April 9, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

(57 & 55 days) Per BEL - M chats with D 1:26:29-1:26:52am; M preens on the LB & B9 chitters at her 1:29:15; M to nest 1:34:58; Per TNTalons - B-left spreads right wing over B-right 5:27:56; B-right wing stretch over B-left 6:26:44 & wakes M up; B-right gets up 6:27:08, stretches, then PS 6:27:46 & preens; B-right scratches head 6:29:03 & preens some more; M calls to D 6:30:54, then talks to him; B-right lays back down 6:32:38; B-right up again & stretches 6:44:21; M calls to D 6:45:21 & chitters; B-left/back gets up 6:48:39, stretches 6:49:28; M yoga 6:49:58; B-back scratches head 6:51:05, wingercizes 6:51:43, gets a feather stuck in his beak; beak kisses 6:53:02; B-back nibbles at M as she preens 6:53:35; M to LB 6:57:58 & out 6:58:09. Per BEL & Jani - B8 skips across the nest & climbs up rails at RB 8:07:01; M in LB 8:49:31;M out 8:52:38 (never went in the nest); kids take turns moving a stick 8:53:36; M in BD w/fluff 9:07:18 & is rushed by both eaglets; B9 is extremely unhappy & attacks M's left foot repeatedly 9:10:029:10:50; 9:10:59-9:11:09, 9:11:25-9:11:47 & 9:11:54; M's had enough & hops to LB 9:12:01 & flies out 9:12:12; D in FD w/coot 9:49:53 & both kids rush him, B8 wins the prize (coot); D to LB 9:51:37 & out 9:51:45; M in FD w/fluff 9:59:02; B9 grabs M foot 9:59:06; M spreads fluff & B9 mouths off to her 9:59:31 while B8 is self-feeding; B9 moves over to closely watch B8 10:00:53; B9 moves over to right rail fussing 10:01:36; B9 moves in to get some coot 10:03:10; M moves over to see if the kids need help 10:09:55; M starts feeding kids 10:14:07; M eats coot leg 10:29:26; M eats other coot leg 10:33:21; M to LB 10:40:56 & out 10:41:20; B8 steps up rails at Y-nook, one foot on Cam2 branch 1:58:18pm; B8 turns to face nest and gives us an wonderful back view 1:59:41; B8 beautiful wingspread 2:10:18 & 2:14:38; B8 gets down from Y-nook 2:16:43 to perch on right rail; B8 ps 5:04:41; B8 climbs onto Y 5:04:43; or did she hop? M in LSD w/fish 5:18:04 & B8 makes the grab, mantles & self feeds; B9 PS 5:21:59; B9 starts eating fish alongside B8 5:23:10; M starts to help w/feeding 5:25:05; D in BD w/fish 5:33:48; M takes fish from D 5:40:22; D out BD 5:44:49; M out BD 6:04:43; M in to LB 8:16:58; M to nest 8:17:15; IR light on 8:36:48pm.

April 4, 2017 (Tuesday)

Bel's Nest Log
(52 & 50 days) M to LB 4:27:04am; M calls D 6:46:11 then chatters; B's get up 6:47:54; B-front stretches 6:48:21, PS 6:49:02  wing flaps & preens; B-back wingercizes 6:49:35, PS 6:51:02, wing flaps & preens while on back rail; M out 6:59:25; IR light off 7:07:29; B-front casts pellet 7:13:29; B-back playing w/nestovers 7:19:44; M in FD w/coot 8:28:53 & starts de-feathering it; B8 starts snatching bites 8:30:11 & pulls on coot head 8:30:38; B9 pulls on coot head again & tries eating it 8:31:30; B9 yells at M in frustration 8:32:0; B8 comes over to eat 8:32:26; M feaks on LB 9:07:59; M to LB 9:08:17 & out 9:08:25; D in BD w/big headless fish 10:44:51 & B9 grabs the fish; after nibbling on the fish, B9 starts giving D "are you going to feed me" looks 10:49:24; D walks over & jumps on LB 10:50:09; B9 starts fussing at D 10:50:29, D flies out 10:50:34; B9 scratches head & mulls over breakfast situation 10:51:37; B9 PS 10:52:53 then stretches, flaps wings & runs a couple of steps; B9 lays back down 11:00:14; M in LSD w/top half of fish 1:03:18 & B9 gets to it first; B9 starts nibbling on fish 1:04:09 & chirping to M; M takes fish & starts feeding both 1:04:44; M to LB 3:07:56 & out 3:08:03; M in BD w/fish head (?) 6:09:25; B9 is there to make the grab while B8 is standing on the rail; B8 leaves the rail & heads to the table 6:09:48; M to LB 7:48:35 & out 7:48:51pm; B9 finds the twine at LB 8:00:04 and tugs on it a couple of times; B8 8:05:41 stretches wing on cam 2 branch; B8 attacks fish head 8:06:30 then stands on it 8:06:52; B8 moves fish head 8:07:33 then balances on it again 8:08:06; B9 wingercises 8:18:59; B8 steps up on the rail again 8:22:27pm.

March 28, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: B8's Peregrination

Bel's Nest Log

(45 & 43 days old) per TNTalons, BEL & JaniBop: Parents chatter 1:00:30am; a drenched B-right gets up 7:08:06am; M yoga 7:08:10; B-right PS 7:08:19; B-left/front gets up 7:08:38 for PS 7:08:51; M to LB 7:09:21 & out 7:09:34; B-front scratching head 7:11:00; B-front trying to cast pellet 7:11:43, gets it out 7:11:52 then picks it up 7:12:18 to investigate, but drops it; IR light off 7:19:16; D in BD w/fish 7:37:25, B-left (B9?) mantles & D begins to feed; D to LB 7:56:21 & out 7:56:29; sunbeams start hitting the nest 7:59:18; B-left crop drop 8:06:46; B-right cocks head back & looks straight up in the air 8:08:06, then crop drops, looks straight up again 8:08:38 & so does B-left; B-left PS 8:23:37 & wingercizes; B-left nibbles on fish 8:24:27; D in BD w/mangled coot 9:40:08, feeds one B while the other waits his turn; all 3 search the sky 9:54:40; D rouses 9:55:14 then goes back to feeding; the other B finally grabs a bite 9:55:50, so now D feeds him & the first B steps away from table 9:56:12; B-back grabs a chunk & self-feeds 10:00:45 while B-front wingercizes & D steps away from the pantry, rouses; D to LB 10:02:31 & out 10:03:45; M in BD w/sm fish 11:44:31; M feeds B8 11:45:17; M swallows rest of fish 11:46:01; M tries to swallow coot foot 11:46:16; gets it out at 11:46:46; B8 picks at other fish saying, what about this one? 11:47:03; So mom grabs it and starts feeding B8 11:47:07; B9 starts eating 11:50:58; B8 ps 11:51:06; B8 wingersizes 11:52:16; B9 wingersizes 11:55:59; M swallows coot foot 11:56:18; M feeds B8 12:46:44; B9 stands and backs up in front of B8 and starts eating 12:49:06; B8 ps 12:49:51; B8 rouses 12:50:28; M gulps down tail 12:51:31; B9 ps 12:52:20; M to LB 12:54:09; M out 12:54:16; D in to LB 1:27:47; D to nest 1:28:34; D pulls out coot leg and nibbles 1:28:46; Feeds a reluctant B9 1:30:25; B8 PS 1:36:06 & perches on left rail; B8 PS 2:49:36 D to LB 2:51:48; D rouses on LB 3:14:01; D rouses on LB again 3:55:09; D out 3:58:44; B8 gets up & stretches wings 5:32:47, B9 follows suit 5:33:03; B8 "attacks" a pellet 5:33:28 then both babies wingercize; B8 backs up to right rail 5:34:00; B8 stands on rail & does a PS 5:34:37 then flaps wings; B8 stands on rail with wings spread 5:34:52; B8 plays on wrong side of rail 5:37:00:; B8 hunkers down on edge of nest 5:37:56; B8 finally gets back on nest 5:38:08; B9 PS 5:39:00; B8 gets comfy, throws leg & wing over right rail 6:57::44; B9 tries to self feed 7:02:00pm; M in LSD 7:48:38 & B9 grabs her talon; after working on it a while, M swallows nestover bone 7:50:43; M digs out some nestovers & B8 grabs big piece 7:51:42 but M gets it back; B8 grabs it again 7:53:28 & tries to swallow it but coughs it back up 7:53:42; B9 PS 8:00:23; M flaps wings 8:13:12; M jumps to LB 8:13:28 & calls to D 8:13:35; M out 8:13:38pm; IR light on 8:28:05 D in BD 8:28:12; D hops on LB 8:29:00; D walks down LB 8:35:09; D to nest 8:40:34; D perches on right rail 8:41:18; eaglets snuggle together at D's feet 8:41:38; D watches the kids nighttime antics 8:43:15; B8 preens B9 8:43:25; D to RB 8:45:37PM; Rocky appears just to the left of the rudder 11:17:36.

March 27, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

(44 & 42 days old) Mon - M to nest from LB 3:06:06am; B-front up 5:32:13 for PS 5:32:31, stands tall & preens, lays back down 5:35:37; M calls/chatters to D 5:48:15; B-back/left up 6:10:42 for PS at 6:11:29 & preening, lays back down 6:13:45; M calls to D 7:11:07; M yoga 7:12:09, to LB 7:12:22 & out 7:12:36; B9 crop drop 7:13:08; B9 grabs big stk in beak 7:14:08 & promptly drops it, picks it up again & drops it; B8 crop drops 7:14:30; B8 spreads fluff 7:14:51; B8 spreads wing over B9 7:15:58; B9 up 7:16:14 to play w/twigs then lays back down; B8 wing stretch 7:20:54; IR light off 7:21:12; B9 wing hugs B8 7:27:28; B9 wing stretches7:28:18 & 7:28:40 & then picks up a coot wing 7:28:52; B8 takes the coot wing 7:29:04; B9 wingercises 7:29:19 while B8 plays w/coot wing; B8 tries s to eat but doesn't seem to be anything on the wing 7:30:13; general eaglet cuteness until M comes in FD w/coot 7:55:20; B9 grabs M's talon 7:55:24; M starts prepping breakfast 7:56:08; breakfast is served starting with B9 7:58:20 (B9's snatch & grab technique is working much better than B8's, lol); B8 tries to eat the coot head but drops it 8:02:24; B8 takes the coot head off to the side to self feed 8:02:37; B8 snatches part of the coot & self feeds 8:04:04; B9 M pulls out coot & feeds B's 9:06:20; M to LB 9:20:55 & out 9:21:09; D in BD w/fish 12:43:21; B9 makes it to the fish first 12:43:26 & nibbles longingly on it 12:44:00; B8 backs up onto the right rail 12:46:14 & does a PS 12:46:20 then stays up on the rail; D grabs the nestover coot & starts de-feathering it 12:46:46 (almost covers the fish with feathers); B9 nibbles at the fish again 12:49:24; Dad feeds B9 coot 12:50:39 while B8 still balances on the rail; B8 finally gets back on the nest 12:53:57 & gets a bite of coot f/Dad 12:54:53; "Lady & the Tramp" moment with D & B8 1:12:47; D starts nibbling on the fish 1:13:46 then snaps at some flies; B8 tracks something flying by (cute faces on cam 1) 2:16:07 while B9 is laying down with his head over the rail; B9 notices D nibbling on fish 2:48:13 & heads over to get a bite 2:48:22; B8 joins them 2:48:28; B8 PS 3:01:32; M in FD w/fish 3:02:11; M picks up fish & starts feeding B8 3:02:44; D out BD 3:03:21 (B9 is apparently full, stands & stares out BD); B9 sits down & watches B8 being fed 3:05:55; B9 finds room for a few bites 3:08:43; M swallows a fishtail 3:11:20; M swallows 2nd fish tail 3:13:03 and lunch is officially over; M out BD 3:18:05pm; D in BD w/fish #3 3:52:41 but kids are so full they barely move (lol); D talks B8 inter a few bigtes 3:55:37 & then B9 3:56:00; B8 PS 3:56:08 while B9 lays down to be fed; D feeds B8 4:01:12; D rouses 4:35:31; D out BD 4:35:56. Cam 1 reset 6:32pm. B9 nibbles in pantry 6:41:21; B9 ps 6:51:21; B8 ps 7:40:53; B9 ps 7:48:14; M in FD w/grass 8:02:10; B8 grabs some and help spread it 8:02:36; M out BD 8:08:06; B8 goes to pantry and spreads some more grass 8:08:41; IR on 8:13:58; M in to LB 8:14:04; M to nest 8:14:28.

swallows a big piece of coot 8:04:37; M starts calling when she sees D 8:05:03; D in BD w/coot 8:05:19; D to RB 8:05:55 & out 8:06:07; M to LB 8:07:00; B8 rouses 8:08:29; B8 nibbles at the coot D brought in 8:10:01; M rouses & the kids chatter at her 8:10:32; B9 flaps & stretches 8:11:25; B8 goes back to eating 8:11:48; M turns around on branch 8:12:18 & flies off 8:12:36; D in to LB 8:19:55; D to nest 8:20:44; D drags coot to pantry 8:20:57 & feeds B9; M in to LB squeeeing 8:28:30; D ignores M & feeds B8 8:30:36; M jumps to nest & tells D it's time for him to leave 8:30:49; M eats coot head 8:31:22; D out BD 8:31:25; 

March 24, 2017 (Friday)

Video: B9's Perilous PS

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log
(41 & 39 days old): M stretches 6:34:37am; M to LB 6:35:43; M & D chatter 6:36:19; M out 7:24:27; IR light off 7:32:04; M in FD w/coot 7:48:55; B9 gets the first bite of the feeding 7:49:20; M out BD 8:08:44; (per sela-985 B8 "breaks" the pine cone crib mobile with her butt and a sneeze 8:08-8:09am); D in w/coot 8:10:58am; B8 is fed first by D at 8:11:28; D rouses 8:41:46; B9 flaps wings & bops D 8:42:46; D to LB 8:43:03 & out 8:43:15; M in FD w/duck 10:04:35; M sees D and starts calling 10:24am; D in FD w/fish 10:26:11; D starts messing with the fluff while M is still squeeeing at him 10:27:22; D to RB 10:28:19 & out 10:28:24; M starts feeding B9 10:29:35 and B8 joins them for breakfish 10:30:52. B9 PS over right rail 4:28:29, B9 sits on rail & then puts left leg over it (straddles the rail) 4:28:50, pecks at stks & peers below; B9 face-plants as he attempts to step back over the rail 4:31:50, fortunately he makes it safe & sound. M squees 5:51:07 as D arrives via FD w/headless fish 5:51:14; M feeds B9 while B8 is resting 5:51:37; D out BD 5:52:48; B8 finally gets up, turns his head & grabs a bite 5:53:05, M continues to feed B8; B9 PS 5:54:38; M is feeding both by 5:54:56, w/B8 getting the most; M swallows fish tail 5:58:14; B8 turns away from the table 5:58:30 for a PS at 5:58:51 while B9 keeps eating; B9 turns away from table 6:00:30; M eats the rest, bones & all; B9 plays w/twigs 6:01:53; B8 scratches head 6:02:29.

March 22, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

M spends the night out on the LB; M stretches 6:13:00; B9 nibbles on a stick 7:15:10; M calls to D 7:15:27; B9 nibbles on the stick again 7:16:31; babies doe some cute beakering 7:18:50 - 7:19:30; B8 wing flaps 7:23:40, PS 7:24:00, then sits on right rail & preens (too close for comfort), wing flaps some more 7:24:59, lays back down 7:25:22; B9 preens 7:25:28; (B-right is now B-left) IR light off 7:26:55; M out 7:29:59; D in FD w/fish 7:45:46; D feds B8 breakfish 7:46:18; B9 steps up to the breakfish table 7:50:21; M in FD w/coot 7:55:14; D to RB 7:55:30 & out 7:55:51; B9 PS 7:57:35; M starts feeding B8 fish 8:06:28; B9 eats too 8:07:44; M moves over & starts de-feathering the coot 8:42:45; M feeds kids some coot 8:55:27; M out BD 10:04:52; M in on LB 12:24:23; M to nest 11:26:07; B9 PS 12:26:29; D in FD w/small tidbit of food 12:26:44; M claims the UFO 12:27:20 & feeds it to B8 12:27:55; D to LB 12:28:12 & out 12:28:25 as M swallows a coot foot; M to LB 12:29:34 & out 12:29:43; D in BD 12:40:54; D does some nestkeeping 12:41:35;

March 21, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mighty Mom Weathers The Storm

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

M calls out to D 6:25:51am; B9 PS 6:47:14, spreads wings, stands tall, preens; M tracks something flying over 6:48:04; M yoga 6:48:08; M to LB 6:48:28 & out 6:48:37; M in LBD 7:25:23; B-left mantles & bites M's talon; BP stands & wing stretches; B8 PS 7:27:28; IR light off 7:27:53; B9 PS 7:28:21; B9 wingercises 7:29:49; M to LB 7:30:41 & out 7:31:17; B9 plays with a stick 7:37:03 then a pinecone 7:18:19; B8 plays with a feather & then fluff 7:39:28; B8 digs in the nest 7:40:07; B9 goes over to help B8 7:40:55; M in FD w/coot 7:53:42; M moves to coot over to the pantry to prep for breakfast 7:54:18; B9 nips at coot foot 7:54:26; M de-feathers coot 7:55:44; B8 tries to grab a bite 7:56:32; M starts feeding B8 7:57:55; B9 nips at coot foot again 7:58:36 then B8 does; M only offers them a few bites but stops 7:59:31; Mom & B9 seems to track something flying 8:00:15; B9 pecks at coot 8:00:53; B9 wingercises 8:02:23 then lays down behind B8 8:04:19; M resumes breakfast prep 8:09:21 (doesn't seem to be a lot to eat on the coot, not a really "fresh" one)...M to LB 9:15:21 & out 9:15:30; D in BD w/squirrel 10:16:09 & B9 mantles; D starts feeding B8 10:16:47; B9 starts eating 10:17:34; D to LB 10:31:19, kids stare at D until he flies out 10:31:58; M in BD w/fluff 11:35:54; M to LB 12:22:53pm & out 12:23:25; D in BD w/squirrel 12:29:24 & B9 rushes over to grab & mantle; D takes the squirrel back 12:30:15 & starts feeding B9, B8 comes over to watch; B8 starts to eat 12:34:05; D to LB 12:41:59; D out 12:44:12; D in BD w fish 2:45:30 & B9 goes for the grab/mantle again; B8 PS's 2:47:10 then steps up to be fed fish 2:47:20; D to LB 3:28:18 & out 3:28:26; D in BD 3:53:06 & immediately moves a stick from the center of the nest; M's shadow passes right side of nest 4:30:30; D calls to M 4:30:49; M in LSD 4:30:53; D to RB 4:34;25 & out 4:35:37; M feeds B9 some nestover squirrel scraps 7:26:44; IR light comes on 7:56:15pm & wind picks up as storm comes through; strong wind gusts start at 7:57:22; kids hunker down & M throws her wing out to keep her balance 7:57:43-7:57:53; B8 sits up & tries get over to M 7:58:16; B9 turns & scootches toward M 7:58:50; B8 tries to hunker under M 7:59:12; as winds buffet the nest M tries to cover her babies 8:03:51; B9 squirms under M 8:08:31; B8 pulls her head from under M and looks out 8:08:52 & B9 takes advantage & gets all the way under M; lightning flashes & B8 dives under M 8:10:03; worst of storm has passed by 8:30pm; M starts extracting herself from the kids 9:08:02; kids look around 9:08:29; M shakes off some rain 9:08:48; B8 PS 9:09:06 then semi-rouses 9:09:16; M to LB 10:52:30pm; M rouses on LB 11:23:57pm.

March 18, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

M vocal 3:44:19am & D chatters back; M to LB 4:17:20; M back to nest 4:27:40; quiet on nest 6:23:00; M picks up fish skull & stretches wings 7:22:43am; M digs in nest 7:23:50; eaglets move over to stick their head under M 7:24:58; IR light off 7:44:22; M to LB 8:17:36 & out 8:17:41; B8 stands up & wingercises 8:17:58; D in BD w/coot 8:37:24; D feeds B8 8:38:00; B9 PS 8:38:21; D rouses 8:44:39 then gets back to feeding B8 as B9 watches; B9 starts getting fed 8:49:16, then D feeds both; B8 PS 8:58:17; D to LB 8:58:29 & out 8:58:37; M in BD w/greenery 9:47:28; M places greenery near kids 9:47:48 then starts beakdozing the nest; M feeds nestover coot to B9 & & herself 9:50:03; B9 PS's over B8 9:50:59; B9 moves to be next to B8 9:52:00; M takes a bite over to B9 9:53:18; M to LB 9:57:28 & out 9:57:36; M in BD 10:11:51; M to LB 11:32:30 & out 11:32:41; B8 PS 11:33:40; B9 PS 11:35:39; D in BD 12:59:48pm; D pulls something out of the pantry 1:00:04 & feeds B9 1:01:22; B8 PS 1:04:54; D to LB 1:16:07 & out 1:16:13; D in BD w squirrel 3:17:08; D starts feeding B9 3:17:30; B8 starts eating 3:18:31; Per JimmyP's ground report: Dad was on the nest, a sub-adult eagle came in wanting to steal the food D brought in. Sub tried to land on nest, but dad wouldn't let that happen. The sub landed in a tree behind the nest, and as soon as mon showed, D went after it. Mom gave chase, briefly, Dad returned to the nest. Cam 1 times of event: D alerts 3:22:30; D mantles & flaps like crazy 3:23:28; kids lay low in the nest as D continues alerting; D vocal again 3:32:06; kids still laying low in the nest when D vocally alerts again 3:48:00; D flies out BD to give chase 3:48:38; D in BD still vocal 3:49:33. Alert over, kids sit up 3:57:33 and D resumes feeding B9 3:58:50; M in left side door w/small stick 4:21:12 & she takes over the feediing; D out BD 4:22:17; wind has picked up & makes for a tricky landing as M jumps to LB 6:09:44 & out 6:09:54pm; M in BD w/talons full of fluff 6:18:30; M spreads fluff 6:18:51; B9 PS 6:34:55; B9 moves greenery 6:36:55 & then plays with it; M to LB 6:51:01 & out 6:51:09; B8 attacks & plays with greenery 6:53:26; B8 moves greenery over to see if B9 wants to play 6:54:14 but B9 is busy playing with fluff; B8 picks up greenery & gets B9's attention 6:55:02 (cute antics); B9 PS 7:50:48; B9 plays with greenery 7:51:52; M in BD 7:53:16; B8 PS 7:55:19; babies are napping & M tucks her head to get some rest 8:19:30; IR light on 8:20:19pm.

March 14, 2017 (Tuesday)

Bel's Nest Log
Cam1 reset 3:22am. M wing flaps as she gets up 7:12:52, couple more wing flaps 7:13:46; M picks up nestover 7:14:38, drops it several times, B8 gets it but drops it 7:15:16, B8 finally gets it & gobbles it down 7:15:35; M to LB 7:16:10 & out 7:16:18; B9 crop drop 7:16:35; B9 little PS 7:35:00; B8 PS 7:36:22; M in FD 7:49:15am; M moves to center of nest so babies can stick their heads under her 7:51:28am; M checks pantry 8:05:18 & offers B9 a bite then feeds B8 some nestovers 8:06:08; M to LB 8:08:01 & out 8:08:08; kids snuggle side-by-side 8:45:24; M in FD w/stick 9:28:56; M offers B8 nestover pelt 9:29:58; wind picks up & M moves to shelter the kids 9:50:50; M to LB 10:41:41 & out 10:41:53; S/C#1-D in BD w/coot 11:05:53; D starts feeding B8 11:08:25; B9 grabs coot head but drops it 11:09:00; B9 snatches a few bites 11:09:58 but then D turns more toward B8; B9 moves to be fed 11:12:10; M in to LB 11:14:53; S/C#2-M to nest 11:15:20; D out BD 11:16:08; M eats coot head 11:16:14; M feeds B9 11:16:56; B8 steps up to be fed 11:21:18; D in BD w/mangled coot 11:54:25; D out BD 11:56:56; M gives B8 a coot foot 11:56:59 & B8 swallows it 11:57:23; B9's turn to eat 11:59:00; M see D as starts calling 12:20:26pm; D in BD w/coot head 12:20:45; D looks down as if wondering where the rest of the coot is (lol) 12:20:56; D rouses 12:24:14; S/C#3-M to LB 12:25:32 & out 12:25:38; D looks to the skies (watching Mom?) 12:25:54pm; M in BD w/(barely alive?) coot 12:48:30; D starts feeding B8 from his coot head 12:50:19 as M de-feathers her coot; D to LB 12:56:58 & out 12:57:14; M eats a coot foot 1:01:10; M starts feeding B8 1:01:45; M eats another coot foot 1:12:32; Cam 1 reset 1:17pm; M out FD 2:18:49; S/C#5-D in to LB ?; D walks down LB 2:33:27 & goes to nest 2:33:41; B8 ps's right in front of D 3:39:54; D feeds B8 3:40:31; B9 sidles up to eat 3:43:14 as B8 stands & flaps her wings; S/C#5-M in BD w/coot #4 3:59:27; D to RB 4:01:59 & out 4:02:11; B8 ps 5:23:09; M feeds B8 5:23:35; B9 scoots in, waiting for the right time 5:28:21; B9 makes the grab & is now first in line for bites 5:29:14; B8 moves away from the table 5:30:17; M works on the "feaking post" 6:07:02pm & gives up (again) 6:08:28; M feeds B8 7:00:35; B9's turn to eat 7:10:35; M out BD 7:21:08pm; M flies by behind nest 7:28:14; in BD w/fluff 7:28:29; M moves over to try to shelter eaglets 8:05:28; IR light on 8:07:23.

March 13, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

M wingflaps & stretches 7:27:08am; M to LB 7:27:52 & out 7:28:08; B8 ps 7:28:47; IR light off 7:43:47; B9 casts a pellet 8:02:24; B9 ps over B8's head 8:08:39; M in FD w/fish 8:22:13; B8 bonks B9 8:22:23; M feeds B8 8:23:00; B9 gets a bite (with his back to B8) 8:25:18 & then gets a lot more; feeding time over & B8 ps 8:30:53; M to LB 8:35:03 & 8:35:13; M in to LB 8:40:13; D flies in FD (to the right of M) w/breakfast bird 8:41:38; still squawking to D, M jumps to the nest 8:46:41; D to LB 8:47:03 & out 8:47:17; B8 nibbles at coot head 8:48:22; M drags bird over to pantry 9:12:55; M de-feathers breakfast 9:13:30; M out BD 9:36:35; M in FD w/fluff 9:39:00; D in to LB 9:40:20; D hops to RB & grabs M's pine branch 9:40:39 where a stick war ensues; M wins and drops stick 9:41:23; D turns & flies off 9:41:46; B8 ps 9:42:39; B8 ps 11:31:03; M feeds B8 11:45:50; B8 ps 11:54:39; M eats bird head (duck, coot?) 11:54:42; M feeds B9 a bite 11:57:37; M tries to cover babies 12:00:00 (they're too big); D in FD w/partial rabbit 1:27:30pm; D moves to right side of nest to move a stick 1:29:36; S/C#1-M out BD 1:32:32; D heads over to the pantry 1:33:23; D offers B8 a bite 1:34:09; B8 tries to self-feed on rabbit 1:34:22 then Dad offers more bites from bird; S/C#2-M drops in BD w/fluff or greenery 1:35:49; M starts feeding B9 1:40:43; D to RB 1:41:44 & out 1:41:54; S/C#3-D in FD w/fluff 1:58:06; M to LB 2:01:20 & out 2:01:58; S/C#4-M in BD w/fluff 2:09:58; D to LB 2:13:03 & out 2:14:08; M snuggles w/eaglets 3:38:55; kids get restless so snuggling session over 4:00:05; M feeds B8 4:22:13; B8 is finished eating so B9 moves over picks up a bite from the nest 4:31:53; M feeds B9 4:32:05pm; B9 plays with a skinny stick 4:40:40; M to LB 4:41:20 & out 4:41:29; B9 ps 4:42:19; M in FD 4:44:06; M moves pinecone 4:44:26.

March 12, 2017 (Sunday)

Video: B8's Eating Antics

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Bel's Nest Log

Early morning PS by one of the kids 6:00:02am; M wing flaps & moves to RB & flaps some more 6:00:21; M rouses, flaps & preens 6:01:16; M back to nest 6:06:50; one kid wants to get under M, but she's busy beak-plowing 6:08:50; M PS 6:09:31; M takes a nap 6:18:22; M wakes up 7:28:48; M crop drop several times 7:36:22-7:38:15; M to RB 7:39:58 & out 7:40:09; S/C#1- D in via RB 7:47:25; IR light off 7:47:51; D to nest 7:47:57; D pulls out leftovers 7:48:06 & eats; B9 sneaks up a bit, but B8 gives him a dirty look & gets the first bite 7:49:08, so B9 has a healthy PS at 7:49:19 instead; B9 snatches a bite 7:50:58; B8 is struggling w/a big bite 7:56:55, so B9 gets fed; B8 nips at B9's butt 7:59:33; B9 leaves the table 7:59:53; both kids lie down 8:00:17, so D eats; D to LB 8:03:58 & out 8:04:32; D in to LB 8:23:11; S/C#2-M in to LB w/coot 8:25:36; D to nest after M wing flaps 8:25:56 & M to nest w/coot; D jumps back on LB 8:26:06 & out 8:26:27 while M defeathers coot & starts feeding breakfast; B8 gets fed first 8:30:03; B8 backs away from the table & sits on B9 in the process 8:35:29; B8 PS 8:36:25; M feeds B9 8:36:27; M downs a bite 8:46:26; B9 PS 8:47:40; B8 nips at coot foot 8:48:04; M beak plows around the kids 8:50:00; kids resting through 9:38:00; B9 ps 9:43:22; M to LB 9:43:42; M out 9:43:58; S/C#3-D in LB at 10:06:20 w/coot; starts feeding B8 10:07:16; B9 PS 10:13:19; B9 moves to the pantry as B8 moves away from food 10:15:13; B9 eats 10:15:27; babies do some wingersizing; M in FD w/pine branch over top of babies and lands at back of nest 10:21:58; D moves away from pantry to do some nestorations as M continues to feed B9 10:22:14; S/C#4-D to RB 10:25:07; D out 10:25:21; Babies settle down for nap 10:30:28; B8 ps 11:17:35; B9 ps 11:30:23; M feeds B8 12:42:45: B8 ps 12:49:58; M to LB 12:53:55; M out 12:54:05; S/C#5-D in to LB 12:56:02; D to nest to nibble in pantry 1:44:30; D feeds B8 1:45:28; B9 starts eating 1:52:04; B8 ps 1:52:07; Feeding over and babies settle down for a nap after B9 ps 2:11:44; S/C#6-M in to LB 2:44:42; D walks onto RB 2:48:18; D out toward back 2:48:46; M to nest 2:54:04; Feeds B8 2:54:39; B8 swallows a coot foot 2:55:16; B8 does a ps onto M's chest 2:56:41; M works on pine branch 3:07:21; moves it to the left side of the nest; M settles down next to babies 3:12:22; M crop drop 3:35:10; M gets up to move pine stick 3:35:34; B9 ps 3:42:56; M to LB 3:54:22; M out 3:55:22; M in to LB 4:38:31; M to nest 4:38:53; M swallows coot foot 5:17:27; M feeds B9 5:18:18; B9 swallows a bone 5:22:49; M swallows rest of that nestover 5:31:53; B9 pecks at a piece 5:32:43; B9 plays with a piece wondering what to do with it 5:35:39; B8 shows interest in the food and starts eating 5:36:50; B9 moves next to B8 5:51:06; B8 ps 6:51:38; M feeds B8 7:15:14; B8 swallows a big piece of pelt at 7:17:52 and another from 7:20:23 to 7:21:42; Then starts to bring it back up; M to LB 7:22:29; M out 7:22:40; B8 finally gets the pelt down 7:22:56; M in BD w/stick 7:41:56; M rearranges pine stick yet again 7:53:23; B8 was in the stick zone and tries to help 7:55:12; M gives up for now and finds a nestover which B8 takes from her 7:55:55; M digs in bole around babies 7:57:32; IR comes on 8:16:08; M tucks her head 8:22:23.

March 7, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mom & Dad Converse

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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 5, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

Cam1 reset 3:23am, Cam2 reset 3:19am. M wakes up 6:08:50, checks the babies 6:10:43; M preens 6:11:58; IR off 6:49:08; M stretches left wing 6:49:39; M up 6:52:52; M to LB 6:53:41 & out 6:53:50; B8 PS 6:54:24; bonking 6:59:19, 7:01:31; S/C#1-D in FD w/coot 7:03:28, begins to defeather 7:03:48; B8 gets the first bite 7:07:04; B9 makes his/her move, gets first bite 7:13:39; S/C#2- M in LB 7:16:10; D to back LB 7:17:01 & out?; B8 tries to cuddle w/B9 & ends up bonking instead 7:19:09; M to nest 7:28:02, begins to feed 7:28:12; M gives sketti to B-right 7:31:50; B-left grabs a big piece from M 7:31:57; B-right trying to cast pellet 7:34:13; M moves a pine cone 7:55:01; feeding 9:00:06 (B8 lays over B9 to eat), B8 now has B9 in a headlock 9:04:21; B8 escapes the hold 9:05:40; B8 goes for a bite & gets bonked 9:07:02; D in FD w/fish 9:07:18, D to RB 9:08:15 & out 9:08:59; M grabs fish 9:12:32; B9 moves away for B8 and gets a bite 9:12:55, M feeds B8 after B9 turns down a bite 9:13:25; B9 ps 9:14:24 then M feeds both; S/C#3-D in FD w/rabbit 9:42:32, M out BD 9:46:11; M flies by behind nest 9:49:27; S/C#4- M in FD 9:49:41; D out BD 9:51:39; M rouses 9:57:54, M backs up onto Y-nook rails 9:58:09; nuthatch visit 10:55:47-10:56:32; M back to nest to beakplow the fluff 11:12:10; M stares intently at something 11:13:05; big PS by B-back 11:17:32; bonk 11:58:11; big bosoms and clown feet 11:59:41; B9 fluffing 12:05:40; B9 PS's right over B8's head 12:06:48; S/C#4-M out BD 12:22:55; D in from LS 12:23:14; D grabs some nestovers 12:23:27; B8 waddles over to Dad 12:24:16 and gets a bite, D feeds B8; B9 gets fed 12:27:58; D helps himself to nestovers 12:37:25; B9 gets fed again 12:37:47; S/C#5-M in BD w/fluff 12:44:08; D to LB 12:45:07 & out 12:45:25; M & babies enjoy the sun 1:30:00; Mom grabs the rabbit to feed the kids 2:07:56; feeding starts with B8 2:08:45; B9 heads over to eat 2:13:55 & grabs a bite 2:14:01; B8 gets a big bite 2:16:22; both eaglets watch M with awe as she eats 'sketti 2:16:50; Lady & The Tramp moment with B8 & M 2:17:30 - 2:17:50; M pulls some straw from B8's beak 2:18:28; B9's turn to eat 2:19:25; B9 tries to eat a huge bite 2:20:10 & 2:20:34 but M has to tear it into smaller pieces & ends up eating it at 2:21:18; feeding mostly over by 2:23pm but B9 is nibbling at some feathers; B8 starts a staring contest with B8 2:24:25; M swallows a coot foot 2:33:38; M to LB 3:31:05 & out 3:31:16; M in BD 3:32:20pm; B8 bellies up to the dinner table again 3:34:08; B9 heads to the table 3:39:36 & patiently waits for B8 to get full; B9 gets a bite 3:42:54; M to LB 4:33:16 & out 4:33:20, M in BD w/small forked-stick 4:42:40 & wakes babies up trying to place it; M to LB 5:01:50 & out 5:01:59; M in FD w/huge branch 5:10:00; M knocks over B9 with the stick trying to place it 5:10:40, then drops it on B9 5:11:14 before putting the stick at the BD; feeding time (nestover rabbit scraps) 5:21:35; M to LB 5:43:01 & out 5:43:12; M in BD w/fluff 6:03:00pm; M swallows coot foot 6:06:09; B8 ps 6:07:09; IR light on 7:04:12pm.

March 3, 2017 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log
M up 5:41:05; M stretches & moves back to babies 5:42:52; B-right stands tall 5:43:34; B-left PS 5:44:22; B-right PS 5:50:45; S/C#1-M to LB 6:46:44 & out 6:46:51; bonking 6:46:58; D in to LB 6:47:15; IR light off 6:49:20; D to nest 6:50:20; bonking 6:50:37; B8 ps 6:51:25; D feeds a few bites nestover to B9 6:55:15; D to LB 7:04:20 & out 7:04:45; D in to LB 7:09:36; D turns around on LB & flies off 7:14:43; S/C#2-M in FD w/coot 7:16:20; & immediately begins to de-feather it; B9 ps 7:17:32; B9 bite at a coot feather 7:19:32; M offers B8 a bite 7:20:25, M swallows coot head 7:20:39, M feeds B9 a bite 7:20:55 then gets back to de-feathering; breakfast is served 7:28:14; B8 ps 8:55:11 then bonks B9; D in BD w/fish 8:56:29 & M squeees her thanks; D starts "cleaning" 8:59:32, M moves over to him and tells him to stop 8:59:50; M grabs fish and starts disassembly 9:00:23; D to LB 9:00:45; D turns around 9:01:00; D turns again 9:01:20 & flies out as M feeds B9 9:01:25; B8 bonks 9:01:32; B9 ps 9:02:49 then feeding starts; feeding over 9:10:30; Bonking 10:17:06; M pulls grass over babies 11:10:52; D in over RB w/rabbit 12:09:44; M gets up 12:12:33 & moves to pantry, talking to Dad; M starts feeding from pantry 12:17:10; D digs in bole 12:21:22; M starts feeding rabbit 12:23:00; D settles at edge of bole 12:28:49; after a lot of staring at the sky & looking alert D goes out BD 12:43:02; M grabs nestovers 1:26:08 & feeds B8; B9 PS 1:28:53; B9 gets his/her first bite 1:29:57; Something flies by left side of nest 1:44:13; B8 gets a big bite and struggles to get it down 1:46:33; B8 pulls at nest 1:47:49; M eats a coot leg/foot 1:48:53; M wing flaps & stretches 2:08:24; S/C#3-M to LB 2:08:40; M out 2:08:52; D in to LB 2:09:07; B-9 waddles to right rail 2:09:37; D walks down branch to Y 2:12:29; D to nest to bite at flies 2:13:29; D starts nibbling around in pantry 2:16:15; D feeds B8 2:46:03; B8 ps 2:47:47; S/C#4 -M in BD w/grass 3:11:19 (Cam 2 you can see M brought in some twine/string with the hay/grass 15:08:15 ; M puts fluff on babies 3:11:36; D rouses 3:13:42; D to LB 3:14:30; D out 3:14:42; B8 ps 3:56:08; B8 bonks B9 4:00:15; M takes rabbit to pantry 4:27:43; M feeds B8 4:28:15; B9 starts eating 4:30:58; B8 ps 5:17:14; M moves to pantry 5:29:50; Swallows coot foot 5:30:37; pulls at rabbit 5:30:58; M swallows rabbit leg 5:31:14; Feeds B8 5:32:04; Bonking 5:35:07; swallows another rabbit leg 5:36:05; B8 ps 5:37:45; Feeds B9 5:37:49; M to LB 5:43:39; M out 5:44:01; M in BD 6:18:28; B-front PS 6:59:51; M feeds nestovers to B's 7:02:08; B-front gets a big bite & M watches intently to be sure it goes down 7:06:21; IR on 7:08:26; babies all tucked in for the night by 7:13:00pm.

February 28, 2017 (Tuesday)

Bel's Nest Log
Per Sasha68 & BEL: M gets up and starts her morning yoga 6:59:04am; B8 PS's 7:00:20; M feeds nestovers 7:00:28; D in BD with nice whole fish 7:10:37; D to RB 7:11:26; D out 7:11:37; M to LB 7:20:07; M out 7:20:26; M in LB 7:26:43; D in BD w/coot 7:44:36, D to LB 7:45:33 & out 7:45:56; B-left PS 8:50:14 then M feeds them; D in BD w/fish2 10:22:55, feeding 10:25:38, D tries to dislodge huge rail at BD 10:28:44, D's gnaws on one end of stick & it moves other end to center of nest 10:29:30; D out BD 10:30:25; M to LB 10:36:07, kids wrestle 10:36:20; M back to nest 10:37:16; M grabs back rail 10:37:24 & moves it to the left side 10:38:13; S/C#1-D in FD w/food (squirrel?) 10:55:40 & perches on new left rail, M to LB 10:56:56 & out 10:57:07; M in BD 11:08:18, D goes to right side of nest & seems like he wants to brood kids 11:08:32; D starts fluffing the fluff 11:08:50; M decides to give D more kid-time & jumps to LB 11:10:28 & out 11:10:42; M in FD w/fluff 11:15:09, both spread fluff & partially cover babies 11:15:18; D steps up onto right-front rails 11:20:22, D hops on RB 11:21:23 & out 11:21:28; D in FD w/fish3 12:11:20, B8 (Daddy's girl?) waddles over to D at BD (as if saying "don't leave!") 12:18:07 & sticks head under him 12:18:17; M grabs fish & preps it 12:27:05 while B8's head is still under D and B9 is sprawled out; B8's PS wraps around back branch 12:29:49; D to LB 12:31:47 & out 12:32:04; S/C#3-D in FD w/fluff 12:44:56, M to LB 12:46:28 & out 12:46:27; S/C#4-M in FD w/fluff 12:55:35, M works on SS Rudder (irksome stick at Y-nook) 1:03:24, D feaks on left rail log 1:04:01, D out BD 1:14:01; feeding time (fish) 3:17:40pm…M to LY 6:16:18pm; M out 6:16:37; B8 PS 6:22:29; M in LB 6:22:51; M feeds fish to eaglets 06:24:17;M attempts to move stick in the middle of the Y 6:45:28pm & then compounds the issue by bracing it up with "the traveling rail stick"; M & D chatter to each other 11:07:15pm.

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 23, 2017 (Thursday)

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Dad and eaglets in the morning fog (2/23/17)

Bel's Nest Log

Per BEL & JaniBop - MORNING Cam 1: M stands up & moves off eaglets 6:53:24am; M rouses 6:53:50am; M eats some nestovers (coot leg?) 6:54:43 then starts feeding the eaglets 6:55:24; IR light goes off 7:00:36; B-back PS 7:05:00; M beakdozes bowl 7:06:16; M pulls in fluff to tuck in the babies 7:12:52; S/C#1-D in to LB 7:50:19, D to nest 7:50:28, baby nibbles at M's talon 7:50:40;, M to LB 7:51:13 & out 7:51:27; brief eaglet wrestling match 7:51:40 & 7:52:52; D feeds eaglets 7:53:59; S/C#2-M in BD w/stk 8:38:16, D to RB 8:38:22 & out 8:39:11; feeding 8:39:40; M eats 8:48:30; blackbirds flock around nest 8:49:30; M pulls coot leg from pantry and feeds babies 8:53:42; D in FD w/stick 8:57:39; D out BD while mom continues to feed babies 8:58:41; S/C#3-D in BD w/lots of grass 9:01:06; M nibbles on wonky stick while dad works on stick at BD 9:02:08; M to LB 9:02:50; M out 9:03:00; D pulls nestover out of pantry 9:03:48; S/C#4-M in FD w/lots of grass 9:13:10; D out BD 9:16:56; M sneezes 9:17:39; M rouses 9:59:51; S/C#5-D in BD w/squirrel 11:00:27; B8 ps 11:03:44; M to LB 11:04:49; M out 11:05:24; D starts unzipping squirrel as babies watch 11:05:51; B8 ps 11:06:21; B9 ps 11:48:13; D feeds 11:07:47; B9 snuggles under dad 11:51:10. AFTERNOON: D feeds 12:29:29; B8 ps 1:15:23; D rouses 1:17:31; B8 ps 1:54:34; D feeds 1:57:47; Wrestling match 2:26:15; D feeds 2:52:58; D digs out bole 3:01:39; B9 ps 3:38:40; B8 ps 3:41:46; D rouses 3:42:04; D feeds babies 3:42:32; B8 struggles to swallow bite with grass on it 3:48:38; finally gets it down 3:48:57; D starts calling 4:05:32; S/C#6-M in to LB 4:07:21; D to RB 4:08:24; D out as mom preens on LB 4:08:42; M to nest 4:17;04; M feeds babies 4:19:30; M digs out bole 4:47:15. EVENING: Wrestling match 5:01:06; feeding 5:07:24; 5:21:01; M to LB 5:35:55; M out 5:36:07; wrestling match 5:53:04; D in BD w/hind legs of rabbit? 5:55:27: you can hear mom squeeing on her way in, M in to LB 5:55:30; M to nest 5:56:25; D out BD 5:56:49; D in to LB 6:10:17; M drags legs over B9 to pantry 6:14:21; D to nest 6:15:06; M feeds B9 6:15:49; Both feed 6:21:12; D to RB 6:26:50; D out 6:27:09; M hops over babies to bole 6:29:22; M pulls nestover back from where dad took it earlier 6:29:32; B8 ps 6:30:11; M digs in bole 6:30:12; M settles over B9 6:32:42; B8 crawls under mom's behind 6:35:20pm.

February 22, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
(Rainy) - Per TNT, BEL, JerriM & JaniBop - MORNING: M up 6:52:34, wing flaps to dry off 6:52:47, flaps some more 6:53:47, 6:54:16, 6:54:24 all the while perched on Y nook; hops down to nest 6:54:57 and offers a bite to one baby 6:55:13; M begins to feed the babies 6:55:23; M takes a bite of sketti for herself 7:05:38; M fluffs and settles over the babies 7:12:47; IR light off 7:13:50; M still brooding 7:47:00; M sees D & starts calling 7:49:43; D in FD w/coot 7:49:57 & M continues to chirp; M gets up 7:51:12, D rouses 7:51:33, D to LB 7:51:54 & out 7:52:08; M rouses 7:52:26; S/C#1-M to LB 7:52:47 & flaps wings, M out 7:53:29, D in LB 7:53:53, D to nest 7:54:47; B8 PS 7:55:34am; D feeds coot to babes 7:56:08; D rouses 8:18:13; babies sleeping & tucked under D, but start squirming around 8:18:41; D up to fluff 8:19:40 & attempts to keep the babies covered; M in LYB 8:24:28; D chatters to M 8:24:38; S/C#2-D up 8:25:18; D to LYB 8:25:41 & out FD 8:25:47; M wing flaps 8:26:39; M to nest 8:26:45 and eats some coot then begins to defeather; M feeds babies 8:28:51 but they're not too interested at first & then only one baby eats; M fluffs & nestles over the babies 8:36:19, M finally nestles down 8:39:56; our poor drenched & disheveled M gets up 10:07:17; front B has a GOOD PS at 10:08:00; M feeds the front B more coot 10:08:19 while back B watches; M accidentally pulls part of the coot over on back B 10:09:57; back B finally gets a bite 10:10:29; M rouses to shake off some rain 10:14:29; M moves away from the pantry 10:17:37 & does a little preening; M covers the babies and starts tucking them in & fluffing 10:18:31, all 3 are settled in by 10:22:02; nothing but brooding going on until 11:00:34; M grabs a coot foot 11:02:15 & gets up 11:02:22, M feeds the kids meat off the coot leg 11:03:12 but they don't seem hungry, M eats coot foot 11:05:04; M to LB 11:06:39 & out 11:06:50; kids bonk 11:16:15; M in FD 11:16:36; S/C#3-D in FD w/fluff 11:43:40; & M chirps softly at him, M gets up 11:44:24, M to LB 11:44:41 & out 11:44:55; D tries to feed babies but they are in a food coma 11:48:54; Feeds 11:52:27; D Settles on babies 11:58:36. AFTERNOON: D gets up 1:03:58; D feeds babies 1:07:14; D tucks babies 1:23:51; S/C#4-M in FD w/grass 1:58:35; D gets up 2:00:46; D out BD 2:01:36; M preens 2:08:52; D in FD w/grass 2:09:09; D works on wonky stick 2:09:39; M starts nibbling on nestovers 2:11:00; Eats coot foot 2:11:24; D to RB 2:13:34; D out towards back 2:14:04; M works on wonky stick 2:40:37; D in LB w/partial fish 2:47:52; M squee's at D telling him to leave; M feeds babies 2:51:11; D to LB 2:53:13; D out 2:53:52; M to LB 3:15:22; S/C#5-M out 3:15:38; D in FD w/grass 3:19:20;D tucks grass around babies 3:41:04; M in FD w/partial squirrel 4:07:04; M out BD 4:11:34; D moves coot head to pantry and starts eating it 4:16:56; D feeds babies 4:17:24; D rouses 4:35:04; S/C#6-M in BD w/stick 4:50:29; D to RB 4:50:44; D out 4:52:06; ps 5:04:49; M bites at flies 5:11:32; M tackles wonky stick again 6:06:13; M gives up 6:10:16; M feeds 6:10:55.

February 6, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log
M calls to D 6:27:50aam; M vocal 7:06:39 & 7:13:02; M up, checks eggs, fluffs-n-rolls 7:18:05; M shimmies down 7:19; 27; M gets up ever so slowly 7:33:06, M vocal 7:33:50, M rolls-n-fluffs 7:34:28, M shimmies down 7:35:46; M pulls fluff onto her back 7:38:23; SC#1-M gets up as D comes in FD  w/coot 8:36:58; M squees in delight; D rolls-n-fluffs 8:38:43, D shimmies down 8:38:56; M out BD 8:49:26; S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 12:45:55; D to LYB 12:46:05, D out 12:46:26; M fluffs-n-rolls 12:48:02, M finally shimmies down 12:50:30; M back up 12:50:45, M shimmies back down 12:50:51; M up for another fluff-n-roll 12:58:57; M shimmies down 1:00:38; M up to fluff-n-roll 1:15:39, M settles 1:16:15; M up to fluff-n-roll 1:20:46, M settles 1:22:56; M can't stay still, M up to fluff-n-roll 1:32:12, M settles 1:33:35; S/C#3-D in BD w/fluff 2:14:51; M up 2:16:13, M to LYB 2:15:44, M out 2:16:57; D fluffs-n-rolls 2:16:11, D settles 2:16:24; D up, rolls eggs 2:48:57, settles 2:49:24; D up to fluff-n-roll 2:57:36, D settles 2:57:58; S/C#4-M in LYB 6:17:29, D calls out a greeting as she arrives; D up 6:17:50, D out BD 6:18:28; M to nest 6:18:43, M carefully goes to eggs and fluffs-n-rolls 6:19:35, M shimmies down 6:21:31.

January 28, 2017 (Saturday)

Video: Dinner for Two

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log
Per TNT & BEL-M gets up, fluffs & rolls eggs, shimmies down 06:54:43-06:55:46; S/C#1-M gets up 7:17:39am, calls to D 7:17:44, spreads wings, hops to LYB & flies out FD 07:18:02; D in to LB 7:18:32; D to nest 07:18:50, rolls eggs & shimmies down 07:19:01; D gets off eggs 12:37:09; flaps his wings & lifts off to land on LB 12:37:15pm; D calls out that he needs a break then flies out FD 12:37:24; D comes back & lands on outer left branch & calls to M again 12:37:16; D back to nest 12:38:02; D rolls eggs & lays back down 12:38:15; S/C#2 D gets up 12:48:48 & goes to LB 12:48:57; D out 12:49:09; M in BD 12:49:53; M heads over to the eggs using her wing to help balance 12:50:25; M does the roll-n-fluff 10:50:44; M shimmies down 12:51:39; M does another egg roll 12:52:33; M sees D and starts calling 2:28:22; D in BD w/coot 2:28:40; M gets off eggs calling out her thanks & D is vocal too 2:28:54; D jumps to outer LB 2:29:50; M grabs the coot 2:29:51pm; D flies off for a min & then comes in BD still holding part of the coot 12:30:47 & both eat; D offers M a bite 2:33:25; D rouses 2:34:29; D to RB 2:36:53 ; D out 2:37:30; M eats a coot foot 2:39:13; M swallows the other coot foot 2:44:33; M finishes eating 2:47:20; M does the roll-n-flufff 2:47:51 & settles back on eggs 2:48:50; D in to left back branch (same spot as intruder the other day) you hear mom talk a little 2:45:49pm (AC 13:07:01); D out 2:48:38 (AC 13:09:51); S/C#3-D in BD w/pinecone branch 5:47:39; M gets up as D struggles w/stick 5:47:54; M to LB 5:48:15; M out 5:48:25; D abandons his stick & goes over to roll eggs & settle down on them 5:48:36; D gets up & rolls eggs 6:30:30 & 6:32:03 & 6:33:11pm; IR light comes on 6:37:48pm; D rolls eggs 6:38:50. Ground report as of 6:20pm tonight, Ma had perched on her fav branch, feaked her beak quite alot, did an awesome PS then proceeded to preen. She was still preening when Lori left. S/C#4-M lands on back side of nest 6:57:25; D gets up 6:57:28; D chirps at M 6:47:42; D to LB as M tries to move D's pinecone stick 6:58:03; D out? 6:58:23; M does the fluff-n-roll 6:59:25; M settles down on eggs 7:01:05pm.