June 7, 2017 (Wednesday)

Best Buds even in the air - Photogragh by Gena Flanigen 6/7/17

Bel's Nest Log

Livestream cams are still down, times are from Approach Cam on UStream (refresh every 15 mins) at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-nest-cam. 

(116 & 114 days) - per sela: one of the kids in the nest 6:06am; both kids in nest 6:15; both gone by 6:33; parent in nest 7:24; P leaves, possibly w/food, 7:25am; B8 in FD 11:26:17; D in to LB w/fish 11:31:21; B8 grabs it right away; D to nest 11:31:26; B8 rushes at D so he hops back to LB 11:31:33; D out 11:32:26; B8 to RB 12:08pm; B8 was gone when I next checked at 12:26 (later saw movement, was laying in nest); B8 back to nest 12:20:32; lays down 12:20:44; not sure when he/she left: B8 and B9 in FD 4:57:33; B9 out BD 5:35:16; B8 out BD 5:36:??; B9 in FD 6:15:31; B8 in to LSB 6:16:51; B8 to nest 6:17:26; both lay down shortly after that; both still on nest at 6:59:11; both are up and moving around 7:19:23; both still on nest at 7:28:49; B9 out BD 7:29:44; B8 out BD 7:49:47; B8 in under LB 8:48:50; B9 in to LB 8:48:52; B9 hops to nest 8:48:57; B8 to Y 8:52:43; B9 out FD 8:53:25; B8 climbs up cam branch 8:53:38; B8 out 8:53:45pm.

May 17, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

B8 (bottom) & B9 (top) - photograph by Gena Flanigen

(95 & 93 days): Per Jerri, TNT & Jani - Flyby (left side) ApprCam 44:48-ish (around 6:30am); shadow fly-by 7:28:12am; B8 in BD 7:28:38 & B9 flies by behind nest 7:28:46 (ApprCam 45:47-ish); B9 flies by again 7:28:57; B8 watches B9 flyby again 7:29:12; B8 out BD 7:30:12; B9 in at 8:01:08; B9 to BB 8:03:42; B9 out 8:04:36; B8 in LS 8:06:27; B8 investigating the pantry 8:08:36; grabs nestover from behind back rail 8:09:09; starts pulling at it 8:09:25; B9 in FD 8:10:43; B9 to Y 8:12:27; back to nest 8:12:55; B9 lays in nest 8:16:18; B8 lays in nest 8:16:41; B8 and B9 play tug-o-pelt 8:25:42; B9 to Y 8:36:19; B9 to branch next to cam 8:36:41; B9 out 8:43:19; B8 out BD 9:13:14; B8 does a flyby behind nest 9:59:13; B8 lands on nest under RB 9:59:25; B9 flyby behind nest 9:59:28; B8 to nest 10:00:31; B8 lays in nest 10:01:30; B9 flys around nest then in LB 10:05:39; rough-house beaking 10:06:12; B9 to nest 10:06:30; B9 starts squeeing 10:14:54 & B8 joins in; M in FD w/fish 10:15:00; B8 gets it; B9 tries to get it 10:15:07; B9 is not pleased & goes over to M & grabs her talon 10:15:34 & cries; M to LB 10:16:38; M out 10:16:56; B9 continues to cry & B8 watches M's departure then goes back to eating; B9 looks forlorn, but you can tell she's plotting a steal 10:29:51; B9 moves over to where B8 is eating 10:32:41; as of 10:34:29, B8 won't share & B9 is still hoping for a steal or at least a bite or two; B8 takes fish to pantry 10:35:43; B9 nibbles on old nestover 10:50:50; B8 to Y 10:51:49; B9 looks for pieces of fish 10:52:44; B8 back to nest 10:53:33; B8 lays in nest 10:56:00; B8 gets up and goes to Y 10:57:12; B9 lays in nest 11:04:37; B8 to nest 11:18:36; B8 picks on B9 11:19:01; B8 lays down 11:19:40; B8 to Y 11:20:30; back to nest to lay down 11:20:58; B8 up 11:45:39; B8 to BB 11:55:08; B8 back to nest 11:57:32; M in FD w/fish 12:05:37; M immediately backs up onto LB as babies fight over fish; B9 gets it; B8 to Y 12:06:14; M out 12:06:56; B8 to nest 12:33:28; B8 back to Y 12:36:56; B8 back to nest 12:39:50; B8 tries to steal 12:40:05; B8 steals 12:40:14; B8 out BD 12:57:59; B9 out BSD 1:05:19; D in BD w/partial fish 2:27:20; D out BD w/fish 2:27:57; B8 in BD 4:42:31; B8 out BD 4:44:06; little bird lands on back of nest 5:39:13; leaves with something 5:41:18; D in BD w/headless fish 8:00:49; B8 in BD 8:00:58; B9 in FD and claims fish 8:01:41; D to LB 8:01:47; D out 8:02:02; B8 tries to steal 8:09:15; Tug-o-fish 8:09:38; B8 wins 8:09:41; B9 to LB 8:10:17; B9 back to nest 8:23:19; B9 takes fish to right side of nest 8:34:28; B8 to BB 8:38:29; B8 out 8:39:49; B9 out BSD 8:53:00; IR comes on 9:07:36.

May 6, 2017 (Saturday)

Live Video: Bel's Visit Day 1

Bel's Nest Log

B9 - Photograph by Gena Flanigen (5/6/17)

(84 & 82 days old). B8 woke up all alone this a.m.; perched on the right rail at 5:59:53am, looking a little lost & lonely; tucked his head back in for a few more Zzzzzzzz's. By 6:20, he was perched on the back rail; P flies past bottom right of the nest 06:32:55; 6:36 found B8 on the Cam pole; B8 was out on a limb at 7:35; D in BD w/fish 7:47:52; B89 to nest 7:48:22, D to LB 7:48:30 & out 7:49:09; B8 had mantled nicely & stood on the fish, but really didn't know what to do with it; by 8:10, B8 was eating; B9 in BD 8:20:30 and steals the fish, B8 moves over to the right rail; B8 steals some of the fish 8:39, so now they're both dining; B9 is finished by 8:42 & goes to LB 8:44:13; 10:42 finds both kiddos resting side-by-side. For the most part, the B's took it easy for most of the day; B9 takes off circa 5:15 (ApCam 54:47 per sela); M in BD w/squirrel 6:08:44, she & B8 dine together; ground crew reports that B9 is perched in a tree (not really visible) behind the nest tree; M to LB/out 7:16:37. As of 7:30pm, Bel reports that "Mom is perched two trees over, to the right and behind, the nest tree. B9 is perched one tree further away." Dad flew in and picked a high perch between Mom & B9 at 8:15pm.

April 27, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log

B9 - Up Close and Personal

(75 & 73 days old). Per TNTalons: EARLY MORN - Cam 1 reset 3:27am, no resets for Cam 2 or Ap Cam. One B has PS off back rail 3:28:50, wing flaps. MORN - B-left up 6:21:32, wing flaps, PS 6:22:05, more wing flaps, casts pellet 6:23:26, steps up to LB 6:31:42, preens; B-right up 6:36:27, goes to back rail; B-front to nest 6:38:22, plays w/nestover 6:39:34; B-back wingercizes 6:39:38; both play w/skull 6:41:15; B-front wingercizes 6:41:41, goes to pantry, stands on stk log for some flaps; both playing w/skull 6:42:09; B-front is now B-back/left; B-right wingercizes 6:43:08; B-left wing flaps to front rail 6:44:07, catches some good air flapping around 6:44:17; B-right steps up to RB 6:44:34; B-left PS 6:45:46, hops up to LB 6:45:54; IR light off 6:49:48; B-right (B8?) rouses 7:06:26, turns around, hops across nest 6:07:17, then back across 7:07:37 & steps up to Y-nook, turns around for PS 7:08:07, flaps down to nest & back to Y-nook, moves up to RB 7:09:21; B-left (B9?) head scratch 7:13:52; B8 moves up RB out of view 7:15:00; B9 flaps over to RB 7:15:32, moves over to LB 7:16:38, wing spread 7:18:13, hops across nest 7:18:18, hops around nest catching air, to LB 7:18:46, hops up to Cam pole 7:19:16, to RB 7:23:06, flaps down to pantry 7:23:52, flaps all over the place, PS 7:24:26, flaps to Y-nook 7:24:30, to nest, to LB, moves up LB out of view 7:25:08; B8 wing flaps 7:34:50, big wing spread 7:35:40, hops to Y-nook 7:35:46, then wingercizes, to LB 7:36:29. Per Jerri: As of 9:13am, so far B9 is sitting on his private LB squeeing for food; B8 on RB high; B9 to nest 9:57:37, after bouncing back and forth to and from the nest to LB he finally comes to rest on RYB with B8 who seems completely content high on his branch! B9 back to nest, then LB 10:33:49, then to center Y branch 10:35:37; after chewing on the cam for a few minutes and scratching the microphone, B9 climbs to the top of Cam 1 10:41:20, back to nest 10:41:49. Per TNT - unable to record time until 3:32:32 when M flew in via BD w/small UFO, B's mantle & one scarfs it down in one bite 3:22:42; M to LB 3:33:10 & out 3:33:27. Unable to record time until 5:37:23 when D flew in BD w/fish, lots of wings flapping all over the place as D tries to get out of the way of mantling kids; D to LB 5:37:32 as the B's scuffle over the food, mantle & squee; D out FD 5:39:38 (per Jani - D went to the favorite perch); M in BD w/turtle 6:21:31, mantling & squeeing ensues; M steps down from back rail to take control of the feeding; B-front plays w/turtle shell, which M picked clean, 6:57:17; M to LB 6:58:18 & out 6:58:24; IR light on 8:51:36pm.

Mom approaching favorite perch - photo by Gena Flanigen

April 24, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

Photograph by Gena Flanigen

(72 & 70 days old) B9 spent most the night on the LB, while B8 spent time between the nest & back rail, head scratch 6:45:44am; B9 to nest 6:46:34, to LB 6:47:39, wing flaps 6:48:54; B8 to RB 6:49:17; B9 rouses 6:50:22, moves up LB out of cam view 6:50:37; B8 PS 6:50:55 then flaps wings; B8 to LB 6:51:10; IR light off 6:54:25; B9 to nest 7:34:14, wing flaps & wingercizing, grabs stk & perches on it 7:35:08; B8 to nest 7:35:43; B8 curious about the stick B9 is perched on & B9 starts biting off pieces of it & playing with it; B8 to LB 7:37:54; B's interested in something off nest (P?) 7:38:52; B9 to RB 7:40:05; B8 to nest 7:40:47; B8 plays with B9's stick 7:41:05; B9 jumps back to nest 7:43:44 to reclaim the stick; B8 to Y-nook 7:44:38 then moves up LB; B9 to LB 7:49:00; B9 moves over to RB 7:52:05am; B9 moves up RB out of view 8:23:05; B8 wing flap & squeees 9:20:49 as D(?) arrives via FD w/HUGE fish 9:20:53; B9 pounces on it 9:20:56 & squeees in delight & frustration because she needs it unzipped; D(?) out BD 9:22:18; B9 tugs at fish 9:22:42, then stands on it trying to figure out what to do with it; B9 tries starting with fish head 9:24:38; B9 making progress & gets a bite at 9:25:32; B9 tries hopping with the fish 9:32:50 (still not much progress); B8 to nest 9:35:46 to check out fish & B9 finally getting a few bites; B8 tries to take the fish 9:36:29 & B9 steps off it; B8 claims the fish & drags it to pantry 9:37:05; B9 jumps to LB 9:37:45; B9 jumps to RB 9:38:20 & jumps further out 9:38:41; B9 moves further out (only one talon showing) 9:39:11; D in BD w/fish #2 9:46:56 & B9 jumps down to get it; D to RB 9:47:51 & out 9:48:04; B9 tries to figure out how to eat the fish 9:48:30; B8 comes over to check out fish #2 9:49:37 & tkes it 9:49:40 but B9 puts a foot on it & they tussle over it with B9 winning; B9 tries to drag it away 9:50:30; B9 moves fish to right side of nest 9:51:14 then back to the middle (more dragging than eating going on); B8 goes to LB 9:53:12 and B9 attacks fish #2 9:53:41; B9 starts eating on unzipped fish #1 9:54:01; B8 hops to nest & claims fish #2 9:54:19; B9 mock charges B8 9:54:53, B8 doesn't miss a beat; B9 goes back to fish #1 9:55:25 while B8 plays with fish #2 then starts eating it; B8 to Y-nook 10:07:42 then moves to LB; B8 moves out of view 10:10:15; B9 to RB 10:15:16 & out of view 10:16:03; B8 PS 11:13:08 & jumps to nest 11:13:10; B8 nibbles at fish #1 11:14:05 then balances on wobbly rail 11:14:22 & then goes back to nibbling on fish; B8 hops from back rail to LB 11:18:50; B8 to nest 11:19:16 & back to LB 11:19:39; B8 to nest 11:22:05; B8 climbs to LB 11:24:33 next to B9; B8 moves over to LB 11:26:53 & out of sight 11:27:10; B9 S 11:39:14 & to nest 11:40:01 & grabs fish 11:40:22 & starts nibbling; B9 to LB 11:51:08; B9 to nest 11:51:29 & heads to back rail; then jumps to wobbly stick 11:51:59 and moves around the nest; B8 moves down LB 11:53:04 & jumps to nest 11:53:11; B9 grabs fish 11:53:29 & finally decides to eat on wobbly rail; B9 sees D & starts squeeeing 11:56:51; D in BD w/headless fish #3 11:56:56; d to LB 11:57:59; B8 leaps to LB next to D 11:58:31; B9 rushes across nest to wobbly stick to yell at D 11:59:28; D out 11:59:59; M in BD w/headless fish #4 12:06:16 & B9 rushes her & yells; B9 gets louder & B8 chimes in when M moves a fish 12:07:03; after M catches her breath a bit she starts feeding B9 12:08:06 & B8 comes down to join the 12:08:18; M feeding B9 fast enough to quiet B9 down a bit 12:09:10 while B8 starts self-feeding; B8 tries to steal the fish M has but she keeps control 12:10:05; B8 eating on his own 12:10:38 & M continues to feed B9; B8 PS 12:20:10; B8 to Y-nook 12:20:16; B9 is finished eating & chitters at M 12:25:01 & then runs to Y-nook 12:25:12; B9 PS 12:25:50; B9 leaps to back of nest 12:26:16 as M looks around at the messy nest; B9 to RB 12:26:53; M to LB 12:27:17 between the babies & then she flies off 12:27:24; B9 moves up RB 12:28:01; D in BD w/headless fish #5 1:30:10; B8 comes down to nest 1:30:19 while B9 yells from RB; D starts eating fish 1:31:06; B8 hops over & gets on LB 1:31:13 & wingercises; a fussing B9 jumps down to nest 1:31:48 to be fed by D; B8 joins them 1:32:15; D out BD 1:38:51 & both kids watch him fly away; B9 to LB 1:40:41 as B8 eats some fish; B9 moves up out of view 1:41:45; B8 to LB 1:45:04 & B9 wings are stretched out over B8; B8 to nest 1:50:49; B9 to nest 2:24:47 & lays down next to B8 2:24:56; kids track something flying 2:40:55; B9 flaps & jumps 2:41:40 & B8 still tracking something; B8 to LB 2:42:30; B9 to Y-nook 2:42:41 then back to nest; B9 to RB 2:43:43; B9 moves out of view on RB 2:44:34; B8 moves out view on LB 2:52:58; B8 to nest 3:43:52; B8 to LB next to B9 3:44:18; B8 jumps to nest 3:44:53 & walks back up RB 3:45:18 & back to nest 3:45:57; B8 lays down 3:47:38; D in FD w/headless fish #6 3:58:41 & B9 jumps from RB & rushes D (B8 stays laying down); D starts picking up pieces of fish from front-left side of nest 3:59:00 & feeding them to B9; D still on side of nest cleaning up crumbs 4:00:23 & climbs back u 4:00:30; D cleaning up side of nest again 4:01:00 (with B9 yelling in his ear); D climbs back up to nest 4:04:11; D picks up fish head & feeds B9 4:04:35; B9 tries self-feeding 4:05:27 then D feeds B9 some more 4:05:56; D to LB 4:07:25 & out 4:07:37; B9 to Y-nook 4:11:06; B9 to nest 4:11:52; B9 hops & flaps up to RB 4:14:43; B9 moves up RB out of view 4:20:33; B8 gets up 4:39:33 & steps up to LB 4:39:52; B8 PS 4:41:08; B8 to nest 5:14:20 & lays down 5:14:30; (don't know when B9 went up LB or when I mixed them up, lol)…B9 to nest 5:29:08 & lays down next to B8; B9 moves the divider stick while eating fish 6:22:30; D in FD w/fish head 6:45:05; B9 talks to D while B8 gets up 6:45:28 & B8 hops to RB; B8 flap/hops to LB 6:46:06; B8 PS 6:46:40 then wingercises. Cam 1 reset 9:16:24pm. After looking around for a while, D starts on the fish head and feeds B9 while h/s is still laying down 7:04:47; little nuthatch? on right side of nest 7:14:53; B9 gets up 7:21:45; B9 ps 7:21:56; B9 to RB 7:22:29; moves farther up RB 7:22:57; Moves almost out of cam view 7:23:55; out of view 7:25:03; B9 continues chirping from the RB to dad as he works on the fish; B9 stretches a foot into view 7:35:36; D to LB 7:41:15; D out 7:41:26; B9 hops to nest and lays down 8:04:05; B8 ps 8:44:07; B8 hops to nest 8:44:16; IR comes on 8:48:19. 

April 20, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log

Photograph by Gena Flanigen

(68 & 66 days); Per TNT - B-front up 6:36:22, PS 6:37:02; B-back up 6:37:02; B-front wingercizes 6:37:38; B-back/right head scratch 6:38:06; B-left head scratch 6:40:45; B-right lays down 6:41:12; both preen 6:42:42; IR light off 6:49:18; B-left to Y-nook 7:00:07, head scratch 7:17:45; B-back wing stretch 7:18:02, gets up 7:18:51, flaps over to left rail 7:19:00, wingercizes, PS 7:20:10 & flaps to right rail, steps up to RYB 7:20:26, flaps down to nest 7:21:26 & wingercizes; after entertaining himself for quite a while, B-back joins B-left on Y-branch & is still there at 9:06:52; Per Jani - M in FD w/fish 11:24:14; Both rush toward her but wait for her to begin; Feeds B9 11:24:37; B8 starts nibbling at tail 11:25:46; B8 gets some fom M 11:27:17; B9 ps 11:27:21; B8 pulls fish from M 11:28:39; M grabs it back and feeds B9 11:28:44; B8 takes the fish again and M lets her have it 11:29:50; B9 tries to tug it away from B8 11:32:34; B9 hops to Y 11:33:25; Hops around nest 11:33:58; B9 aggressive wingersizing on Y 11:35:48; walks up on rt branch 11:36:43; B9 back to nest 11:41:30; B8 ps 11:52:30; M to LB 11:55:44; M out 11:55:55; B9 playing and nibbling on rt back rail and grabs a stick in talons 1:55:58; moves it to the nest 1:57:03; Tries to perch and grab in talons then chews on it 1:57:31; Loud noise startles babies 1:58:52; B9 still battling with stick 1:59:49; B8 curosity kicks in and checks out stick 2:00:43; B9 goes to LY nook 2:09:23; B8 comes to front of nest next to him and starts nipping at B9 2:09:36; beak wars 2:09:56; D in FD w/squirrel 4:11:35; B8 gets it and starts self feeding; D to LB 4:14:38; D out 4:14:54; B9 tries to steal with his talons 4:16:58; B9 gets a good hold and starts nibbling 4:19:11; Tug-o-squirrel 4:30:12; B9 tries to tug again 4:26:24; B9 steals squirrel 4:39:49; B8 to LY nook 4:41:04; M in BD w/grass 8:10:45; B9 grabs her wing 8:10:51; B9 starts throwing a hissy fit 8:11:08; grabs M's foot 8:11:38; M grabs big stick that is in center of nest 8:11:44; moves it to the front rail while B9 continues to have a fit 8:12:03; B9 grab one end of it 8:12:09; B9 hops onto stick M just placed still screaming 8:12:56; M grabs second stick in center of nest 8:13:24; drops it on B8 8:13:40; B9 grabs the end of it 8:13:46; M places it on the back rail 8:13:51; then right bak rail 8:14:17; B8 nips at M's tail feathers 8:14:28; B9 hops to Y still fussing 8:14:38; B9 grabs some straw 8:15:48 still flapping mad 8:15:49; B8 nibbles on M's toes 8:16:20; B9 finally settles down 8:16:58; IR on 8:36:00.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

March 4, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log
M up 6:37:26am; M hops from RS rail to RB 6:38:56, then to LB 6:39:20; B-left PS 6:39:22; M out 6:39:33; S/C#1-D steps in from LS 6:48:55; IR off 6:49:17; bonking 6:50:35; B8 works to cast a pellet 6:51:13-6:51:31 (Cam2 6:48:15-6:48:26); B8 nips at D's tail feathers 6:53:27, D feeds B8 6:53:36; B9 bides his time 6:55:22; B8 grabs a big bite f/D 6:58:39; B9 steps up to the plate 6:59:14, B9 gets a bite 7:00:21; B8 gets another big bite 7:01:04; B9 waits & is rewarded w/breakfast 7:02:11am; B8 ps 7:03:20; B8 lays down

7:13:36 & B9 joins her 7:14:10; cuddle puddle 7:15:30; D spots B8's pellet 7:17:19 & walks around to pick it up 7:18:07am; S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 7:21:15; D to RB 7:21:25 & out 7:21:39; M eats some nestovers 7:22:17; B9 grabs food from M 7:22:57; M swallows big bite of rabbit 7:24:01; M starts tucking the kids in 7:25:10; M moves off the kids 7:48:44 & checks the pantry 7:49:23; B9 ps 7:49:37; B9 ps 8:59:47; B8 ps 9:07:36; M stretches left leg and wing 9:08:02; M to LB 9:08:16; out 9:08:27; M in FD 9:18:01; B9 tries to cast a pellet 9:45:35; swallows it again 9:45:56; casts? 9:46:25; B8 ps 10:12:08; B8 works to cast another pellet 10:51:13; B9 bonks B8 & gets it back worse 10:51:51; B8 casts a pellet 10:52:13; M feeds B8 10:53:02; B8 acts like there's more pellet to come up…then spits one out 10:53:50; M starts feeding B8 again 10:54:02; B8 bonks B9 10:54:33, B8 eats a huge bite 10:55:35; M to LB 10:56:42 & out 10:56:55; M in BD 11:36:10 & small bird flies over nest near Mom's head 11:36:14; M vocally alerting/calling 11:42:16 - 11:42:31; M to LB 11:51:05 & out 11:51:13; S/C#3-D in SD 12:20:57; B8 ps 12:23:32; D rouses 12:29:30; B9 casts pellet 12:32:02; D digs around in pantry for nestovers and B8 gets impatient and tugs on a piece 12:36:17; B9 nibbles on a piece of nestover 12:39:00; B9 grabs a piece from in front of B8 12:41:08; nibbles on it too; D starts feeding B8 12:43:53; B9 grabs a bite 12:44:22; B8 nibbles on a piece of nestover 12:50:05; D feeds 12:58:28; D rouses 1:18:15; D out BD 1:45:01; Per JP on the ground: Dad went across entrance road, circled around, getting higher & higher, then took off toward GL, came back just, circled around nest tree, then went toward river. Nuthatch on LB 2:18; D in to LB 2:20:48; D to nest 2:21:54; D wing slaps at the nuthatch 2:23:10 & 2:23:58; B9 ps 2:30:42; D feeds 2:32:03; B8 ps 2:35:16; D rouses 2:39:50; D to LB 2:45:51; D out 2:46:00; S/C#4-M in to LB 2:54:37; M to nest 2:54:56; M feeds nestovers 2:57:21; M rouses 3:25:51; D in BD w/fish 3:38:56; M grabs fish & starts feeding 3:40:08; D to RB 3:40:22; D out 3:40:30; B8 bonks B9 & starts being fed 3:41:44; more bonking by B8 3:43:34; M swallows a fish fin as B9 watches in awe 3:44:01; B8 is finally full & M fills up B9 3:53:12 B8 ps 3:54:38; B8 back for a bite 4:02:32; M give B8 a fin 4:03:00 & she takes it back at 4:03:08 & swallows it 4:03:38, feeding over by 4:04:30; M to LB 5:25:51 & out 5:26:02; M in FD w/stk 6:05:52; D in to LB 7:01:28; D to nest 7:03:09; M beaks D 7:06:07; IR light on 7:07:08; D out BD 7:11:12pm.

Mom feeding one of the babies - photo by Gena Flanigen

January 23, 2017 (Monday)

Video: Mad Dad

(See Bel's Nest Log and Gena Flanigen's Photos Below)

Bel's Nest Log
EARLY MORNING: M gets up 12:54:45am; M rouses & flaps wings to shake of rain 12:55:02, M rouses again 12:56:11 then fluff bole; M rolls eggs & then faceplants as she shimmies down on eggs 12:57:54; M gets up again to roll-n-fluff 1:00:03am; M settles back down 1:01:15am; per TNTalons-M up 02:13:56; M flaps wings to shake off rain, rouses, flaps some more, has a PS, & flaps again 02:14:02-02:14:58; M rolls eggs & digs in bole 02:15:31; M starts to shimmy down 02:16:57, but decides to roll eggs again 02:17:10; M settles down on eggs 02:17:24; M hunkers down as the rain really pours 02:26:00-04:20:00; M up, she rouses, flaps, rolls eggs, digs in bole, rolls eggs & pecks some more, shimmies down 04:20:40-04:23:01; M up, rouses, pecks & rolls, shimmies down 04:46:19- 04:48:43am. MORNING: a very wet M calls to D 7:31:54am; M gets up very wet and left wonky leg very stiff 07:44:28; M hobbles over to LYB 07:45:03; S/C#1- M leaps onto LYB 07:45:08; M out LYB 07:45:14; D in BD 07:45:25; D rolls, and shimmies onto eggs 07:45:56. AFTERNOON: Per Jani-Intruder lands below nest Cam 2 - 13:29:13; Per BEL-Juvie intruder tries to come to nest Cam1-2:43:17 (Cam2-14:40:43) & D fends it off; D still riled up, agressively flaps wings 2:43:29 & 2:43:34 2:43:46; D heads back to eggs 2:43:57 & shimmies down on them 2:44:05; Intruder lands on back-right branch 3:06:06pm & D sounds the alarm; M in BD w/fluff 3:22:30; D hops off eggs & goes after intruder 3:22:31. EVENING: M starts squeeeing as she sees Dad 6:23:25pm; D in BD w/food (partial squirrel?) 6:23:28; M gets up 6:23:31; M grabs food 6:23:41; D out BD 6:24:13pm; M attempts to eat pelt, 6:25:30; M tries to swallow pelt again 6:26:05; after eating some pieces, M gulps down pelt 6:26:49; after dinner, M does a little egg rolling & nest fluffing 6:28:09pm then settles down on eggs. Photographs by Gena Flanigen.

October 25, 2016 (Tuesday)

Bel's Nest Log 

Per Sasha - C2 Mom comes down from RYB into nest 1:35am (09:33:59); D comes down from RYB into nest 1:40 (09:38:13); D goes to LYB 1:40 (09:38:42);- C1 reset 4:54 am. D LYB stretched out wing 5:11 (17:03); D LYB clucked out 5:11 (17:13); M clucked out 5:11 (17:16); M & D alert chatter calls 5:11 (17:19); D LYB takes a PS 5:12 (18:18); D LYB roused 5:13 (19:22); M right side of nest takes PS 5:41 (47:13); M starts to bring up pellet 6:17 (01:23:04); M drops pellet 6:17 (01:23:22); M chatters 7:04 (02:09:50); D out LYB 7:11 (02:17:17); M peal called 7:18 (02:24:04); M peal called 7:20 (02:26:13); M peal called 7:26 (02:31:42, 02:32:25); D in BD w/stk 7:34 (02:40:33); M out LYB 7:38 (02:43:56); D out LYB 7:38am (02:44:30); D in LYB w/talons full of grass 9:33 (04:39:13); D out RYB 9:37 (04:42:56); D in LYB w/massive branch 9:39 (04:44:48); D out BD 10:05 (05:11:39); D in BD w/stk 10:07 (05:13:22); D roused 10:16 (05:21:50); D out BD 10:16 (05:22:18). Per Bel - Flock of geese 7:15pm (1-01:25:01, AC-107:06:30); D in to LB 7:15pm (01:25:27, AC-107:06:45), D to nest 7:17pm (1-01:27:32, AC-107:08:50), D checks the rails 7:18, feather in nare 7:19, D to RB 7:20 (01:30:28, AC-107:11:47), D still on RB as appr cam goes too dark to see (107:24:30). See Gena Flanigen's photos below. 

Video: Dad's Tree Dilemma

September 16, 2016 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log 
Mom in LB 7:03am (C1-05:06:14; C2-06:26:06; AC-06:26:01), to nest (C1-05:06:19; C2-06:29:09). Per Sasha - Dad in LYB 7:13 (C1-05:16:11; C2-06:36:05; AC-06:25:55); Dad out LYB 7:17 (C1-05:20:15; AC-06:40:04); Dad in LYB 7:21 (05:23:38); Dad out BD 7:23 (05:26:19); Dad in BD w/stick 7:26 (C1-05:29:14; AC-06:48:59); Dad out LYB 7:36 (C1-05:38:46; C2-06:58:20). Mom out LYB 8:31 (C1-06:33:51; C2-07:52:53; AC-07:53:33). Mom in FD w/twig 8:33 (C1-06:35:58; C2-07:55:50; AC-07:55:43); Mom to LB/out 8:38 (C1-06:41:14/06:41:24; AC-08:01:00); Mom in FD w/pine branch 8:44 (C1-06:46:28; C2-08:06:20; AC-08:06:15); Mom out BD 9:33 (C1-07:35:55; C2-08:55:46; AC-08:55:43). Video: Morning Nest Time 

Mom with a stick. Photograph by Gena Flanigen

May 29, 2016 (Sun)

Video: Big Time Toe Tussle 

Lucky Bel is at the nest today, so in her absence, some of us have tried to compile the log. Here's what we have:

B6 in left branch 6:31am, to nest, to left branch/out 6:48am. Per lacamper, a bluebird was seen on the nest and also a GCF on nest.

Back to Bel: I'll be headed toward Berry in 15 - 20 mins. No birdies home, hope one shows up! I take that back, there is one eaglet here.

Per Sasha - B6 returns home left Y branch 7:30; seeing that no breakfish has been served, B6 looks through every door and window for her family, she heads out the back door 7:32.

Per BEL - B6 Flew out past the Krannert Center around 8:10 and was flying low, so she may be perched in some trees somewhere back there. Flew out past the Krannert Center again around 10:08, I'm assuming that was B6, since Alex said they hadn't seen B7 since yesterday morning.

Per Jerri - 11:12am, B6 left the left branch headed low straight for the parking lot!

Per Bel - Then B7 is tucked in behind a couple of pine boughs on their favorite tree. Mom flew straight toward the river when she left the mast. She didn't stop to perch for us.

Per Sasha - Mom in left Y branch with fish 10:37; overworked and overheated, Mom starts to make room for incoming squeeing B7 in left side 10:38; B7 begging Mom to stay and give him seconds 10:58; after she counts her talons and takes about all the abuse to her left foot she can handle, Mom runs OUT right Y branch at 11:00. B7 calls out, hoping it was a sorry to Mom 11:12; left Y branch 11:12, PS to lighten his load {wink}, and then out.

Per Bel - B6 came in and soared around for a bit then landed in a tree behind the nest tree. Then he flew over and took B7's perch. B7 flew beside or behind Krannert. After perching for about 15 minutes, B6 left toward the river. B6 came in about 10 minutes ago soared for long time landed on their favorite perch. A RTH came down and hit him and then left. All is good, B6 is still sitting on his perch squalking.

Per Sasha - Mom in left Y branch with a big fish 4:52; can hear ground crew 4:53; Mom starts to eat head and cracks it open and B6 squee's all the way home to the left Y branch 4:54; as Mom zones out the noise protruding from B6’s beak and looks at parking lot after hearing a loud laugh from viewing area 4:54 thinking to herself, what's so funny? You want to come up here and deal with sassiness, overbearing attitude and get bit on your chest? As Mom watches those big nosed peeps below, she is deciding a good plan of action for payback for such laughter at her expense. B6 beakdives into HER fish and talking with a beakful the whole time. After listing to B6's trumpet, clarinet, high pitched tone, like nails on a chalkboard for over an hour, Mom decides to keep her hearing and sanity and jumps to the left Y branch 6:22: B6 follows behind shortly after to the left Y branch 6:25; Dad in back door 9:06; Dad to left branch and out 9:11; at 9:10, B6 lands behind nest in another tree.

Ma Berry With Fish - Photograph by Gena Flanigen

May 23, 2016 (Mon)

Both B’s in at 10:13 a.m.; B7 returned in the afternoon for a little rest on the nest. Both B’s back at 2:47 p.m., looked like they were wondering when the food would be delivered. One B left, and the other lies down. Mom quickly delivered at fish at 4:32 and the kids came in right behind. B7 gets the fish, B6 gets Mom’s foot. Rocky was seen at 11:53 p.m.

Dad and one of the kids - Photograph by Gena Flanigen

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May 22, 2016 (Sun)

Squeeing could be heard from our teens heading towards the incoming food. Let the games begin. Mom in front door with squirrel 6:40 a.m.; B7 smoothly glides into nest left side branch 6:41 and mantles his meal (not for long). B6 in front door 6:41 and goes in for the under belly steal. Tug-O-Squirrel begins 6:41; B7 gets his daily leg stretch in with the help of B6. As Mom gets shoved out of the way, she then decides to make a run for it, out the left side branch 6:41. Tug-O-Squirrel continues and more leg stretches for B7 6:42; B7 holds his talons firm into squirrel, like a knife stuck in wood. The Tug-O-Squirrel gets more intense with each teen pulling back to front across the nest. The war continues, B6 decides to switch tactics, from using her beak to her talons, she digs deep into the squirrel. B7 still has right talons dug deep and not letting go at the moment. B6 decides she will just start eating. B7 releases his bionic talon grip and gives it to B6 once again ‘cause he has faith more food will come, and he was right. Dad? in left branch with fish 6:48; B6 snatches fish from Dad’s talons and B7 goes for the squirrel. Dad out left branch 6:48; B6 eats fish and B7 gets the squirrel; B6 out left branch 7:23; B7 out left branch 7:40.

Dad in front door with squirrel 8:05, B7 in under left branch 8:05, B6 in front door, almost takes out Dad and steals the squirrel 8:05; Dad out LS 8:05; B6 moves squirrel to right side of nest 8:05; B6 still eating at 8:30; B6 moves 8:33 and B7 moves in for the pelt; B6 eating 'sketti, tail or sinew 8:33; B6 to left branch/out 8:36; B7 out or to back left branch 8:44; B7 on lower left branch 9:36, to nest 9:37; B7 out left branch 9:40; Mom in with mangled mammal-squirrel? 10:28; B7 in front door with B6 right behind, Mom almost pushed off nest 10:29; both B's eating, but Mom wants to feed them 10:33; B6 has a hissy fit 10:37; tug-of-war 10:43; Mom alerts - possible intruder 10:50; B7 to back branch or out 10:51; Mom still alerting 10:52; both B7 and Mom vocal 10:53, alert seems to be over by 10:56, Mom picks at food as B6 has another hissy fit 10:58; Mom out back door 11:10; B7 in to lower left branch 11:16, B7 to nest 11:18; B6 leaps to Y-crook 11:26, B6 moves to left branch and out 11:27. B7 gets up f/nap 3:05pm, to left branch 3:06, to nest to grab nestovers and back to left branch and back to nest 3:09pm; B7 leaves via back side of nest 3:42; B in to lower left branch 3:42, other B in to lower left branch 3:43, B6 to nest 3:44, B7 to nest 3:48; B6 to left branch/out 4:00; B7 to left branch/out 4:01; Mom in front door with fish 5:27, B6 in over RB, B7 to lower left branch and Mom to left branch 5:27, Mom out 5:29. B6 to left branch 5:46, B6 out 5:48, B7 to nest 5:48; B7 to left branch/out 5:51; B7 in left side of nest 6:05, B6 on lower left branch 6:07; B7 to left branch 6:15, B7 out 6:21; B6 to nest 6:22, B6 to left branch/out 6:24pm. 

May 21, 2016 (Sat)

One of the B's - Photograph by Gena Flanigen

Both B’s spent the night in the nest tree perched on left side of Y branch; however, B6 was more than restless. B6 down to nest at 3:09am, lies down, then to Y crook and then RB at 3:12am; B6 to nest 3:13am and back to left branch; B6 to nest 3:31am and lies down again; to Y crook 6:02am. B7 to nest 6:18am; B6 to nest from Y crook 6:19am. B's play with a fish bone. B6 to Y crook 6:25 then moves to left branch 6:26am. B6 out 6:32; B7 to left branch 6:32 and out. Dad in left side with small fish 6:39; B7 in left side just a squeeing 6:39; B7 swallows fish whole 6:39. B6 in left branch squeeing and almost takes Dad out 6:39. Dad out left branch 6:39. B7 to left branch 6:43, out 6:44. B6 to left branch 6:46, out 6:46. Little bird (pine warbler?) back for more nesting supplies 8:40; B6 in left branch 12:06pm, out 12:08. B7 in left side branch, to nest. B7 up squeeing loudly 12:36, out front door 12:36; fly by behind nest 12:39; B7 in back door 2:33; B7 up squeeing 4:02, M in back door with fish 4:02, B7 mantles fish, B6 squeees in right side 4:02, B6 for the fish steal 4:02, M to left branch 4:02, M out 4:04; B6 out front door 4:40. M in right side with food 5:18, B6 in front door and Mom to crook 5:19; Mom to left branch 5:19,  out 5:20; B6 trying to steal, pulling tail feathers 5:21; B6 gets the steal 5:29; B6 out front door 6:45; B7 out left side and toward Approach Cam 6:54pm; B7 in front door. B6 lands on side or under nest; B7 out back door 8:46; eagle chatter in the background 9:17pm. 

May 16, 2016 (Mon)

"The Twins" Photograph by Gena Flanigen

B6 asleep in nest 12:01am. B6 stretches, Ps's, sits in Y crook 12:53am; moves to LB 12:54am; B6 moves higher up the LB out of view 2:41am. Still out of view 4:55am. B6 still on LB, down to nest 6:33am, to RB then to LB and out circa 6:15am. B to nest 6:37, casts pellet 6:38, out 6:41. B6 in left side 7:05, Mom in FD w/half of a big fish 7:06, B7 in right side 7:06. Mom to LB 7:20, out 7:21. B6 out 7:49; B6 in left side and steals fish head. B7 out f/LB 8:23; loud noise and B6 jumps 8:51; B6 out 9:08; B7 in under LB 10:20; B7 out BD 10:27; little bird on nest 10:28; B6 in to far left branch, then to LB 12:02, to nest 12:02; flyby by B7; B6 to LB/out 12:03; B in under LB 12:33, B7 to LB/out 12:35; Mom in FD w/fish 1:36, B7 in, followed by B6 at 1:37; Mom to RB/out 1:38; fish fight/tug-of-war 1:41; B6 goes for the steal 1:44... success as B6 gets part of it 1:44; B6 to LB/out 1:49, B7 out BD 1:50. Dad in FD w/food 4:45 (79:43:35), B6 in FD screaming 4:46, Dad to LB 4:48, D out 4:49; B7 in 4:51-ish. B6 to LB 5:05, B6 out 5:06; B7 out BD 5:09. B6 in to LB 8:18, B6 out FD 8:20.

"Landing" Photograph by Gena Flanigen

May 14, 2016 (Sat)

Photograph by Gena Flanigen

B6 joins B7 in the nest 12:29am, B7 to left branch 1:18am; B6 wakes to preen and PS at 5:13am, goes back to sleep at 5:20. B6 gets up again at 5:42; B6 tracks movement and then we hear P chattering on tree 5:49am. Once there's enough daylight, Approach Cam shows 'dad-sized' P on far left branch; B6 is pitching a fit and goes to left branch 6:16; B7 to nest 6:16 to right branch 6:17; B7 to nest 6:18; P leaves; B7 to left branch with B6 6:20; B7 to nest 6:20 and then back branch 6:21, B7 out 6:23. B6 goes out of Cam 1 view on left branch 6:26 then back to nest 6:27, B6 to left branch 6:28, back to nest 6:28; B6 to back branch 6:29 and out 7:04am. B7 back at 9:12 to nest; B6 back and they tussle 9:13; B6 to left branch 9:14; B6 to nest 9:15 and to back branch 9:16. B7 to left branch 9:18, back to nest 9:18; B6 out 9:19; B7 out front door 9:19. Dad in with live fish 9:24; B7 in right side of nest 9:32; Dad to right branch and out 9:33-9:34am; B6 lands on left side of nest 9:46; B6 to nest 9:48; B7 preens; B6 'feeds' B7 a stick 9:50; B6 to left branch 9:52; B6 out left branch 9:56; B7 to left branch 10:44; B7 back to nest 10:46; B7 out front door 10:48. Little bird on right branches and then to nest for nesting material 11:33. Mom in back door with squirrel 12:23; B7 in left side 12:25; B6 flies behind nest 12:28, B6 in 12:34 and Mom feeds her; B6 takes squirrel 12:45, Mom takes squirrel back and feeds B7 1:05. Wind gust almost flips mom 1:11; tug-of-squirrel 1:15; B7 fights Mom for the squirrel 1:16; Mom tries to tuck loose feather 1:17; Mom to right branch and out 1:21; B7 to left branch 1:40, out 1:43; B6 to left branch and out 2:44. JimmyP says B6 landed on the pine tree near the Approach Cam, right over them in the viewing area. Five mins later, B6 flew over to B7 (in the tree B6 landed in when s/he first fledged). B7 flies by nest tree/shadow on Cam 1 at 5:17pm; B7 in to lower limb 5:19, B7 to nest 5:19. Aklsarratt was at the nest and commented in chat, "Jimmy..after you left a hawk flew in and almost knocked one of the babies out of the tree. Dad flew in mad as hades. The babies are so sweet...they stay together even when they're not in the nest. And a parent is always close by. Dad flew in immediately after the hawk did. He stayed a while to make sure they were okay then flew off. They are usually close by even if we can't see them." Per Jani – fly by at 7:35; B7 out 7:44; B tries to land on nest 7:47, misses and goes out of cam view; B leaves far left branch; B6 to nest 7:58. Another fly by at 8:06. B6 from left branch to nest 9:38. Coyotes howling at 11:44pm.

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

May 8, 2016 (Sun)

Bel's Must See Live Video: B7's Excellent Adventure

Bel at the nest again today with buddies Brenda and Wilma

Eaglet goes from a branch to the nest 12:59am, both settle down at 1:01am; kiddos wake up 6:14; B7 to the left branch 6:16am then back and forth to cam branch several times 6:35am, 6:39am, 6:41am, and 6:43am. B6 digs in nest 6:43. B7 to cam branch/chewing on cam 6:47am, to cam branch again 8:19am close to cam, and again to cam branch 8:48am. Mom comes in the front door with fish 12:26pm, Mom to left branch and out 12:38pm. B6 almost missed a landing, which was viewable on the Approach Cam. B7 lifts off from nest 4:16pm and then drops down to branch within view of Approach Cam.

Video: B7's Tree Top Hover

The Berry chatters believe this to be B7 - big hover over nest tree.

Happy Mother's Day to Our Favorite Mom!

May 7, 2016 (Sat)

Bel's Must See Live Video: Eager Eaglet

Cam reset in the wee hours of the morning 1:24am. A lot of family vocalization starts at 2:18 a.m. with clucks, squees, and chatter. B7 highly upset and clucking, apparently not knowing what is going on, and neither do we. We can only speculate that an owl was around, or perhaps Mom made an unexpected visit to the tree throwing the kids off guard. Fortunately, after about 15 minutes, things calmed down.

Nap Time

You could see Mom and the kids on different branches as dawn approached. One of the kids, possibly B6, was having a time going from branch to branch, including the bouncy branch. Mom flew off the nest tree.

Dad in back door with fish 7:13, out quickly. B6? mantles, eats and is finished by 7:29. Dad brings in another fish at 7:46, he leaves a minute later. A little nut thrasher is seen on the nest at 7:47. At 8:38 a.m., B7 lifts up off the nest with the fish in his talons, then decides to eat it at 8:40. At 9:02, the nut thrasher starts to come down the back branch towards B6. The nut thrasher comes onto the nest at 9:29am to steal a feather while B6 was watching.

B7 right up to cam 12:04; B7 puts on a show on left branch 12:07.

Wingercising

B7 wingercising and playing around on upper left Y branch and comes close to an accidental fludge at 1:27. A bird flies past the nest. 

Dad in back door 2:20 with ufo, B7 gets it. Dad to RB 2:20, out 2:21. B6 goes in for the steal 2:40.

B6 "hugs" B7 during nap time 5:18pm. 

Bel was at the nest today and reported that: "M came in without going to the nest & stayed on her favorite perch for 2 or 3 hours, at 8:25 she went to a tree or two behind the nest to perch, at 8:30 dad came in without going to the nest & landed on Mom's fav perch. They were both still there when I left (almost dark)."  

"Baby really getting some loft...!!!" Photograph by Gena Flanigen

April 28, 2016 (Thurs)

M in BD with what looks to be a fish head 6:53 (37:14:08. One kid mantles and gets it while the other kid comes down off the left branch. D in BD w/large fish 6:54 (37:15:40), Mom and kids are submissive until one kid starts to eat. D out BD 6:56 (37:17:15). M to LB/out 7:23 (37:43:48). B6 starts long session of stick play at 8:18 (38:38:33). M in BD w/fish 1:03 (43:24:05), M to LB/out1:06 (43:27:21/54); however, before Mom gets to the nest, she diverts from the FD (AP Cam 01:35:15) and enters the BD.
Video: Mom Diverts 

D in BD w/fish 2:31 (44:52:32), a little tug-o-war ensued. D LB/out 2:32/2:34 (44:53:29/44:55:10). B7 to cam branch for "almost" selfie 2:44 (45:05:00) Cam 1 reset 3:18.

M in BD w/fish 6:28pm (03:08:11), M to RB/out 6:52 (03:32:27/29). B6 took the fish, Mom gets it back, B7 gets part of it and feeds from Mom, then B7 takes the tail, funny feeding.

"Feed Me!" photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography

"The Babies" photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography

TBT 

February 28, 2016

March 28, 2016