April 29, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

Happy Birthday, Jimmy! Photograph by Tani Deaton

(77 & 75 days old). Per Tani: D delivered fish at first light. Per TNT & Jani: 6:23:00am, one B looking out BD, the other B looking out FD; B-back to LB 6:25:09, out of view by 6:29:15; B-front PS 6:30:59 then to back rail, gets a stk in beak and hops to RB 6:32:24, drops the stk over nest edge, back to nest to check things out; IR light off 6:37:32; B-front to Y branch 6:38:47; both B's in nest by 6:52:41 pecking around; B9? hops up to Cam pole 6:55:18, shows off her feathers up close 6:56:21, hops/flies down to nest 6:57:08, hops to LB 6:57:28, back to nest for wingercizing 6:58:13, to LB 6:58:34 (she can't sit still!), to Cam pole 6:59:07, she continues to hop around until M comes in the BD w/squirrel at 7:15:08; both B's reach the prize at the same time, but B8 claims it (I think); B9 softly chatters her dismay to M; M to LB 7:25:28; M out 7:25:39; sketti pull 7:30:37; B9 to RB 7:31:37; B8 still feeding at 7:41:15; B9 finally steals some squirrel around 7:45:00; B8 to LB 7:46:46, feaking 7:48:16, moves up LB 7:48:32; B9 hops around nest w/tail 7:50:00; B8 to RB 7:50:31 then to nest, to RB 7:52:26, to LB 7:53:03; B9 finishes off squirrel by 7:56:00, wingercizes 7:58:56, to Cam pole around 8:03:22, to RB 8:03:45, back to Cam pole 8:04:18. Fast Forward to 8:36:37: Both B's laying by right rail; B9 on Cam pole 11:15:08, moves up RB; B8 still resting in nest; both B's resting/observing at right rail 11:52:16.

April 1, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

Mom - Photo Taken By Jimmy Privett 4/1/17

(49 & 47 days) - M yoga 6:33:26am, to LB 6:34:06); B8 yawn/crop drop 6:54:33, gets up, right wing stretch 6:54:59; M calls for D 7:02:52; B9 PS 7:04:39; B9 looks at M (on LB) 7:05:36; B8 PS 7:08:01; B8 wing flaps & hops 7:09:15; IR light off 7:10:48; M out 7:20:44; D in BD w/fish 7:34:32, B9 grabs it; B9 flaps wings 7:37:22; D to LB 7:38:14; B8 flaps wings & chitters at D 7:38:37; D out 7:40:10 w/o feeding the B's; B8 stretches wing 7:40:52; B8 nibbles at fish 7:42:10; B8 nibbles at fish 7:48:11 & then pulls fish to other side of nest 7:48:21 to try self feeding; B8 goes to pantry to check for nestovers 8:07:23; B9 flaps wings 8:10:08; B8 moves a squirrel pelt 8:10:48 & self feeds; B8 joins B9 at back of nest & both track something 8:22:57; B9 wingercises 8:16:46 & B8 looks impressed; B9 self feeds from fish 8:17:40; D in to LB 8:47:04; something flies near nest 8:47:16; D walks down LB 8:47:44; D jumps to nest 8:48:10 & grabs fish; D feeds B8 8:48:35 & eats some himself; B9 PS 8:51:04; B8 PS 9:03:47 then lays down nest to B9 9:04:16; B8 wing hugs B9 10:08:17; D out BD 10:09:18; M in FD w/big fish 11:39:50 & B9 grabs it, M starts feeding B9; B8 rouses 11:41:10 then steps up to be fed 11:41:24; B9 wingercises as B8 gets up on the right rail 11:57:20; M feaks 12:02:23pm; M out BD 12:03:46; B8 grabs a stick 12:04:32 & places it at BD 12:04:50; B8 gets up 1:05:53; B8 backs up on to right rail, wings flapping 1:06:52; B8 PS 1:08:10; B8 does more wing flaps on the rail 1:08:30 then preens; D in FD w/partial fish 1:40:06; kids chitter at D 1:42:15; D goes over to fish 1:42:31 & starts feeding kids; B9 ps 1:42:37; B8 nibbles on fish between dad's talons 1:43:29; B9 tries to take a bite from B8 1:43:41; B8 ps 1:54:21; B8 climbs on rt rail 1:55:03; D rouses 1:55:05; B8 nibbles on upper bck branch 1:55:13; B8 preens B9's head 2:04:18; B8 steps on B9 when getting off the rail 2:04:38 & B9 nips at B8 2:04:41; D to LB 2:05:51; D rouses 2:06:02; D out 2:06:52; B9 ps 2:15:55; B9 wingersizes 2:16:21; B8 backs onto rt rail and does a ps 3:40:18; B8 wingersizes 3:40:43; B9 rouses 3:41:55; B9 wingersizes 3:42:26; B8 steps off of rail 3:52:36; B9 ps 3:55:26; D in FD w/fish 4:30:17 & B9 bites D's talons then feeds babies; B8 steps on rt rail again 4:35:07 & PS 4:35:42; B8 is off the rail and downs the rest of the fish 4:44:09; D to LB 4:46:31; D rouses 4:46:44; D out 4:48:52; B9 ps 7:59:19; B9 finds some nestover 8:03:38; B8 ps 8:07:28; D in BD w/grass 8:15:11; Both babies check the grass for food…lol; D out BD 8:21:46; M in FD w/grass 8:22:56; M finds the nestover 8:23:20; kids are like, I'm not eating that; IR 8:30:38; M hops to the LB 8:45:00; M hops to nest 11:27:20pm.