May 26, 2016 (Thu)

Video: Love My Squirrel 

Dad in BD w/fish 10:50am; B7 flies over nest tree AC (13:29:56); B7 in SD 10:51; Dad to LB 10:52, Dad out 10:53; Dad in BD w/fish 11:22, B6 in SD 11:22; Dad to LSB 11:22; Dad out 11:22; B7 to LB 12:02pm; B6 to Y/LB 12:21, B6 to Y 12:23, B7 out 12:23, B6 out 12:23; Mom in BD w/squirrel 2:47; B6 lands in right tree (AC 17:26:31), B6 leaves right tree (AC 17:26:49); B6 in BD 2:49; Fly bys B7 (AC 17:27:42/48); B7 in SB 2:49; B7 to Y/nest 3:03; B7 loses squirrel tail off back of nest 3:13; Mom retrieves tail 3:14; Mom to Y crook/LB/out 3:15; B6 to LB 3:19; B6 out 3:19; B7 still playing w/tail and takes it with him to LB/out 3:21; B7 in left side 7:22, picks up fish skull and jumps to LB/out 7:24pm.

May 24, 2016 (Tue)

Bel's Nest Log: Rocky (flying squirrel) was spotted last night - per Jani: Rocky at 11:53 (05:19:16) & 11:54 (05:20:08). TODAY-5/24 per TNT: D in FD w/partial COOT 6:59am (C1-12:24:45, AC-12:24:54), B's right behind in FD (B6 at 12:24:51 and B7 at 12 24:53); B6 gets the coot & mantles; D to left back branch & out 6:59am (12:25:44, AC 12:25:16/12:25:57). Per BEL: B7 steals most the coot 7:54 (12:33:23), B6 goes for the steal 7:10 (12:36:00 & 12:36:35) and succeeds at 7:11 (12:37:02); B7 steals some coot 7:17 (12:42:49); B to crook, then LB 7:28 (12:53:40), out (12:54:10), B6 to LB/out 7:28 (12:54:28); B6 in to LB 7:39 (13:05:00), to nest 7:40 (13:05:50); B7 in lower left 7:4 0 (13:06:23) & to nest 7:41 (13:06:55); B out FD & the other B out BD 7:49 ( 13:14:30, ac 13:14:41)); D in FD w/FISH 7:49 (13:15:00, AC 13:15:10) followed by both B's , D to back branch 7:49 (13:15:25, AC 13:15:37), D out 7:50 (13:16:13). B7 to LB squeeing 8:10 (13:35:57, AC 13:36:09) & out (13:36:18); B6 to LB 8:11 (13:37:13, AC 13:37:34), out 8:20 (13:45:56, AC 13:46:06); B6 beats M in FD w/FISH 11:14 (1-16:39:40, 2-16:39:57, AC-16:39:54); B7 in FD 11:15 (16:40:35), M to LB/out 11:15 (16:14:13/36); B6 to LB 11:24 (16:50:27) then jumps to cam branch (16:50:36) then back to LB 11:25 (16:51:10) then back to nest 11:27 (16:52:38); B6 out BD 11:28 (16:53:36, A/C 16:53:49); B7 to lower back branch 11:31 (16:57:07, A/C 16:57:22) then out (17:03:11); M in FD w/SQUIRREL 12:14 (17:39:41, AC 17:39:53); after some fly-bys (AC 17:40:10)...B7 in FD 12:14 (17:40:14, AC 17:40:27), B6 in BD snatches the squirrel (17:40:32); M to RB/out 12:19 (17:44:39/54, AC 17:44:52); per Jani-B7 out 12:45 (18:11:19, AC 18:11:37);); B6 out FD 1:10 (18:35:48; AC blacked out); M in BD w/fish 1:46 (19:12:15; AC 19:12:26); B6 in BD 1:47 (19:13:08; AC 19:13:21); B7 lands R upper attic (AC 19:15:11); B7 to nest 1:54 (19:20:24; AC 19:20:37).

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.