April 23, 2017 (Sunday)

TWO Videos Today (See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Video: Drenched Duck

Video: Dad's Fish Dinner

Bel's Nest Log

(71 & 69 days). EARLY MORN - Drenched B-left up 3:10:56, left wing stretch; drenched B-right up 3:11:31; B-left wing flaps 3:11:34; B-right rouses 3:11:40; B-left rouses, wing flaps 3:11:47, steps up on LYB 3:12:27, preens; B-right perched on right rail for little PS 3:13:28, wing flaps. MORN - B-right walks over to pantry 6:41:02, perches on back rail 6:41:51, wingercizes; PS 6:46:20, wingercizes; B-left head scratch 6:48:06, rouses 6:48:20; B-left head scratch 6:51:10; B-right pecks around in nest 6:53:02; IR light off 6:53:30; B-right lays down 6:55:17; B9 wingercises on LB 6:57:39; B9 flaps & jumps on nest 6:59:27; B9 to LB 6:59:39; B8 to RB 7:00:30; B8 to nest 7:02:32; B8 wingercises 7:03:08; B8 balances on rocky rail 7:04:16; great wingercise session all over the nest by B9 7:04:45; B9 to LB 7:05:32 & back to nest 7:06:07; B8 to LB 7:06:12; B9 to RB 7:07:09; B9 to nest 7:53:12 & seems to struggle to get left wing in correct position; B9 wingercises 7:54:33; B9 to LB 7:55:16 & flaps wing 7:56:05; B8 flaps to nest 7:59:48; B8 gets some good air 8:00:15; B8 to Y-nook 8:01:27; B9 to nest 8:30:00: B9 back to LB 8:30:38 & B8 is on RB (bookends); B9 sees M & starts yelling 9:22:14; M in FD w/mangled duck 9:22:20 & both kids rush her, B9 claims it but a drenched Mom feeds B8 a few bites before both patiently wait for B9 to chill; M tries to take duck 9:28:37 but B9 has a fit; B9 gets distracted by duck head & M feeds B8 9:30:11, then all 3 eat; M to LB 9:35:40 & out 9:35:47; eaglets have a tug-a-duck contest 9:36:56; tug-a-duck 9:39:40 which B8 wins; B9 to Y-nook 9:41:20 then to RB & back to Y-nook; B9 PS 9:42:48; both eaglets track something flying by 9:43:21; B9 back to nest 9:51:00 & tries to get some duck 9:51:33; B9 has better luck getting some food 9:52:00; B9 gets a duck wing 9:54:50; B8 is finished nibbling & B9 gets the nestovers 10:03:37; B8 to Y-nook 10:04:12; B8 PS 10:04:29; B8 to nest for nestovers 10:32:33; B9 to RB 10:36:03; B9 to nest 10:37:52 then B9 to LB 10:38:05; B9 wingercises on branch 10:39:14; B9 hops 10:41:19 & flaps and starts softly calling out (sees parent?); B9 moves back over to LB 10:43:08; B8 to RB 11:03:40; B8 flap/hops to nest 11:26:10 to pick at nestovers; B8 moves f/RB to LB 11:32:30; B9 to RB 11:43:45; B8 to nest 12:22:21 & PS 12:22:42; B9 floats/slides down LB & across nest 12:23:15 then rubs rear on nest 12:23:30 & lays down 12:23:51; B9 gets up 12:48:22 & shakes off; B9 rouses 12:48:40 then gets on LB (may see a P as B8 is watching something intently & squeals now & then); B9 flaps wings & calls out 12:51:01; B9 slips while turning on wet LB 12:51:43, recovers & hops to nest then back to LB; B9 hops to LB 2:15:18 & wingercises/hops/glides to LB to RB to nest; B9 lays down 2:17:40; B8 lays down 2:18:30; B9 gets up 2:34:16; B8 gets up 2:54:31; B8 rouses 2:54:54 then climbs up on LB 2:55:00 & flaps wings; B9 PS 2:57:36 then rouses; B9 to RB 3:12:55; B9 moves up RB 3:13:22; B8 stretches leg & stands on one foot 3:14:05; B8 PS 3:15:18 & jumps to nest; B8 jumps to LB 3:16:01; B9 moves further up RB (out of cam view) 3:20:25; B8 to nest 3:46:00; B8 to LB 3:48:50 then back to nest & back to LB; B9 turns on RB & moves into cam view 4:47:16; B9 to nest 4:56:57; B9 to LB 4:58:35; B9 moves up LB out of cam view 4:59:06; B9 see P and starts squeeing 5:00:35; D in BD w/nice fish 5:00:45 & both kids jump to nest; B8 makes the steal 5:02:10; D moves in and gets the fish 5:02:20 & feeds the kids; B8 is not impressed with D's portion sizes & steps in to get his own 5:04:16 but D maintains control of feeding; B8 rejoins the feast 5:08:35; B8 swallows the tail 5:16:33 as D feeds the head to B9; feeding over, D starts cleaning house 5:26:52; D to Y-nook 5:27:49; D moves up RB 5:28:05 & out 5:28:16pm; B8 hops to LB 5:28:51 while B9 eats/plays with fish head; B8 stumbles & goes to nest 5:29:06; B8 claims fish head 5:29:22; B9 to Y-nook 5:30:10; B9 hops to nest 5:30:54; B9 to RB 5:31:24; B9 missteps but recovers 5:32:38; B8 to LB 5:38:44; B8 to nest 6:01:25 & lays down; B9 to nest 6:17:21; flyby behind nest (back right) 6:32:20; B8 to LB 6:34:50; B8 joins B9 on the crib rail 6:35:23; B9 to RB 6:36:24; B9 hops to nest 6:47:38 & jumps around; B9 is up & down & all around until finally laying down next to B8 7:02:37; B9 gets up 7:18:19; B9 PS 7:19:34 then does a giant hop to LB 7:19:56; B9 to nest & lands on B8 7:53:57.

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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

April 19, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

(67 & 65 days); Per TNT, Jani & Jerri - B8 up 5:47:17am; B9 stirs but not quite ready to get up 5:49:00; B8 perches on front rail for PS 5:51:41, head scratch 5:52:12, 6:11:37 & 6:12:26; B8 still perched & B9 still resting 6:24:00; another head scratch for B8 6:27:16; B9 left wing stretch 6:39:05, 6:42:10; B8 wing stretch 6:43:03, crop drop 6:45:00; B9 lifts tail feathers & spreads 6:45:11; B9 up 6:45:42 with a wing stretch & leg lift, PS off back rail 6:46:15, hop to center of nest 6:46:36, wing flaps 6:47:08, moves big branch slightly 6:47:15, wing flaps over to pantry to tug & nibble on nestover 6:47:38; B8 wing stretch 6:50:09; B9 talon attack on ufo 6:50:32, picks up ufo 6:50:49 to play w/it; B8 wing flap & stretch 6:50:54, another PS 6:51:13 then wingercizes, to nest 6:51:32 for some stk play time, B9 joins in; B9 wingercizes 6:52:12, hops to Y-nook 6:52:46; B8 lays down 6:53:05; B9 head scratch 6:54:28; IR light off 6:55:32; B8 up 6:59:58, steps up to RYB next to sib 7:01:16, preens B9 7:04:34, back to nest 7:05:46 & flaps to back rail; Typical morning on the nest! Kiddos standing around on the Y branch! B9 found a scrap of food and after running around with it she tried to feed it to B8 at 9:56 and again at 10:02:55. B9 also found a bone joint in the railing and ended up having a short tug of war with B8; Morning spent wingersizing, picking at sticks and such and lazing around; Afternoon: P(M?) in to LB 12:44:01; Babies have a hissy fits and demand food; P out 12:47:54; B8 pulls on rudder 2:50:06; D in BD w/fish 4:50:34; B8 grabs it and mantles; D to RB 4:50:55; D out 4:51:10; M in FD w/squirrel 4:52:29; B8 continues eating fish while B9 waits for M to give it up; M starts feeding B9 4:54:14; B8 abandons fish and gets fed by M 4:55:04; M grabs the fish and takes it to the pantry 5:01:19; B9 grabs squirrel from M 5:08:43; M swallows the fish tail 5:08:52; B9 throws a tantrum wanting M to feed him 5:10:58; M out BD 5:12:51; D in BD w/fish 5:46:49; D feeds B8 5:47:10; Feeds B9 5:47:35; B8 steps on Y nook 5:49:23; B9 grabs the tail from D 6:04:15; D grabs the mangled squirrel 6:04:53; D swallows a leg 6:05:39; D continues dismantling as the babies watch with curiosity; B8 gets bored and lays down 6:10:33; B9 hops on Y nook 6:15:49; B8 gets up 6:22:04; gets fed some more from D 6:22:13; B8 tugs at squirrel pelt 6:28:15; B8 ps 6:29:55; B8 goes to rt Y nook 6:30:10; then flaps to bk rt rail to chew on upper branch 6:30:56; B9 rouses 6:32:03; B8 hops from bk rail to ft rail 6:32:45; B8 rouses 6:35:38; lays in nest 6:36:15; B8 gets up and grabs a piece of squirrel from D 6:54:02; B8 grabs pelt and takes it to the right side of nest 6:54:35; B8 swallows pelt 6:57:28; D to LB 6:59:32; D out 6:59:52; M in BD w/grass 7:03:13; B8 grabs some and starts spreading it around 7:03:25; B8 & B9 beak kisses 7:05:41; M to RB 7:06:21; M out 7:06:34; B8 lays on new grass 7:08:40; B9 ps 7:27:10; B9 hops to nest 8:13:55; lays down 8:14:05; IR comes on 8:38:19.

April 18, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Shower Power

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

(66 & 64 days); Per TNT (which means the B's may not be identified correctly) Cam 1 reset 3:22:55am. Looks like B8 spent the night perched on right rail; B8 PS 5:55:19, wing flaps, comes down to nest; B9 up 6:36:37, PS 6:39:31, wing flaps; B8 up 6:41:51, stretches, wingercizes; B9 plays w/nestovers 6:43:08; B8 wingercizes 6:43:10; B9 scratches head 6:44:10; B8 hops up to Y 6:48:00, eats a bug, back to nest 6:50:34, plays w/nestovers; tug-o-war 6:51:45; B9 tries to snatch leftover from B8 6:52:54 & B8 gives him what for; B9 steps up on right Y-branch 6:55:28; IR light off 6:56:12; B9 head scratch 6:58:26 while B8 attacks nestover; B9 hops down to nest 6:59:42 to see what B8 is doing; B9 hops to Y-nook 7:00:51; B's continue to amuse themselves; B8 up to RYB 7:25:03, to nest 7:25:32, wing spread 7:26:33, to LYB 7:26:39, hops down to nest 7:27:51 wingercizes; B's waiting for a P to show up 7:52:55; M in FD w/squirrel 8:59:24, eating & feeding, one B off on his own self-feeding; B-left PS 9:09:05; Per Jerri - B9 ? ps 9:20:00; M out LYB 9:25:57; the babies are well fed! 9:41:01 B9 decides to cover 8 with a stick! He is patient about it for a few minutes then stands up leaving 9 with a mouthful of stick! B to the LYB 9:46:55; 1:46:05 babies squeezing for what Mom, Dad, Food? Per Jani - M in FD w/squirrel 12:13:42; B9 claims it and guards it. Not sure what to do with it, nibbles on it…lol; B8 wing flapps and goes to LB 12:24:57; M starts preparing the squirrel 12:27:36; B9 gets some sketti 12:29:56; B8 hops to nest to get fed 12:39:24; B8 steals squirrel from M 12:41:00; M grabs it back and continues to feed B9 12:41:06; B8 plays tug-o-squirrel w/M 12:44:11 and gets it; M takes it back and feeds B8 12:44:18; B8 gets a bigger piece and takes it to self feed 12:47:10; B8 goes to Y nook 12:56:58; B8 ps 12:59:16; B9 tried to tug squirrel from M 1:04:58; Tug-o-war btw M&B9 1:05:41; M tries to swallow pelt again but brings it back out 1:11:09; Swallows most of pelt 1:11:58; B9 grabs a piece and self feeds 1:12:49; M to LB 1:14:45; M out 1:14:58; Cam 1 reset 4:25pm. Rain and wind starts @ 3:43pm; B8 really starts wingersizing in the rain; B9 joins in 3:47:28; B8 grabs a downy feather from B9's wing...lol 7:54:48; IR comes on 8:29:19.

April 17, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log
(65 & 63 days); B-right (B8?) up 6:13:13, stretches, preens, scratches head 6:15:17, 6:19:15 & 6:20:24; B-right PS 6:22:21, wing flaps; B8 hops to Y nook and wingersizes 6:55:49; B8 bites and tugs at rudder 6:56:00; B9 hops beside B8 at Y nook 6:56:50; D in BD w/squirrel 7:32:29; B9 gets it; M in to LB 7:33:43; D out BD 7:34:26; B8 tries to tug it away 7:36:11; beak war 7:36;54 and B9 mantles over squirrel; B8 gets squirrel 7:39:03; D in BD w/squirrel #2 7:39:41; M chirps her approval from LB 7:39:53; D gets 1st squirrel and starts to work on it 7:40:33; Feeds B9 7:44:14; B8 eats 7:47:46; M still softly chirping on LB 7:50:46; M hops to nest 8:06:55; D to LBB 8:09:08; M swallows squirrel pelt 8:09:12; D out 8:10:12; M to LB 8:28:34; M out 8:28:42. Kids spend rest of morning hopping around, picking at nest stuff and resting. M in BD w/fish 2:03:49; B9 grabs it and takes it to rt side of nest; M swallows nestover 2:04:01; M to LB 2:08:52; M out 2:08:57; B9 Is on LYB almost out of sight 2:35:42; M in BD w/Big fish 3:36:21; B9 finally makes it back to nest 3:38:05; M to LB 3:54:53; M out 3:54:56.

April 16, 2017 (Sunday)

Video: B9 Goes Out On A Limb

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Bel's Nest Log

(64 & 62 days); B-back up 6:29:58, stretches 6:33:47, backs up to rail for PS 6:34:04; B-front spreads left wing to edge of nest 6:34:22; B-back head scratch 6:34:39 then lays back down, beak kisses; B-front up 6:36:03 with a big stretch & wing flaps, wingercizes 6:36:32; pecks in pantry 6:37:54, PS 6:38:52, wingercizes, plays in the pantry 6:39:43, takes a piece w/him back to bed, lays down 6:40:41; IR light off 6:52:35; beak kisses 7:12:15; B9 gets up & flaps wings 7:15:44; B9 plays 7:17:25; B8 gets up 7:17:39 & plays with stringy, dried up pelt 7:18:00; B9 perches on RB 7:26:08; B8 wingercises 7:32:57; B9 wingercises 7:33:17; B8 moves a stick 7:59:51 then lays down; B8 finds some nestovers 8:03:15 & B9 comes to the nest 8:03:22 & tries to eat the scrap pelt 8:03:46; B9 lays down 8:56:19; B9 picks at fluff 9:05:50; B8 lays down 9:09:58; beaking & stick play 11:12:08; M in BD w/fish head 12:43:59 & feeds the kids; M to LB 1:19:12 & out 1:19:20; B9 flap/hops up to the Y-nook 4:03:44, then flap-shuffles over to the LB 4:04:16, moves further out almost out of cam range 4:07:27 & is out of cam range 4:07:43, B9 moves slightly back into view 4:08:51, then B9 moves down LB 4:20:28 & flap/steps back onto the nest 4:21:10; B8 plays with scraps (fish skull?) 5:40:00, B9 steals it 5:40:39 then B8 tries to steal it back 5:40:47; B8 PS 8:42:21; B9 picks up a pinecone 5:42:56 & plays with it; both try to wingercise & B9 stumbles 5:45:11 then attacks the offending pinecone 5:45:16; B8 hops across the nest to the Y-nook 5:46:46; B8 hops back to nest 5:47:08; B8 hippity-hops back to Y-nook 5:48:28; B8 back on nest 5:49:19; B8 lays down 5:49:51; M in BD w/fluff 8:32:14pm & kids swarm her; B8 spreads the fluff 8:32:36 & B9 bites at M's foot 8:32:52; B8 spreads more fluff 8:33:33 & B9 goes for the foot again 8:34:04; M to LB 8:34:40 & out 8:34:53pm; IR light on 8:41:40pm.

April 15, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

(63 & 61 days); Cam 1 reset 3:24am, Cam 2 reset 3:17am. After a couple crop drops, B-left gets up 6:17:56, wing stretch 6:19:26, PS 6:19:47 then some wing flaps, scratches head 6:21:06; B-right up 6:25:45, picks something up 6:26:48; B-right spreads wings 6:26:56 & B-right drops whatever that thing was; B-right wing stretches 6:27:04, moves to back rail for PS 6:27:27; B-right (now B-back) picks up a skeleton? as B-left (now B-front wingercizes 6:28:13; B-front head scratches 6:30:42; B-front lays down 6:35:20; B-back moves to front of nest 6:43:03 & lays down, crop drop 6:52:21; B-back wingercizes 6:52:47, hops around a bit & then hops up to Y-nook 6:53:43, flaps down to nest 6:54:03, grabs skeleton in left talon; IR light off 6:54:24; B8 gets up 7:07:03; M in FD w/small fish 7:06:23 & B8 gets it; B9 rushes in to try for the steal 7:06z:28; kids stand on both sides of the fish yelling and M takes it 7:07:05 & feeds them; B9 steals the fish 7:09:20; B8 tries to steal it 7:10:53; M to LB 7:11:34; M out 7:13:03; M in FD w/headless fish 8:25:56 & she feeds the eaglets; M out BD 8:36:50; with a hop, skip & a jump, B8 joins B9 on the front rails/branches 10:22:12; M in FD w/squirrel 11:39:36; Feeds B8 first bite then B9; B9 tugs squirrel away from M 11:50:48; M tugs back…lol; Squalking, B9 goes to Y nook 11:53:10; B8 swallows part of pelt 11:54:53; B9 gets more 12:06:22; M to LB 12:11:05; M out 12:11:17; B8 chews on band on cam 2 branch 12:30:03; B8 finds a nestover and takes it to the pantry and pulls it apart 12:34:51; B9 wingersizes on Y nook, hovers slightly over nest then back to Y nook 12:54:01; B9 hops back to nest 12:57:38; B8 chews on back branch from rt rail 12:57:56; D in FD w/fish 3:17:37 & feeds B9; B8 gets off the rails & moves up to be fed 3:20:29; D to LB 3:25:42 & out 3:25:49; M in BD w/ufo 4:28:12 (kids weren't very interested in the old roadkill); B9 attacks M's foot 4:54:23 (cam 2 16:50:40); M to LB 5:00:15 & out 5:00:31.

April 13, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log

(61 & 59 days) M spent the night with the kids; B-right up for a PS & wing flaps 5:56:08am; B-left up 6:09:19, PS & wing stretch 6:09:34; M calls/chatters to D 6:09:54; M to LB 6:50:17am & out 6:50:25; IRS light off 6:57:36; M in FD w/fish 7:57:02 & she feeds the kids; D in FD w/fish 8:07:24; B8 climbs up rails at Y-nook 8:09:58; D out BD 8:32:54; M to LB 8:36:08 & out 8:36:24; P in to LB 12:08:05, P flies off 12:13:08 (didn't come to nest); D in BD w/fish 1:07:39; starts feeding both right away; B8 to rt rail 1:14:18; B8 flaps wings and walks onto Y sticks 1:15:54; B8 back in nest to eat more 1:19:11; B9 goes to rt rail 1:25:03; and across nest 1:25:20; B8 to Y nook as B9 gets more food from D 1:25:57; B9 to back rail 1:29:50; D rouses 1:30:27; D out BD 1:41:34; B8 rouses 2:15:38; B9 rouses 4:13:14; B8 comes off of Y 6:59:22; M in to LB 8:31:20; M hops to nest 8:34:38; IR 8:37:41; B9 completely on LB 8:54:33 (cam 2 - 20:50:47); B9 back to nest 8:59:48; M to RB 9:02:32.

April 12, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
M calls to D 6:05am; M to LB 6:42:45 & out 6:43:01; B-back casts a pellet 6:43:12; M in FD w/fish 7:38:44 & B8 makes the grab, B9 tries to steal but isn't successful 7:39:03 (beautiful mantle by B8); M loses loose feather 7:39:30; B9 steals the fish 7:41:51; B8 steals it back 7:42:52; M to LB 7:43:32 & out 7:43:52; B9 steals the fish again 7:45:20; B8 hops, flaps & gets on the Y-nook rails 7:46:17; P (M?) flies behind the nest 7:53:04; B9 PS 8:30:15; M in FD w/fish2 8:31:34 & B9 is there first; M feeds kids 8:32:04; B8 takes the fish tail 8:33:01; M out BD 8:35:37; B8 gets back to eating 8:36:21; B9 comes over to get a few bites 8:37:45; D in FD w/fish3 (a nice one) 9:26:39; D feeds the kids 9:27:28; kids wrestle over fish 9:39:56; D to LB 9:40:44 & out 9:40:56; M in FD w/fluff 11:40:41; M to LB 11:41:57; M out 11:42:13; Cam 1 reset 1:24pm; D in BD w/fish4 2:02:52; D out BD 2:30:26; M in FD w/fish5 6:07:17; M out 6:17:40; M in FD w/fish6 6:23:28; M out 6:31:05.

April 8, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

(56 & 54 days) - EARLY MORN: M flies in & lands on LB 1:25:42am; M vocal, talking to D? 1:30:35am; B9 talks softly to M 1:32:22; M jumps to nest 1:33:11, looks around & vocalizes some more 1:33:23 (doesn't sound like an alert); M chirps one more time 1:35:15; B8 gets up 1:36:28; B9 stretches wing 1:37:27 then also gets up 1:37:38 & PS 1:37:58; B9 lays back down 1:41:50 & beak-kisses w/B8; B8 lays back down 1:42:50; M jumps & wing slaps (Rocky?) 3:08:27 & wakes babies; B9 gets up 3:09:42 & stretches, PS 3:10:02, then preens; M calls to D 3:11:26, B8 stays up w/M; B9 moves a pinecone 3:34:36 & a stick 3:34:42 & finally settles down 3:35:41 at the same time B8 gets up; B8 stretches but steps on B9 (who voices displeasure) 3:36:00; B8 lays back down 3:39:37 and B9 gets back up; babies up 3:44:00; B8 lays back down 3:44:35; B9 finally lays back down 4:21:49; B9 back up 4:56:37 & wakes M 4:57:17; B8 gets up 4:58:55 then settles back down 4:59:35 & B9 settles at 5:00:37. MORN: B8 gets up 6:35:22 & PS 6:36:09; M stretches 6:43:27; B8 lays down at M's feet 6:44:02; M calls "good morning" to D 6:50:48; M to LB 6:56:08 & out 6:56:20; IR light off 7:04:34; D in to LB w/stick 7:16:46 & kids chitter; D rescues stick 7:17:07 & goes to nest 7:17:20; D to RB 7:19:13 & out 7:19:28; D in BD w/live fish 7:33:31; M in FD 7:43:14 & D digs in the nest, B8's up on the rail; an eaglet sneezes 7:44:21; D to LB 7:47:07 & out 7:47:20; B8 nibbles on fish 8:00:10 then asks M to feed them (beaks her) 8:00:27 so M starts breakfish 8:00:51; B9 runs to the rail 8:19:21 & joins B8; B9 sneezes 8:11:47; M to LB 8:22:01 & out 8:22:12; B9 nibbles on B8 8:24:56; B8 attacks fish bone then runs to right rail 8:25:10 then attacks pinecone 8:25:38; B8 gets on right rail & walks up on Y-nook rails & ends up with one foot on RB 8:26:03; B8 awkwardly dismounts 8:28:00; B9 stretches those beautiful wings 9:12:46 & 9:13:00; M in FD 9:50:58; B8 PS 9:53:54 B8 PS 9:54:02; M hops to Y-nook 9:56:52 then to LB 9:57:04; M out 9:57:30; M in FD w/stick 10:05:08 & B9 attacks her foot & yells at her; M to LB 12:30:57 & out 12:31:02 and babies track her flight (flies overhead 12:32:13); babies still tracking (Mom?) until B9 flops a wing onto rail-standing B8 12:38:07; P (M? there was a thud) lands on branch 12:38:49 & both vocalize; B9 stands, still fussing 12:40:02; P on branch rouses 12:41:15; P flies off 12:42:44; B9 PS 2:36:49 then has a nice wingercise session; D in BD w/small fish 4:07:14 & B9 makes the grab & mantles; B8 flaps wings 4:07:56 & moves away f/B9 & the fish 4:08:39; D out BD 4:09:06; B8 is back on the front rails & RB 4:12:23 while B9 still eating fish; B8 wingercises on RB 4:13:52 & 4:15:28 & 4:16:12; B8 rouses 4:18:00; B8 moves to Y-nook 4:20:29 & scratches head 4:20:37; B8 watches B9 with the fish 4:20:27; B8 gets back on nest & to eat what's left of the fish 4:31:17; M in FD 5:21:58 w/leafy branch & almost lands on B9; B9 grabs her foot & yells at her, M backs up against B8 who's on the RB branch; B9 grabs leafy branch 5:23:09 & B8 gets off the rail 5:23:24 & goes for the leafy branch; B9 joins B8 wrestling with the leaves 5:23:23; M is almost pushed off the nest by B8 5:25:53; M jumps to RB 5:26:01 & flies off 5:26:18; M in FD 6:48:01 & B9 attacks her foot; B8 walks up rails to RB 6:52:26; M to LB 6:58:43 & out 6:58:54; M in BD 8:20:02 & B9 is there to grab M's empty talon & again 8:20:20 & 8:20:43; M backs up on Y-branch 8:22:44 then move further out on LB 8:24:27; D in BD 8:24:49 & B9 rushes over & grabs D's empty talon; B9 screams at both parents 8:25:27 (B8 chimes in a bit); D tries distracting kids w/scraps 8:25:57; M moves down LB 8:27:13; D to LB 8:28:27 & out 8:28:34; M moves back out of sight on LB 8:29:03 with B9 yelling at her; D flies behind nest 8:29:53; IR light on 8:34:58pm. 

April 7, 2017 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log
(55 & 53 days) - EARLY MORN: M talks to D 12:07:29am; M to nest 1:29:19am & nibbles on fish bones, then sleeps. MORN: M to LB 5:00:53 M to nest 5:14am; B-front (B9?) ps 7:01:29; M to LB 7:02:31 & out 7:02:41; IR light off 7:02:45; B9 gets up 7:19:55, scratches head 7:20:37, wingercises 7:21:44; B8 gets up 7:26:29 & stretches then wingercises 7:26:46; Cam 1 skipping/freezing really bad...D in BD w/fish 8:09am & feeds kids, M in BD 8:27:40 & vocalizes/alerts (followed in? couldn't tell if she brought anything) 8:27:49; D to RB 8:32:33 & out 8:32:49; Cam 1 reset 8:37am; D in BD w/slingshot stick 8:39:18; B9 heads over to help D w/stick 8:39:56; M to LB 8:43:14 & out 8:43:24; D to rails at Y-nook 8:44:07, D jumps to LB 8:44:39 & out 8:44:55...cute antics by kids this morning, lol. AFTERNOON: BD w/live (?) fish 12:18:42 & B9 makes the grab & D lets B9 keep it to try to self-feed; D out BD 12:25:30; M in LSD 12:35:22; B9 chitters at M (asking her to feed?) 12:35:46; M starts to feed B9 12:36:02; then they all stop & start glancing the sky 12:36:20 ; B9 asks for a bite 1:10:36 & M starts feeding 1:10:59; B8 stretches wing across nest 1:16:05 & stands up 1:16:30 B8 PS 1:17:00 then stands on the rail; B8 moves some greenery 1:20:15; B8 nest surfs 2:23:34; B9 attacks fish skull 2:24:17 & plays with pine cone; D in BD w/fish 2:49:15 & M squeals in appreciation; D out BD 2:50:52; M feeds B8 2:51:03, B9 ps 2:51:09; B's track something flying by 2:54:14; after waiting patiently, B9 gets a bite 12:58:36 & joins in on lunch; B8 perches on the rail 3:04:24 with a tidbit of food; B9 heads over to see what B8 had 3:06:55; B9 makes the steal & flaps around with it 3:07:20; M scarfs down fishtail 3:10:55; M to LB 3:11:51 & out 3:12:03; M in BD 4:14:52 & alerts (shadow flies over), M still vocal 4:15:42 & 4:16:13 - 4:24:38, then only occasional sounds; D in BD w/fish 5:03:19; B9 takes fish from M 5:03:32; D to LB 5:04:16, M takes fish f/B9 5:04:27; D in w/fish 5:34:52; D picks up the fish skull 5:36:30 & flies out the FD.

April 3, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

(51 & 49 days) per TNTalons: Cam 1 reset 3:22:19am. B-right up 7:11:06am, PS 7:11:41 then wingercizing & preening; B-front up 7:13:34, stretches out right wing, PS 7:14:06 then some wing flaps, wingercizes 7:14:46, 7:15:11, scratches head 7:15:32, preening 7:17:00; IR light off 7:21:58; B's nestorizing & moving stks 7:33:55; B-left heads to pantry flapping as he goes 7:36:51, nibbles on nestovers, wingercizes 739:11; B's resting "train fashion" 7:40:14-7:51:18; B's resting 8:02:28-8:34:30; B right up flapping, trying to dry off; B- left gets up 8:53:30 & does the same; B-left PS 8:54:39; B-right goes outside the RCR flapping 8:54:44, then perches on rail; B-left continues to wingercize 8:54:51 & so does B-right; B's are hungry & wet & they don't like it! 9:00:00; Cam keeps blacking out. Lost feed completely. Cam 1 reset 10:41:34, Cam 2 reset 10:40:46. B's hunkered down in the pouring rain from reset time through 11:30 when I last checked. Per JaniBop: B8 casts a pellet 12:18:28; M in FD w/tailless fish; 1:25:18; M gulps down nestover 1:25:36; Feeds both 1:25:51; M to LB 1:35:07; M out 1:35:20; M in w/headless fish 2:10:05; Feeds B9 who is closest; B8 gets fed 2:11:21; M to LB 2:14:31; M out 2:15:28; … D in BD w/headless fish 7:21:18; B8 grabs it and mantles 7:21:20; D hops to LB 7:22:20; D out 7:22:28; B9 tries to get a bite 7:31:28; both are eating it at 7:32:35; B9 steals it 7:34:19; B8 steals it back 7:45:05; per Sasah58-7:49:56pm Heron? flies past back of nest; per Jani-M in BD w/fluff 8:27:00pm; per BEL: B8 sits up 10:48:12pm then stands & flaps wings; B8 rouses 10:48:30; B9 sneezes 10:49:09; B8 lays down & sticks head under M 10:49:41; M wakes up 10:50:35; M to LB 10:52:51.

April 2, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

Mom & Dad - Photos By Bill Cameron

(50 & 48 days) B-right flaps a wing & wakes M up 6:40:48am; M crop drop 6:41:01; M calls to D 6:55:25, M to LB 6:55:29 & the B's get up & stretch; M out 6:55:40; B-left (B8?) wingercizes 6:55:43, PS 6:56:13; B9 PS 6:57:04, scratches head 6:58:10; B8 wingercizes 6:58:36; IR light off 7:09:14; D in FD w/squirrel 7:22:58; B9 grabs & mantles but D holds it w/talons 7:23:01, so then B8 snatches it; D drags it to pantry & B9 puts his right foot on it 7:23:30, D drags it away from B9 7:23:42 & begins to feed B9; B9 tugs on squirrel's foot 7:24:27; B8 gets a bite 7:25:21 so now D is feeding both B's; B8 leaves the table 7:41:32, goes back for more 7:41:54, leaves again 7:42:10, looks like he may have been feaking, perches on RCR (right crib rail) 7:42:49; B9 gets a chunk & turns away from table 7:43:51 & eats some of it; D eats some squirrel since the B's are finished; B9 carries his chunk around & wing flaps 7:44:58, 7:47:32; D still eating at 7:48:43 while B8 remains perched & B9 amuses himself; B8 wing flaps while perched 7:50:12 then gets off the rail; B8 wingercizing 7:51:33; D to LB 7:51:59 & out 7:52:13; M in FD w/duck 7:56:38; M out BD 9:10:09; M in FD 10:59:38; B8 wing stretches 12:37:04; B8 backs up onto the crib rails in front of RB 12:37:21; B8 PS 12:38:25; B9 stretches wing across B8's face 12:38:52; B8 preens like a big eagle (high up on the rail!) 12:38:40; D in BD w/fish 12:54:01; B9 grabs fish but D holds onto it 12:54:03; M takes fish 12:54:52 & feeds B9 while B8 watches from perch; D out BD 12:55:36; B9 PS 12:57:37; B9 gets on the right rail 12:59:30; M to LB 1:01:36 & out 1:01:49; B9 either chirps or sneezes 1:06:24; B9 picks up a stick 1:07:01 and has to get off the right rail to "place" it 1:07:12; B9 picks up & moves pinecone stick 1:08:34 then nibbles on nestovers; cute looks from B8 as she's looking around 1:17:28; M into LB 1:19:44 & B9 squeals; M to nest 1:21:17 & B9 chitters at her; M offers food but B9 turns away 1:21:50 ; B9 comes down off the rail to eat 1:22:02; B9 wingercizes & jumps 1:34:33; B8 starts some beaking with B9 1:35:07-1:36:17 then feaks on back branch; B8 tries preening B9 1:36:50 then preens self & then B9 again; B9 decides to move another stick 1:39:55; B9 decides to play at B8's feet 1:41:41; B8 scratches head 1:44:48; B8 joins B9 on the right rail 2:45:10 & stick head under limb on cam 2 branch; B8 flaps wings to get balance after standing on one foot 2:48:25 then does a PS 2:48:50; B9 back to nest to gaze at M preening 2:49:30; M stretches 2:50:22; M stretches again then feeds kids 4:00:25; M swallows squirrel pelt 4:20:23; M to LB 5:15:52 & out 5:16:09; B8 wingercises 5:19:26; D in FD w/fish 5:19:50 & starts feeding kids; D out BD 5:48:27; B8 wingercises & B9 doesn't like it 7:12:12pm; B8 heads straight for the LB & starts pulling on the twine that's wrapped around it 7:14:15pm (just a few tugs); B8 stands on the rails piled at the Y branch 7:16:30 & both play with a stick; B9 takes charge of the stick 7:17:21 then B8 rushes over to help; both track something flying overhead 7:24:30pm; B8 shows off her wings 7:26:55; D in FD w/fish 8:04:03; B9 nibbles at fish 8:04:14; D feeds B9 8:04:55; B8 PS 8:07:30; B9 is finished eating & B8 sneezes 8:09:20; B9 PS 8:09:398; D feeds B8 8:12:47; M in BD w/fluff & a stick 8:17:09 (she almost lands on D); B8 helps spread fluff 8:17:19 & 8:18:15; D to LB 8:18:29 & out 8:18:40pm; M & B8 have a mini-stick war 8:19:16; IR light on 8:27:02; M out BD 8:27:22.

March 29, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
(46 & 44 days) - D spent night on RB; B-left wing stretch & flaps 6:47:22am, PS 6:47:52, wingercizing 6:49:11; B-right stretches left wing out 6:49:39; B-left/front hunkers back down to rest some more 6:50:04; D chatters to M 6:58:32; D out from RB 7:13:50; IR light off 7:14:49; B8 PS & wing stretch 7:32:48; B9 gets up & stretches 7:34:13 & does a PS 7:34:51; M in FD w/fish 8:19:46; M feeds B8 8:20:14 and B9 8:21:26; M to LB 9:04:34 & out 9:04:54; M in to LB 9:18:37, M to nest 9:22:30; after puttering around the nest, M moves up to sit behind the kids 9:25:12; D in BD w/fish 10:51:53, M chirps at him until he hops on the LB 10:52:53 & flies out 10:53:15, eaglets are too full to eat when M offers to feed them. Cam 1 & 2 reset 11:40:16. M rouses 11:51:35; B8 sits up and poses (legs wide, wings spread) 2:18:50; B9 sits up too 2:20:30; B8 explores the back right rail 2:23:04; B8 gets up on the right rail 2:28:00; B9 comes over to B8 2:33:57; B8 shows off by preening while on the rail 2:34:15; B9 gets really close to B8 who's still on the rail 2:34:33, B9 crowds B8 2:35:19; B8 gets back on nest 2:35:57; M feeds B9 3:01:57; B8 heads over to eat 3:07:02; M claims the nestovers B8 dropped 3:08:12 & B9 takes it from her; B8 PS 3:09:08; M to LB 3:26:28 & out 3:26:38; M in FD w/fluff 5:44:02; D in FD w/fish 6:34:33pm; D to LB 6:35:55 & out 6:36:39 and M feeds kids; M out BD 7:03:34; D in to LB 8:18:34pm, D walks down LB 8:19:34; D to nest 8:19:53; B8 nibbles at D's tail feathers 8:21:50; IR light on 8:25:56pm; D out BD 8:26:42pm.

March 28, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: B8's Peregrination

Bel's Nest Log

(45 & 43 days old) per TNTalons, BEL & JaniBop: Parents chatter 1:00:30am; a drenched B-right gets up 7:08:06am; M yoga 7:08:10; B-right PS 7:08:19; B-left/front gets up 7:08:38 for PS 7:08:51; M to LB 7:09:21 & out 7:09:34; B-front scratching head 7:11:00; B-front trying to cast pellet 7:11:43, gets it out 7:11:52 then picks it up 7:12:18 to investigate, but drops it; IR light off 7:19:16; D in BD w/fish 7:37:25, B-left (B9?) mantles & D begins to feed; D to LB 7:56:21 & out 7:56:29; sunbeams start hitting the nest 7:59:18; B-left crop drop 8:06:46; B-right cocks head back & looks straight up in the air 8:08:06, then crop drops, looks straight up again 8:08:38 & so does B-left; B-left PS 8:23:37 & wingercizes; B-left nibbles on fish 8:24:27; D in BD w/mangled coot 9:40:08, feeds one B while the other waits his turn; all 3 search the sky 9:54:40; D rouses 9:55:14 then goes back to feeding; the other B finally grabs a bite 9:55:50, so now D feeds him & the first B steps away from table 9:56:12; B-back grabs a chunk & self-feeds 10:00:45 while B-front wingercizes & D steps away from the pantry, rouses; D to LB 10:02:31 & out 10:03:45; M in BD w/sm fish 11:44:31; M feeds B8 11:45:17; M swallows rest of fish 11:46:01; M tries to swallow coot foot 11:46:16; gets it out at 11:46:46; B8 picks at other fish saying, what about this one? 11:47:03; So mom grabs it and starts feeding B8 11:47:07; B9 starts eating 11:50:58; B8 ps 11:51:06; B8 wingersizes 11:52:16; B9 wingersizes 11:55:59; M swallows coot foot 11:56:18; M feeds B8 12:46:44; B9 stands and backs up in front of B8 and starts eating 12:49:06; B8 ps 12:49:51; B8 rouses 12:50:28; M gulps down tail 12:51:31; B9 ps 12:52:20; M to LB 12:54:09; M out 12:54:16; D in to LB 1:27:47; D to nest 1:28:34; D pulls out coot leg and nibbles 1:28:46; Feeds a reluctant B9 1:30:25; B8 PS 1:36:06 & perches on left rail; B8 PS 2:49:36 D to LB 2:51:48; D rouses on LB 3:14:01; D rouses on LB again 3:55:09; D out 3:58:44; B8 gets up & stretches wings 5:32:47, B9 follows suit 5:33:03; B8 "attacks" a pellet 5:33:28 then both babies wingercize; B8 backs up to right rail 5:34:00; B8 stands on rail & does a PS 5:34:37 then flaps wings; B8 stands on rail with wings spread 5:34:52; B8 plays on wrong side of rail 5:37:00:; B8 hunkers down on edge of nest 5:37:56; B8 finally gets back on nest 5:38:08; B9 PS 5:39:00; B8 gets comfy, throws leg & wing over right rail 6:57::44; B9 tries to self feed 7:02:00pm; M in LSD 7:48:38 & B9 grabs her talon; after working on it a while, M swallows nestover bone 7:50:43; M digs out some nestovers & B8 grabs big piece 7:51:42 but M gets it back; B8 grabs it again 7:53:28 & tries to swallow it but coughs it back up 7:53:42; B9 PS 8:00:23; M flaps wings 8:13:12; M jumps to LB 8:13:28 & calls to D 8:13:35; M out 8:13:38pm; IR light on 8:28:05 D in BD 8:28:12; D hops on LB 8:29:00; D walks down LB 8:35:09; D to nest 8:40:34; D perches on right rail 8:41:18; eaglets snuggle together at D's feet 8:41:38; D watches the kids nighttime antics 8:43:15; B8 preens B9 8:43:25; D to RB 8:45:37PM; Rocky appears just to the left of the rudder 11:17:36.

March 26, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

Cam1 reset 3:22:18. M calls to D 6:59:43, 7:01:30, 7:02:25, 7:07:19, 7:08:25, & 7:09:58; B-left (B8?) stretches right wing over B9 momentarily; M calls out to D again 7:11:50; M to LB 7:12:21 & out 7:12:35; B8 gets up 7:12:44, rouses, scratches an itch & preens; B8 also preens; B9 PS 7:14:19; B8 gets up 7:14:52, rouses; B8 PS 7:16:24, wingercises; B9 casts pellet 7:16:52; B9 plays w/twigs 7:19:43, crop drops 7:19:59; IR light off 7:20:46; B9 crop drop 8:16:18; D in FD w/huge fish 8:44:26, B9 mantles & gets the first bite 8:44:42; B8 being very polite during the whole feeding, lots of soft squeeing from the B's as they eat; B9 steps away from the table 9:04:30; B8 steps away from table 9:06:39; B8 on back rail for PS 9:07:37; B9 goes to pantry 9:08:52 & helps himself to more fish; D to LB 9:09:19 & B9 squees big time at him; D out 9:09:26, B's track his departure;  B9 wingercizes 9:10:43, 9:12:18; B8 down to rest by 9:26:30 while B9 continues to watch the world go by; B8? to pantry for a bite 10:09:05; D in BD w/partial fish? 10:09:17, both B's eat; B8 steps away from table first, then B9 at 10:20:31; B9 PS 10:20:58; B8 PS 10:21:22; D drags a nestover back to pantry 10:22:09 & eats; D out BD 10:27:16; B's in a cuddle puddle by 10:38:00; B's still resting 11:16:00; B8 PS 12:57:15, gets up on right rail 12:58:22, wing flaps then steps off rail, more wingercisizing 12:59:02; D in BD w/mangled ufo 1:16:49; B8 snatches it & self-feeds; D to LB 1:24:08 & out 1:24:47 w/B9 squeeing at him; B9 waddles up to B8 for a closer look & steal a few bites; B8 finishes eating 1:38:38; 1:28:30; M in FD 1:54:33; M grabs fish tail and feeds B8 1:55:26; B9 starts eating 2:00:16; B9 moves a pine bough 2:13:00; M fluffs nest 2:16:43; B8 ps 4:14:26; B9 ps 4:21:46; M to LB 5:15:28; M out 5:15:36; B8 ps 5:29:49; M In FD w/fish head 6:57:47; B8 grabs it 6:57:51; M takes it back 6:57:57; B9 gets the first bite 6:58:25; IR 8:23:21; B8 grabs a pine stick and moves it 8:24:38; plays with it 8:25:04; M to LB 9:02:35.

March 24, 2017 (Friday)

Video: B9's Perilous PS

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log
(41 & 39 days old): M stretches 6:34:37am; M to LB 6:35:43; M & D chatter 6:36:19; M out 7:24:27; IR light off 7:32:04; M in FD w/coot 7:48:55; B9 gets the first bite of the feeding 7:49:20; M out BD 8:08:44; (per sela-985 B8 "breaks" the pine cone crib mobile with her butt and a sneeze 8:08-8:09am); D in w/coot 8:10:58am; B8 is fed first by D at 8:11:28; D rouses 8:41:46; B9 flaps wings & bops D 8:42:46; D to LB 8:43:03 & out 8:43:15; M in FD w/duck 10:04:35; M sees D and starts calling 10:24am; D in FD w/fish 10:26:11; D starts messing with the fluff while M is still squeeeing at him 10:27:22; D to RB 10:28:19 & out 10:28:24; M starts feeding B9 10:29:35 and B8 joins them for breakfish 10:30:52. B9 PS over right rail 4:28:29, B9 sits on rail & then puts left leg over it (straddles the rail) 4:28:50, pecks at stks & peers below; B9 face-plants as he attempts to step back over the rail 4:31:50, fortunately he makes it safe & sound. M squees 5:51:07 as D arrives via FD w/headless fish 5:51:14; M feeds B9 while B8 is resting 5:51:37; D out BD 5:52:48; B8 finally gets up, turns his head & grabs a bite 5:53:05, M continues to feed B8; B9 PS 5:54:38; M is feeding both by 5:54:56, w/B8 getting the most; M swallows fish tail 5:58:14; B8 turns away from the table 5:58:30 for a PS at 5:58:51 while B9 keeps eating; B9 turns away from table 6:00:30; M eats the rest, bones & all; B9 plays w/twigs 6:01:53; B8 scratches head 6:02:29.

March 18, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

M vocal 3:44:19am & D chatters back; M to LB 4:17:20; M back to nest 4:27:40; quiet on nest 6:23:00; M picks up fish skull & stretches wings 7:22:43am; M digs in nest 7:23:50; eaglets move over to stick their head under M 7:24:58; IR light off 7:44:22; M to LB 8:17:36 & out 8:17:41; B8 stands up & wingercises 8:17:58; D in BD w/coot 8:37:24; D feeds B8 8:38:00; B9 PS 8:38:21; D rouses 8:44:39 then gets back to feeding B8 as B9 watches; B9 starts getting fed 8:49:16, then D feeds both; B8 PS 8:58:17; D to LB 8:58:29 & out 8:58:37; M in BD w/greenery 9:47:28; M places greenery near kids 9:47:48 then starts beakdozing the nest; M feeds nestover coot to B9 & & herself 9:50:03; B9 PS's over B8 9:50:59; B9 moves to be next to B8 9:52:00; M takes a bite over to B9 9:53:18; M to LB 9:57:28 & out 9:57:36; M in BD 10:11:51; M to LB 11:32:30 & out 11:32:41; B8 PS 11:33:40; B9 PS 11:35:39; D in BD 12:59:48pm; D pulls something out of the pantry 1:00:04 & feeds B9 1:01:22; B8 PS 1:04:54; D to LB 1:16:07 & out 1:16:13; D in BD w squirrel 3:17:08; D starts feeding B9 3:17:30; B8 starts eating 3:18:31; Per JimmyP's ground report: Dad was on the nest, a sub-adult eagle came in wanting to steal the food D brought in. Sub tried to land on nest, but dad wouldn't let that happen. The sub landed in a tree behind the nest, and as soon as mon showed, D went after it. Mom gave chase, briefly, Dad returned to the nest. Cam 1 times of event: D alerts 3:22:30; D mantles & flaps like crazy 3:23:28; kids lay low in the nest as D continues alerting; D vocal again 3:32:06; kids still laying low in the nest when D vocally alerts again 3:48:00; D flies out BD to give chase 3:48:38; D in BD still vocal 3:49:33. Alert over, kids sit up 3:57:33 and D resumes feeding B9 3:58:50; M in left side door w/small stick 4:21:12 & she takes over the feediing; D out BD 4:22:17; wind has picked up & makes for a tricky landing as M jumps to LB 6:09:44 & out 6:09:54pm; M in BD w/talons full of fluff 6:18:30; M spreads fluff 6:18:51; B9 PS 6:34:55; B9 moves greenery 6:36:55 & then plays with it; M to LB 6:51:01 & out 6:51:09; B8 attacks & plays with greenery 6:53:26; B8 moves greenery over to see if B9 wants to play 6:54:14 but B9 is busy playing with fluff; B8 picks up greenery & gets B9's attention 6:55:02 (cute antics); B9 PS 7:50:48; B9 plays with greenery 7:51:52; M in BD 7:53:16; B8 PS 7:55:19; babies are napping & M tucks her head to get some rest 8:19:30; IR light on 8:20:19pm.

March 16, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log

M wakes & changes positions 6:15:04; M crop drop 6:16:43; M tucks head for a nap 7:03:06; one baby pops up & M wakes up 7:08:02; M calls out to D 7:12:05; M yoga 7:28:01, to LB 7:28:11 & calls out to Dad; M out 7:28:23; kids stand tall for a bonk 7:28:34, then they both preen; B9 PS 7:29:47; IR light off 7:32:38; B8 PS 8:13:53; M in FD w/stick 8:21:09; M puts stick on babies 8:21:24 before moving it to the back of the nest; M

out BD 9:37:24; bonk 9:38:33; PS 9:41:37; B8 plays with a feather 9:41:47 then some fluff 9:42:08; B9 plays with a stick 9:46:08; M in BD w/fluff 11:00:45; M offers B8 some nestovers 11:02:28; M takes back nestover 11:02:34 & feeds to B8; B9 PS 11:03:54; M out FD 11:19:40; lots of preening & cuddling then B9 semi-bonks B8 & B8 bonks back 12:52:20pm; D in BD w/fish 1:53:48; D feeds B8 1:54:06; D gives B9 a bite 1:55:43 then goes back to feeding B8; B8 leaves the table 2:00:51; B8 PS 2:02:01; D feeds B9 2:01:17; B8 plays with a stick 2:07:01; D to LB 2:32:34 & out 2:32:40; B8 plays with a stick 2:35:53, B9 grabs the stick 2:36:23, then mini-stick war until B8 places it at the back of the nest 2:37:00; M in BD 3:27:09; M to LB 4:29:57 & out 4:30:01; D out BD 5:16:36; B9 moves over next to M 5:16:45; while B8 works on a big bite 5:18:18 M feeds B9 a bite; B9 snatches a few bites 5:19:14, then M feeds both; dinnertime 6:50:01 starting with B9; D in BD w/squirrel 7:24:45pm; D out BD 7:26:35 (& on cam2 at 18:23:28 you can see the lower end of the squirrel around B9's head (like a scarf).

March 15, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

M stretches as she gets up 7:30:47. B9 PS 7:31:06; B8 moves a twig 7:31:49; M gets nestover 7:32:08; B8 PS 7:32:27; M feeds B8 7:32:39; M feeds B9 7:33:55; IR light off 7:34:44; B8 wingercizing 7:41:27; both kids left the table by 7:44:55, but M continues to feed B8 a few more bites then she eats; B9 PS 7:48:27; M beak-plows 7:55:40; M to LB 7:56:43 & out 7:56:48; M in BD with a few pieces of fluff 9:13:37; B8 ps's toward Cam 1 9:16:29; M feeds B8 a bite 9:16:57; B9 gets fed a few bites 9:17:39 while B8 just wants to snuggle against B9; B9 plays with a small stick 9:18:43 & 9:20:32; D in to RB w/fish 9:29:56; D to nest 9:32:21; D digs in nest 9:32:25; M moves over to check out D's fish 9:33:12; M moves fish over to the pantry 9:33:45; B8 sneaks in a nibble to D's talon 9:35:47; D moves B9's toy stick 9:37:27; M messes with the "feaking post" 9:38:25; D rouses 9:38:56; S/C#1 M to LB 9:39:15 & out 9:39:23; Babies wingersizing & grooming 10:27:45 D begin to fluff; S/C#2-M in FD w/stick 10:45:26; M steps on fish 10:45:45; D out BD at 10:46:12; M begins to prepare feeding 10:47:00; M offers a bite but kids don't seem interested 10:47:40; finally B9 decides to eat 10:48:38; M out BD 1:13:02pm S/C#3-D in at 1:27:50 ; D wing slaps at something (Rocky?) 1:28:20; feeding begins at 1:30:56 for B9; B8 finally gets his turn at 1:41:20. ; B9 playing with Fish head until D takes it away 2:16:27. Cam 1 reset 2:16; S/C#4-M in to LB w fluff 3:05:04; M to nest 3:05:11; D to LB 3:05:22; D out 3:05:31; M takes a bite to B9 3:06:25; B9 gets up to eat 3:07:18; B8 gets up and eats 3:07:32; B9 waits patiently for a chance to get another bite; B8 moves away 3:11:31; B9 eats 3:11:43; B8 ps 3:12:12; B9 moves away 3:17:08; B9 ps 3:17:21; M takes a bite to B8 3:39:22; B9 eats 3:39:40; B8 ps 3:39:48; B8 nips at mom's tail feathers 3:42:19; B9 moves away 3:43:03; B8 starts eating 3:43:07; B9 ps 3:43:13; M gulps down fish tail 3:43:18; babies napping for the next hour or so; M grabs a coot leg 5:22:14; Feeds B9 5:22:36; B8 ps 5:25:30; B9 ps 5:28:27; Cam 1 reset 5:42pm; M to LB 6:02:37; M out 6:02:44; S/C#5-D in to LB 6:03:09; D walks down branch to nest 6:03:56; D feeds B8 6:04:55; B8 ps 6:09:40; B9 ps 6:15:24; S/C#6-M in BD w/grass 6:47:02; D to LB 6:48:43; D out 6:49:03; M to LB 7:23:29 & out 7:23:32pm; M in BD w/pine bough 7:53:04; M gives B8 a bone but B8 gives it back 7:54:50 so M swallows it 7:54:55; M gives B8 another bone (leg?) but it goes back & forth between them for a while 7:56:03, then B9 snatches a piece of it 7:57:12 & M swallows the other piece 7:57:25pm; B8 tries to eat a feather 8:01:45 & 8:02:10pm; M moves over to fluff the right side of nest 8:02:20 & tucks the kids in 8:03:20; IR light on 8:17:15pm.