heads towards eggs, quickly rolls and shimmies down; D leaves his stick in the Y-branch 1:49:51; D rolls eggs 2:12:24; D sneezes 2:25:39pm; D rolls eggs 2:25:47; D rolls eggs 2:40:12; Wind blows D's stick from the Y-nook over on top of him 2:41:11; D starts to break off some of the sticks twigs 2:42:54; D gets up and the stick gets snagged on his back end 2:43:20; D picks up stick and begins to move it to the left side 2:43:28; D almost steps on eggs 2:43:33; D heads back to eggs with the stick still on his back 2:43:53; D rolls eggs and shimmies down on them 2:43:58; D gets up to move stick again, but it's stuck to his neck this time 2:46:52; D pushes and pushes but the stick has him pinned so he can't move forward 2:47:09; D gets stick unlodged from his wing 2:47:19; D places stick to front left side 2:47:23; D heads back to his eggs rolls and shimmies onto them 2:47:28; D rolls eggs 3:20:17; D rolls eggs 3:21:18; good view of pip and can hear chirps at 5:26pm (21:39:xx dvr for cam 1 & 2).

April 26, 2016 (Tues)

6:30 a.m. found one kid sitting and the other one still taking it easy. A couple minutes later, the one kid (probably B6) did some flapping and started working on some nestovers. He branches in the Y at 6:36 a.m., and by 7:00 a.m., he's out of view. By this time, B7 is up and working on the nestovers and does a little flapping. He perches in the Y at 7:02. Mom came in the front door at 7:03 (165:04:16) with something to eat, but it couldn't be seen from Cam 1 (since found out from Sasha that it was a fish). B7 was closest when Mom came in and got the food; however, B6 gets around to stealing what little there was left. Mom went to the LB and out at 7:04 a.m. (165:05:19). After she left, the kids perched on the Y branch.

Mom came back at 10:04 (168:04:59) with a small bird. Looked like B6 got it. Mom out LY 10:18 (168:19:38). Whoever was perched on the LB did a great fly down to the nest at 11:08 a.m.

Mom in BD with a HUGE fish at 1:23 p.m. (171:24:15). Mom starts feeding one kid as the other makes his way down the LB. All three still eating at 1:42. One is self-feeding. Mom and one kid are finally done eating around 1:44; the other kid was still pigging out. There was still a big piece left at 1:46. The one not eating has a healthy PS at 1:48 and then goes to the Y branch. 1:58 and the one is STILL eating. At around 2:02, Mom went back to nibbling and feeding the little piggy. She finally left out the FD at 2:09 (172:10:36).

At 7:02, one kid makes a big hop off the branch to the nest where he proceeded to play with the fish head, grabbing it with his talon and carrying it around. A little later, the other kid played with the fish head, only to lose it over the side of the nest. He makes a quick recovery with a big hop to the other side of the nest.

Video: The Huge Fish

"Puff Baby" photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography

Cooling Off

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