Showing posts with label First Stick Wars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Stick Wars. Show all posts

Sunday, September 11, 2016

September 11, 2016 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log 
Per Sasha - Mom in LY w/stk? 7:00am (1-04:58:44 2-10:19:42; A/C-10:19:39); Dad in LY (1-04:59:11; A/C 10:20:01); Mom scolds Dad 7:03 (05:01:22). Dad begs Mom for forgiveness 7:04 (05:02:31); Dad out LY 7:07 (05:05:45); Dad in LY w/stk 7:07 (05:06:20); and so the stick wars begin! Dad out BD 7:13 (05:11:23); Dad in BD w/stk 7:18 (05:16:28); Dad out LY 7:24 (05:22:45); Dad in LY w/sm stk 7:29 (05:27:29); Mom out LY 7:31 (05:30:14); Mom in BD w/small tree 7:34 (05:33:01) WAY TO GO MOM!!! Dad picks apart Mom's tree 7:35 (05:33:41); Dad begins to hide Mom's nice branch down the side of nest 7:35 (05:33:58); Dad out BD 7:40 (05:39:08); Dad in BD w/stk 7:41 (05:39:35); Our P's are a little cranky today. Each time Mom beaks at Dad he hisses back at Mom. Dad out BD 7:46 (05:44:31); Dad in BD w/stk 7:48 (05:46:35); Dad out LY 7:51 (05:50:46); Dad in LY w/stk 7:53 (05:51:11); Mom out LY 7:57 (05:55:43); Dad out BD 8:04 (06:03:25); Dad in BD w/stk 8:06 (06:05:00); Mom in LY w/stk 8:13 (06:12:13); Tug-O-War with the make a wish-stick 8:14 (06:12:23); P's beak-plowed the lawn. Dad out LY 8:17 (06:15:53); Dad in LY w/stk 8:19 (06:17:28); Dad out LSD 8:22 (06:21:14); Little Tiny Bird RSD on branch 8:22 (06:21:21); Dad in BD W/BIG STICK!!! 8:26 (06:24:33); Mom out BD 8:27 (06:26:28); Dad out LY 8:37 (06:35:43). Video: He Works Hard For His Honey 


Tuesday, March 29, 2016

October 2015

The stick wars and nestorations began on the 3rd.

Rocky, the flying squirrel was seen several times during the month.

Mom and Dad worked hard all month long getting the nest ready for the new family albeit not without an occasional mishap. Dad wrapped a stick around Mom on the 20th, and Mom lost a branch over the side of the nest on the 27th.

All in all, a very busy and productive month with mating observed by the ground crew on the 31st!