May 10, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

B8 Snoozing - Photograph by Gena Flanigen (5/10/17)

Cam 1 reset 3:23am (all cams reset); B9 from LB to nest & lays down 5:10:55am; B9 to LB 5:38:08; B9 back to nest & lays down 5:48:28; B9 back to LB 5:59:16; B9 to nest 6:19:36; B9 to 11:00-branch 6:20:41; B9 to nest 6:24:16 then hops to LB; B9 flies out FD 6:25:30; B8 to nest 6:51:24; B8 to 11:00-branch 6:52:05; B8 back to nest 6:54:01;, then back to 11:00-branch 6:54:35; B8 to nest 7:02:00; B8 to RB 7:02:19; B8 to Cam1 branch then RB 7:02:47; B8 goes to 11:00-branch on ApprCam @ 03:58:xx; B8 fledges!!! Fledge seen from Appr Cam dvr 04:13:xx-ish, can hear slight rustle from wings Cam 1 at 7:20:02; M in FD w/fish 7:29:30; B9 in FD 7:33:39; M to LB 7:49:50 & out 7:50:02; B9 to LB 7:50:32 & out 7:51:42; B9 in BD 9:06:21; lays in nest 9:08:02; B9 to LB 9:12:25; B9 back to nest 9:52:42; to LB 9:53:49; B9 to nest 9:54:30; B9 to LB 9:54:37; B9 out 9:55:18; D in BD w/squirrel 11:42:38; D gets tired of waiting on babies so he starts eating it; M in BD w/fish 12:19:20; Cam 1&2 reset 12:25:48; D to LB 12:26:06; D out 12:26:14; B9 in BD 1:11:31; M starts feeding B9 1:12:40; M to LB 1:25:37; M out 1:25:46; B9 to LB 1:27:15; to nest 1:32:47; B9 to LB 1:34:02; B9 to nest 1:34:59; B9 to RB/LB 1:42:05; B9 to nest 2:21: 11; B9 to RB 2:22:19; B9 to nest 2:24:56; lays down 2:25:28; B9 to LB 2:27:05; B9 to nest 3:40:47; B9 lays down 3:43:53: B9 to LB 3:45:41; B9 hops in front of cam 3:46:30; then climbs higher; B9 to nest to Y 4:30:56; B9 to LB 4:31:38; B9 out 4:46:01; B9 flies by behind nest 6:47:31, B9 to nest 6:47:42; B8 flies in & lands on 11:00-branch (ApprCam 15:45:xx), you can barely see the 11:00-branch bounce as B8 lands on Cam 1 6:53:08pm; B8 hops to nest 6:54:55 & B9 challenges her; B9 flies off upper front right branch 7:22:38 (A/C 16:15:59). Per sela-985: B9 landed behind nest tree on branch at 8:37:28 right below the branch that comes out right from the branch cam 2, flew off at 8:37:58; Per sela: B9 comes back comes back and lands to the left of highest black tie on cam 2 branch 8:45:50pm & hops left to branch on right side of cam 2 branch at 8:46:12 then flies off shortly after, at 8:48:00 B9 lands again in a tree behind the branch cam 2 is mounted on, at 8:54:23pm moves right above where the horizontal branch meets the vertical branch cam 2 is attached to, and looks like stayed there (this is behind the nest tree in another tree).

May 5, 2017 (Friday)

B9 Fledges (7:36:28 p.m.)

Video: B9's Fabulous Fledge

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

(83 & 81 days) EARLY MORN: B9 comes down from RB 1:24:01 & lays down 1:245:23 while B8 continues to perch on back rail; B8 lays down 2:14:00; B9 gets up 2:15:47am & plays in the wind on & off until about 2:31am (per sela-985); B9 lays down 2:38:10 & B8 gets up & perches on back rail; B9 gets up 5:49:06 & goes to LB 5:50:36; B8 to Y-nook 6:38:37 then goes up Cam 1 branch 6:39:00; B8 to RB 6:40:38 then to nest; B8 hops next to B9 on LB 6:40:53; IR light off 6:41:39 as B9 & B8 beak; B9 to nest & back to LB 6:41:52; B9's turn on Cam 1 branch 6:42:27; B9 moves up higher on Cam 1 branch 6:43:47, then lower 6:44:10; B9 to nest 6:44:19 to play with sticks; B9 to LB 6:47:48; B9 hops to Cam 1 branch 6:48:25 & hops higher 6:48:40, then moves lower 6:49:00; B9 to RB 6:49:24; B9 hops to LB 6:50:41 then to cam branch then to nest & back to LB; P flies behind nest 6:51:20 (left side); B9 goes out on 10 o'clock branch 6:52:00; B9 back to nest & to Y-nook 6:53:50; B9 to LB 6:54:28 to nest to LB (all over the place this morning); B9 to 10 o'clock branch 6:56:21; B9 to nest 7:00:00 then to 11 o'clock branch 7:00:33; B8 to nest 7:03:42; B8 to LB 7:04:19 then to nest & back to LB; B8 to net 7:09:36 & hops around, to LB, back to nest to play with stick (B8's turn to be everywhere); B8 from nest to LB to nest then B8 to 9 o'clock branch/rails 7:11:59; B9 to nest 7:35:56 & attacks M's foot; B8 jumps to Y-nook 7:36:17; D out 7:36:30; B8 to Cam 1 branch 7:39:07; M & B8 patiently wait while B9 tries to "open" the fish (it's unzipped on other side, lol); B8 back to est 7:42:59; B8 to 10 o'clock branch 7:44:42 & back to nest 7:45:51; B9 squeees in frustration over fish 9:47:42; B9 finally tears a piece off the tail 7:58:10 & moves to back of nest; M claims fish 7:58:21 & feeds B8 7:58:37; B8 gets a big piece but lays it down to get fed by M 8:00:56; B9 steals B8's piece of fish 8:01:54; M feeds both once B9 steps back up 8:02:47; B9 to 10 o'clock branch 8:11:50 and B8 watches M eat (& gets a few bites); B9 back to nest 8:24:05 & goes to Y-nook; B9 to nest 8:25:12; B9 to LB 8:25:56; M to LB 8:34:41 & out 8:34:48; both eaglets go out on the branches until B8 comes back to the nest 9:31:14 then jumps to RB 9:31:54; B8 to nest 9:33:00; B9 joins B8 on the nest 9:34:54; B8 scoots to scratch her/his bottom 9:36:29; B9 to LB 9:37:55; B9 floats to RB & across nest & ends up back on LB 9:38:50; B8 lays down 9:39:09; B9 goes back & forth on the front branches 10:20:38; B8 get up & hops on LB 10:22:39; B9 jumps to Cam1 branch 10:25:19 & causes a feather black-out 10:26:02; B9 back to RB 10:26:11 & moves out of view 10:26:35; B8 back & forth f/LB to nest 10:35:32; B8 to nest 10:36:12 then to 9 o'clock branch 10:36:34 then goes further out; B9 to nest 10:36:43; B9 to 9 o'clock branch 10:37:52; B9 to nest 10:39:13; B8 to nest 10:39:32; B9 back to 9:00 branch 10:40:57 then hops back to nest; B9 runs over to see what B8 has 10:42:20; B8 lays down 10:42:56 & watches B9 eat some scraps; B8 bites at sticks 10:43:21; B9 flapping & jumping around 10:49:30; B9 jumps to 11:00-branch 10:51:03 then back to nest & ends up on RB; B9 back to nest 10:52:21 flapping & hops on B8's back; B9 lays down 10:59:23; B9 gets up 11:24:05; B9 wind surfs & jumps on B8's tail 11:25:36; B9 gets active and ends up on LB 11:27:38; B8 gets up 12:17:39 & goes to LB 12:17:59;

May 12, 2016 (Thurs)

LouLou and Tani at the nest today!

Video: B7 Fledges

Bel's Nest Log: After a night on the branches, both eaglets were in the nest at 6:56 a.m. B7 had the nestover squirrel, which the eaglets almost lost over the edge of the nest at 7:16 a.m. D came in the BD with a fish; B6 makes the grab at 7:24 a.m. Dad left out the BD at 7:25 a.m.

Sela reported that B7 fledged at 10:15 a.m. (Ap Cam 38:40:52/Cam 1 38:40:19).

B6 also took off but came back quickly to a lower limb in the nest tree at 10:18 a.m.

Ground Crew reported that B7 landed one or two trees back on a lower limb and to the right of the nest tree.

B6 moved to the right side of the tree into view, does some wing flaps, seemed restless, changed branches, and left the tree at 12:24 p.m. Via phone, LouLou reported B6 flew over to B7.

GailMJ reported that Mom is in a tree near the parking lot at 6:14 p.m.

Contemplating the Day

Should I, or Shouldn't I?

May 9, 2016 (Mon)

Bel's Must See Live Video: Fledge! Fledge!

B6 fledges around 11:04 a.m. Dad brings in a fish at 3:19 p.m., and B7 gets it all since B6 was still out on his/her adventure. Dad moves around quite a bit in the nest and a couple of the branches seemingly looking for B6. He leaves after about 10 minutes. B6 returns to the nest at 4:25 p.m.; he first went to a low branch then up into the nest. Dad comes back at 5:09 p.m. with some kind of rodent, perhaps a squirrel. B6 gets the rodent. Dad leaves a couple of minutes later. It was heartwarming to have both of the B's in the nest together again.
Video: B6 Fledges

"B6 Fledges" Photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography