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 11, 2017 (Tuesday)

Bel's Nest Log

(59 & 57 days) - B9 up, stretches 6:17:03am & PS 6:17:30; B8 gets up & stretches 6:19:20 & PS 6:19:49; B9 lays back down 6:20:21 as B8 preens on the rail; B8 gets off the rail 6:51:13 & lays back down; IR light off 6:58:18; B-left (B9?) pecks at B-right's tail 7:06:50; B-left up 7:07:01, scratches head 7:07:18, wing flaps & stretches 7:07:45 (has a feather stuck in beak), preens 7:08:54, wingercizes 7:09:00; B-right (B8?) trying to cast pellet 7:09:47; B-left scratches head again 7:10:08; B-right gets up 7:27:02, spreads wings, tries to cast pellet, spreads wings wide, perches on Y nook & wing flaps 7:28:02, steps down & wingercizes 7:28:22, scratches head 7:28:42, pecks at nestovers 7:29:30; B-right perches on right rail 7:33:31, gets nestover in beak & flaps around 7:35:55, tries eating it (think it's a coot foot), swallows it, grabs something else 7:38:26, goes to back rail & perches 7:39:10, crop drop 8:03:05, preens; B9 crop drops 8:03:48; M in FD 8:06:17, B9 grabs her talon, M backs up to right rail 8:06:23; M turns around on the RB 8:07:57, M out 8:08:25...M in BD w/fluff 9:33:31; B8 walks up rails to RB 9:35:02; M to RB 9:36:27; B8 bites at M's tail feathers 9:37:04; M out 9:37:08; B9 finds some nestovers 9:39:22 & B8 comes down to investigate...B8 wingercises on the rails/RB 10:24:00; B8 plays then wingercises 12:39:35; B9 wingercises 12:41; B8 climbs Y-nook rails 12:42:05; B8 on rt rail and B9 on bk rail as mom comes in; M in FD w/fish 2:27:51; B9 grabs the fish as B8 grabs mom's talon; M gets free 2:28:01; M takes fish to pantry and starts unzipping 2:28:13; despite the toe tugs B8 gets the first bite and B9 the second 2:28:21; B8 grabs the head 2:43:53; Plays with head in talon 2:44:56; B9 grabs the tail 2:45:07; B9 runs to rt rail with tail in mouth 2:48:23; B8 takes it 2:48:34; M to LB 2:49:17; M out 2:49:28; B9 goes to Y 2:49:58; B8 goes to rt rail 2:54:54; D in BD w/fish 5:29:19 & B8 gets the prize; D tries to take fish away from B8 5:30:36; D gets part of fish & feeds B9 5:31:05 as B8 self feeds; D moves fish head to pantry 5:37:45; B8 still self feeding & B9 comes over for some 5:39:05; D out BD 5:40:06; babies stand in awe of dads departure then go back to eating 5:40:34; B9 steals fish 5:42:37; M in BD 7:56:38 7:56:48; IR light on 8:35:11; M to RB 8:35:31pm.

April 4, 2017 (Tuesday)

Bel's Nest Log
(52 & 50 days) M to LB 4:27:04am; M calls D 6:46:11 then chatters; B's get up 6:47:54; B-front stretches 6:48:21, PS 6:49:02  wing flaps & preens; B-back wingercizes 6:49:35, PS 6:51:02, wing flaps & preens while on back rail; M out 6:59:25; IR light off 7:07:29; B-front casts pellet 7:13:29; B-back playing w/nestovers 7:19:44; M in FD w/coot 8:28:53 & starts de-feathering it; B8 starts snatching bites 8:30:11 & pulls on coot head 8:30:38; B9 pulls on coot head again & tries eating it 8:31:30; B9 yells at M in frustration 8:32:0; B8 comes over to eat 8:32:26; M feaks on LB 9:07:59; M to LB 9:08:17 & out 9:08:25; D in BD w/big headless fish 10:44:51 & B9 grabs the fish; after nibbling on the fish, B9 starts giving D "are you going to feed me" looks 10:49:24; D walks over & jumps on LB 10:50:09; B9 starts fussing at D 10:50:29, D flies out 10:50:34; B9 scratches head & mulls over breakfast situation 10:51:37; B9 PS 10:52:53 then stretches, flaps wings & runs a couple of steps; B9 lays back down 11:00:14; M in LSD w/top half of fish 1:03:18 & B9 gets to it first; B9 starts nibbling on fish 1:04:09 & chirping to M; M takes fish & starts feeding both 1:04:44; M to LB 3:07:56 & out 3:08:03; M in BD w/fish head (?) 6:09:25; B9 is there to make the grab while B8 is standing on the rail; B8 leaves the rail & heads to the table 6:09:48; M to LB 7:48:35 & out 7:48:51pm; B9 finds the twine at LB 8:00:04 and tugs on it a couple of times; B8 8:05:41 stretches wing on cam 2 branch; B8 attacks fish head 8:06:30 then stands on it 8:06:52; B8 moves fish head 8:07:33 then balances on it again 8:08:06; B9 wingercises 8:18:59; B8 steps up on the rail again 8:22:27pm.

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.

March 30, 2017 (Thursday)

Bel's Nest Log

(47 & 45 days) - B's spent the night alone, no parent in sight; B9t PS 6:34:31am then stretches, wing flaps & preens; B9 lays back down 6:41:11; IR light off 7:16:43; B9 picks up a pellet 7:24:25 then a stick; B9 finds a scrap of food & B8 tries to get it 7:26:30; B8 gets up 7:28:30 & PS 7:28:53 then wing flaps; B9 wingercises & B8 watches fascinated 7:29:50; B8 grabs a scrap & wingercises 7:30:42; B8 lays down next to B9 7:41:18; D in BD w/fish 8:30:52; D fans his tail 10:30:11; D feeds B8 11:07:53; D out BD 11:33:43; B8 looks at cam 1 11:56:16 & then wingercises 11:56:31; B9 wingercises 11:59:00; B8's turn 11:59:58; D in to LB 12:34:04; (branch hardly moved); D rouses on LB 12:55:17; D to nest 1:07:48; Feeds B8 1:08:22; B8 wingersizes 1:10:00; B9 moves in to eat 1:10:06; B8 wingersizes and steps on B9 1:14:27; B8 ps 1:20:16; D to LB 1:20:37; D out 1:20:51; M in LSD w/fish 4:53:59pm; M feeds B9 4:54:22 and B8 4:55:08; M to LB 5:09:16 & out 5:09:21; B8 nest surfs 5:09:39; B9 plays with something in the nest (pellet?) 5:10:15 while B8 is still enjoying the wind; B attacks a pinecone 5:12:02; B9's turns to flap in the wind while B8 checks out the pinecone 5:12:45; B9 moves a stick & they lays down next to B8 5:24:09; B8 gets up to stretch & preen 6:24:00;B8 PS then wing flaps 6:31:56 M in BD 7:54:36 & D in BD right after her 7:54:44; D out BD 7:55:03; lightning strikes close to nest 7:58:33; IR light on 8:12:05pm; M rouses 10:37:43; B-back rouses 10:37:57; M to LB 10:38:56; B-back PS 10:39:09; B-back/left rouses & lays back down 10:41:34; B-right gets up 11:39:26, PS 11:39:58 wing flaps & preens; B-right lays back down 11:48:47pm.

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 19, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

M wakes up 6:13:51am; yoga stretches 6:15:05, 6:17:43; one kid PS 6:18:51; M crop drop 6:20:35; other kid PS 6:21:06; M calls to D 6:22:16; M calls to D 7:13:20; M crop drop 7:15:18; M yoga 7:15:30; M turns around 7:15:46 w/wings spread & hops further up the LB 7:15:54; M out from LB 7:16:04 as kids watch her leave; B9 crop drop 7:16:32, then some beak kissing; IR light off 7:28:27am; B8 crop drop 7:34:57; B9 crop drop 7:37:20; B9 tries to cast pellet 7:38:30; B8 picks at pellet 8:05:55; B8 & B9 play pick-up-stix 8:06:27 until B9 stands up & flap wings 8:07:50; B9 PS 8:09:49; B8 stands stall 8:11:30; 8 PS 8:12:17; M in to LB 8:24:33; M calls to D 8:24:50 & calls louder 8:25:49 & louder 8:27:10; D in FD w/large headless fish that gets hung up on wrong side of LB 8:27:16 & almost gets away; M jumps to nest & encourages D to "reel in" the fish 8:27:26 & D pulls fish into nest 8:27:37; M grabs fish & starts feeding breakfish 8:28:42; D to RB 8:31:42 & out 8:32:19; M to LB 10:02:29 & out 10:02:36; nuthatch on RB 10:12:00; M in BD 11:48:37; M starts feeding B8 12:00:24; B9 steps up to the lunch table 12:01:15; B9 PS 12:04:44; M sees D and starts calling 12:44:30; D in FD w/fish #2 12:44:57; M grabs the fish & pulls it in the pantry 12:46:41; D to LB 12:47:23 & out 12:47:38; M feeds B8 nestover fish 12:49:33; D in to LB 12:52:51 & M chirps & squees at him; D to nest 12:55:38 & M continues to feed B8; M out BD 1:04:17; D feeds B9 1:06:44; something flies over nest 1:07:33 & gets D's attention; (ground report from JimmyP states that Mom was escorting a sub-adult out of the area when he arrived at the nest area.) D resumes feeding B9 fish 1:11:35; D vocally alerts 2:58:21 then flies out the FD 2:58:25; (another ground report from JimmyP said that two 2 adult eagles followed Mom in to the nest area & Dad went after them screaming, they have since left the area.); M in to LB 3:02:49; M to nest 3:08:29; M offers a few bites to B8 3:09:33 then feeds B9 3:10:50; M calls to D 5:51:41; M stretches 5:52:12; M to LB 5:52:29 & out 5:52:51; parent (Dad?) flies by left side of nest 5:53:51 D lands on back left branch 5:54:30; D to nest 5:54:55; D out BD 6:14:11; nuthatch on side of nest under Berry College logo 6:43:14 then it flies to the right branches 6:43:19 & B8 wing slaps at it 6:43:33pm; Mr Nuthatch is back 7:53:26 & is under the Berry logo again as kids watch him 7:57:10; D in to LB 8:07:40; M in BD w/fluff 8:09:03; D moves down LB 8:09:13; D to nest to help spread fluff 8:09:33; D walks the raisl to get to right side of nest 8:11:11pm; D messes with back rail 8:12:10; D digs in nest & kids crowd him as if he's got food 8:13:00; B9 PS 8:13:22; B8 PS 8:14:06; D out BD 8:15:09pm; IR light on 8:21:42.

March 13, 2017 (Monday)

Bel's Nest Log

M wingflaps & stretches 7:27:08am; M to LB 7:27:52 & out 7:28:08; B8 ps 7:28:47; IR light off 7:43:47; B9 casts a pellet 8:02:24; B9 ps over B8's head 8:08:39; M in FD w/fish 8:22:13; B8 bonks B9 8:22:23; M feeds B8 8:23:00; B9 gets a bite (with his back to B8) 8:25:18 & then gets a lot more; feeding time over & B8 ps 8:30:53; M to LB 8:35:03 & 8:35:13; M in to LB 8:40:13; D flies in FD (to the right of M) w/breakfast bird 8:41:38; still squawking to D, M jumps to the nest 8:46:41; D to LB 8:47:03 & out 8:47:17; B8 nibbles at coot head 8:48:22; M drags bird over to pantry 9:12:55; M de-feathers breakfast 9:13:30; M out BD 9:36:35; M in FD w/fluff 9:39:00; D in to LB 9:40:20; D hops to RB & grabs M's pine branch 9:40:39 where a stick war ensues; M wins and drops stick 9:41:23; D turns & flies off 9:41:46; B8 ps 9:42:39; B8 ps 11:31:03; M feeds B8 11:45:50; B8 ps 11:54:39; M eats bird head (duck, coot?) 11:54:42; M feeds B9 a bite 11:57:37; M tries to cover babies 12:00:00 (they're too big); D in FD w/partial rabbit 1:27:30pm; D moves to right side of nest to move a stick 1:29:36; S/C#1-M out BD 1:32:32; D heads over to the pantry 1:33:23; D offers B8 a bite 1:34:09; B8 tries to self-feed on rabbit 1:34:22 then Dad offers more bites from bird; S/C#2-M drops in BD w/fluff or greenery 1:35:49; M starts feeding B9 1:40:43; D to RB 1:41:44 & out 1:41:54; S/C#3-D in FD w/fluff 1:58:06; M to LB 2:01:20 & out 2:01:58; S/C#4-M in BD w/fluff 2:09:58; D to LB 2:13:03 & out 2:14:08; M snuggles w/eaglets 3:38:55; kids get restless so snuggling session over 4:00:05; M feeds B8 4:22:13; B8 is finished eating so B9 moves over picks up a bite from the nest 4:31:53; M feeds B9 4:32:05pm; B9 plays with a skinny stick 4:40:40; M to LB 4:41:20 & out 4:41:29; B9 ps 4:42:19; M in FD 4:44:06; M moves pinecone 4:44:26.

March 9, 2017 (Thursday)

Video: Mom's Whopper Fish

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

M wakes up 6:20:28 & preens, crop drops 6:22:26, preens some more 6:23:20; both B's sit up 6:27:55; B-back (B8) gives B-front (B9) a bonk 6:28:06; B8 PS 6:28:49; M stretches 6:31:50am & 6:32:20; M to LB 6:33:59; M out 6:34:14; D in LB 7:00:19; D leaves without coming to nest 7:01:26 (you see him fly behind nest); M in FD 7:19:25; M feeds nestovers 7:20:30; M to LB 7:32:43 & out 7:32:58; M in BD w/fluff 8:14:08; M drops fluff on B8 8:14:17; B8 ps 8:17:01; M feeds B8 some scraps 8:17:13 & B9 8:18:09; M to LB 8:32:34 & out 8:32:41; D in FD w/fish & B8 gets up to inspect the situation 9:14:04; M in front door squeeing 9:14:29 & perches on LB; both M & D chatter 9:14:40; D rouses 9:15:13 & 9:15:51; M to nest 9:15:59; D to LB 9:16:09 & out 9:16:26; M begins to feed B9 9:16:30 so B8 bonks him down & gets the next bite 9:16:38, he gets fed first; B9 sits up and gets another bonk from B8 9:19:48; B8 gets a big bite & M takes it back 9:20:42, B8 grabs it but drops it so M takes it back again 9:21:03; B9 gets up 9:22:20 & waddles toward the front rail 9:23:01, he eyes M & the food 9:23:27; B9 circles around B8 & makes his move to the food 9:23:59; M & B8 continue their snatch & grab while B9 waits patiently 9:25:15; B9 snatches a bite 9:25:25; M feeds both 9:25:41 mainly because little B9 keeps snatching & grabbing; B8 leaves the table 9:28:47 for a PS 9:29:05; B8 heads for the front rail 9:29:16 & casts a pellet 9:29:36; looks like B8 may have cast another pellet or two between the first one he cast & 9:31:16, in the meantime, B9 has been getting all the food except for when M takes a bite; B8 preens 9:31:57; B9 finished eating by 9:33:34 & leaves the table; M to LB/out? 9:43:15; S/C#1-D in FD w/UFO 9:49:14; D feeds B9 9:52:56; B8 moves in for a feeding as B9 turns away 9:59:54; B8 ps 10:02:43; B9 gets more 10:04:40; S/C#2-M in FD 10:05:32; D out BD 10:06:25; B9 ps 10:10:01; M watches a nuthatch as it moves around the outside of the nest 10:19:48; M feeds B8 10:52:18; M pulls up a long string and B8 gets one end; B8 plays tug 10:55:46; after slowly edging around nest, B9 gets close enough to start eating 11:03:13; M tries to feed B9 rest of pelt and B9 says "No way!" so she swallows it 11:15:55; M to LB 11:47:27; M out 11:47:40; M in BD w/squirrel 1:31:53; M starts de-furring 1:32:33; M feeds B8 a bite 1:33:23; B8 picks up fur & drops it 1:33:24; B9 wakes up and stretches 1:35:05; B8 swallows a front leg 1:39:11; B9 moves closer to the table 1:40:05; B9 snatches a bite 1:42:05; D in BD w/headless fish 3:18:20 & M squeees "thanks, but you can leave now"; D jumps to LB 3:20:40 & M squawks at him; D out 3:20:57; M pulls fish to pantry 3:47:21; M feeds B8 3:48:02; B9 gets fed 3:52:52; B8 ps 4:57:02; M pulls the rest of the squirrel out and feeds B8 5:18:27; B9 makes his move and eats 5:47:38; B8 grabs pelt and tries to swallow it 5:50:04; Doesn't give up and tugs it from mom 5:50:29; Mom takes it back 5:50:36; M swallows a big piece of pelt 5:54:12; and swallows the rest 5:54:58; M to LB 5:57:07; M out 5:57:15; B8 ps 6:53:29; D in to LB 6:59:42; M in to LB/nest w/big fish 7:04:14; Feeds B8 7:04:39; D hops to RB 7:05:17; D out 7:06:12; B9 ps 7:09:22; after creeping closer, B9 eats 7:09:58; IR light 7:12:09; M to LB 10:19:03; sounds like M does a PS 10:19:35.

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

March 1, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
Per BEL, TNTalons, Jani & Sasha68: M preens off a feather 1:31am (per Sela); M stretches 5:10:10am; M to LB 5:10:51; M out 5:11:10; IR light off 6:57:20am; not sure when/if M came back before she comes in FD 7:03:55am; bonking 7:04:36; clown feet by both B's 7:06:00; B9 PS 7:07:42; S/C#1-M to LB 7:08:03 & out 7:08:14, D in BD 7:08:32; D feeds B-left (B8) 7:09:23; B9 casts pellet 7:12:42-7:12:56 (per Sela-on Cam2 7:12); M's feather blows off nest 7:13:51; B9 wing flaps 7:14:40; B9 makes his move towards the food & gets his/her first bite 7:19:42; B8 PS's 7:24:41; bonking 7:25:27; more bonking 7:33:16, 7:35:50; S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 7:39:47, D to LB 7:40:38 & out 7:40:51; M nibbles on nestovers 7:40:52; M feeds B-front & then herself 7:44:00; M pulls out some gross nestover & feeds B-front a few bites 7:48:22; M gnaws on the flag pole 8:01:07; B-back PS 8:02:45; bonking 8:11:12 & wind picks up; B-back PS 8:13:07; D in BD w/fish 8:14:56; D feeds B9 8:16:56; M doesn't like it and tells dad to take a hike; D to LB 8:17:51; D out 8:18:12; M feeds babies 8:18:21; M grabs the fish & feeds the B's some more fish 9:18:40; M stretches & B sit up & look around 10:27:10; M puts a small wishbone stick/straw on B9 10:28:00; B9 PS 10:30:21; M starts to vocalize 11:30:00, S/C#3-D in BD w/squirrel 11:30:17; B8 PS 11:33:20; M to LB 11:33:28 & out 11:33:41; D feeds 11:37:00; D flies out FD 12:00:40, D in BD 12:05:58; S/C#4-D flies out FD again 12:08:25, M in BD 12:29:01; M feeds 12:44:44; B8 PS 12:45:26; M to LB 2:22:15; S/C#5-M out 2:22:25; D in BD 2:26:13; D looks unhappy and starts watching skies 3:10:16pm; B8 PS's 3:11:29; D starts to vocalize 3:12:22; D still watching above and vocalizes at 3:14:55; S/C#6-M in BD w/grass 3:18:40; D to LB 3:18:51; D out LB 3:20:26; M feeds B9 3:24:36; B8 PS 3:26:25; B8 slowly moves up beside B9 3:28:41; M feeds B8 3:31:03; cam 1 goes black @4:33pm; M feeds 4:43:22; feeding 5:01:17; M moves to cover babies 5:17:04; cam 1 blacks out 5:23pm; per BCE around 5:31pm, "We are experiencing issues with the approach camera which was the reason for the power cycle." D in BD w/fish 5:54:41; D out 5:44:42; M gets off bubs 6:16:14; M rouses 6:16:33; M swing flaps 6:16:36; M feeds bubs 6:17:38; M rouses 6:29:44pm.

December 14, 2016 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log
D in FD 7:21:57am; D out BD 07:29:01; M in FD 7:35:15; M cast up pellet 08:16:49-08:17:21; D flies in from right side of nest in LYB w/stk 08:17:51; M to LYB 08:24:57; M out LYB 08:25:25; D to LYB 08:25:37; D out LYB 08:26:09; M in BD w/pinestk 08:30:49; M nibbles at her casted pellet 08:34:52; M pulls at sticks to open up BD 08:39:28; D in LYB w/stk 08:40:11; D helps M move BD stk 08:40:57; M & D has a stk Disagreement and a little beak talk 08:41:17; D warns M stk's are his job 08:41:25; D hisses at M 08:41:29; M beaked at D and D back at M 08:41:39; D pushes M out of his way 08:42:03; M attempts to go back to her BD stk and D scolds her 08:43:23; M backs away 08:43:57 bows her head and prays for D's safety; M out BD 08:48:13; D moves stk from right side railing to the left side 08:49:20; M flies in from right side of nest & in LYB w/stk 08:52:38; M beak-plows nest floor 08:53:37; D puffs up & rouses 08:54:33; D to LYB 08:55:36; D out LYB 08:56:05; M to LYB 09:56:00; M out LYB 09:56:15; D in w/catfish; M in to LYB 12:52:18; M to nest 12:52:39; D rouses 01:00:52; D tries out bole 01:20:20; D out BD 01:31:34; D in FD w/big stick 01:38:15; D rouses 01:40:22; D goes over to get some catfish 01:43:40; both nibble on it, M moves it away, D goes back to digging in bole; M moves away from fish and D moves in to get it 01:47:07; M stumbles onto right rail 01:49:29; M back to nest and takes catfish from dad who continues to eat it then lets M have it 01:51:31; M lets D have the fish 01:57:18; M stumbles back onto right rail 01:58:06; M back to nest 01:59:07; M out BD 01:59:41; D to back rail 02:04:18; D out BD 02:04:27.

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

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 5, 2016 (Thurs)

Kids were out on the branches until just before 3:00 a.m. Finally came down to the nest to sleep.
6:25 a.m. rise and shine; and shine they did - very active this morning! Stretches and PS's first thing. Pellet cast 6:32 a.m., Tug-O-War at 6:36 a.m., one to the cam pole at 6:38 and the other one flapping in the nest. 6:42 B6 flapping like crazy and went to the cam pole. Tug-O-War again at 6:51. B7 very briefly puts one talon on the big back branch. B7 to LB and then hopped to cam pole and then to nest. Dad brought in a couple of fish today. Had a cam reset. Both B's caught some good air in the evening. Mom stopped by for a visit before bedtime. Video: Big Air 

May 1, 2016 (Sun)

May is upon us, and as we look forward to the fledging and eventual departure from the nest of B6 and B7, we are excited and saddened at the same time to know that soon they will be gone from the nest and out of our sight. But this is nature, indeed, this is life.

The kids were up by 6:16 this morning raring to go - jumping, hopping, nipping, and branching; having a ball. One cast a pellet before 7:00 a.m., and Mom entered the back door before 7:30 a.m. with a fish. The day had begun for the B's.

If you were lucky, you saw the blue jay at the back of the nest at 7:34 (64:15:45-ish). Mom went to the left branch at 7:35 (64:15:41) and stayed there until 7:57 (64:37:04). Dad showed up briefly with a fish at 7:38 (64:18:44); he left out the back door at 7:39 (64:19:34). 

Dad came back with another fish at 10:15 (Cam 1 - 66:56:14, Cam 2 - 18:21:26). He went out the back door two minutes later. B6 did a little circle dance/do-si-do with the fish at 10:20 (Cam 1 - 67:00:45, Cam 2 - 18:25:59).

Dad was back again in the afternoon with a partial fish at 4:07 (Cam 1 - 72:47:50, Cam 2 - 24:13:05). He went to the left branch at 4:08 (72:48:23/34) and took off.

Both B's cast pellets between 6:00 and 7:00 this evening. B6 at 6:21 (63:01:17), and B7 at 6:39 (63:19:27).

There was plenty of fish to eat today as Mom brought in another one at 6:24 p.m. (75:04:58). She went to the left branch and took off at 6:34 (71:14:57/71:15:26).

B6 puts nesting material on B7 at 8:07 (76:48:06), and B7 sneezes.

Bend Over Let Me See You Shake A Tail Feather

April 16 - 20, 2016

Made with love to honor my chat buddy, Robin Paul Wilson.
Video

4/16 - Chatters, Photographers, and lots of B3 Branch Buddies gathered at the nest today to enjoy the eagles and pay tribute to our friend, Rob. It was a warm and wonderful day, and I'm sure it's safe to say a good time was had by all.

Daily activities of our eagle family included Mom coming in the back door with a squirrel and B6 trying to eat it. After some feeble attempts, B6 looks to Mom for help, and she, of course, obliges and feeds both of the kids. B7 casts a pellet. Mom left and was back within 10 minutes with another squirrel, and 10 minutes later Dad arrives with a fish. Mom chattered at Dad like crazy, and he didn't stick around too long. Mom then feeds the kid fish. Early afternoon found the kids trying to move a stick. Mom brings in a fish at 4:38 p.m. She eats some herself and then feeds the kids, and then she gulps down the last of the fish. She took off out the back door at 5:17. Late evening found the kids basking in the sunlight. One resting and the other preening. Mom comes home with some grass at 8:31 and everyone settles in for the night. Video: Nest Day 

Live video footage taken by Bel: Mom Brings a Squirrel & Dad a Fish.

Photo by Gena Flanigen (4/16)

"Big Momma" photo by Tani Deaton (4/16)

4/17 - It was a travel day for many as people headed home after the wonderful week-end; some putting off their departure until the last possible minute. Bel's Nest Log reflects Mom left the nest and went to the left branch at 1:20 a.m., leaving the kids plenty of room to sleep. She took off in the morning at 6:56, and Jani reported that Mom came in the back door with fish at 11:00 a.m. D arrived about 15 minutes later with his own fish and left a couple minutes later. Mom took off at 1:12 p.m., and came back at 6:31 p.m. with another fish. She took off out the back door at 6:43 p.m., only to return at 7:22 p.m. with yet another fish! She left at 7:30 p.m.

Thermoregulating Photo by Gena Flanigen (4/18)

4/18 - Mom was in the tree until 1:46 a.m., at which point she joined the kids in the nest for several minutes. She went to the left branch at 1:53 a.m. where she stayed until leaving for the morning at 6:43 a.m. Dad flew in the front door with a small fish at 9:38 a.m., and left quickly, leaving the kids to fend for themselves with the fish. At 12:46 p.m., B6 moved big stick from the crook of the Y branch. M brought in a fish at 2:58 p.m. and fed the kids. She stayed for an hour and a half and then left out the back door. She returned at 8:23 p.m. for a minute and then took off out the back door. Video: Just Like Dad 

4/19 - It was quite the day as both kids mini-branched this morning. I say “mini-branched” because many observers will argue as to whether it was actual branching, so I’ll let you be the judge when you view the video. Video: I Believe I Can Fly

4/20 - Mom brings in an early morning fish and lets one of the B’s self-feed. One kid casts a pellet. While one kid eats, the other flaps around the nest until he finally gets the fish. He uses his talon to move it and then his beak. Mom brings in a UFO for dinner. One kid mantles and steals a chunk and the other steals the rest. Mom gets it back and eats a little herself, but she feeds the kids, too. The kids help Mom spread some grass. The kids do some hopping around the nest and branching later in the evening. Mom left the nest at 8:28 p.m. 

April 11 - 15, 2016

The Family (4/11)

4/11 - Dad arrives early with a fish, but the fish is forgotten because of Dad's agitation. He is quite vocal and on alert. Kids hunker down. Things calm down; Mom arrives and stays with the kids all morning. Dad brings another fish in for dinner and one kid steals it. Video: Scared Babies Again

Just look at the size of those kids!

4/12 - M in FD w/fish 8:04 (65:53:05), M to LB/out 8:09 (65:59:02/15). P fly-by in the background 10:24:09 (68:13:21). cams blacked out, eaglet eating coot foot when it came back up 2:11 (72:00:30-ish). D in BD w/fish 4:50 (74:39:36), D to LB (74:39:56), D out 4:51 (70:40:42). M in BD 8:16 (78:05:22); D to LB 8:31 (78:20:36); D to nest 8:31 (78:21:09); M out BD 8:32 (78:21:47); D to LB/out 8:34 (78:23:40/52).

4/13 - Cam 1 down since 10:05 p.m. last night until approximately 9:33 a.m. today. Observations from Cam 2: 7:14 a.m. looks like one kid may have cast a pellet. D in with coot at 7:18 a.m., to LB 7:19. M in 7:59 (103:16:48) with squirrel, out BD 8:39 (103:57:20). M in with greenery 8:53 (104:11:03). Cam 1: M out BD 10:12 (42:26). D in FD w/squirrel 1:14 (03:44:44), D out BD 2:17 (04:47:22). M in BD w/fish 7:59 (10:29:28). 

4/14 - D in FD w/coot 8:53 (23:23:34); M in LB 8:57 (23:27:53, to nest 8:58 (23:28:34). D to LB/out 8:59 (23:28:56/23:29:08). M to LB/out 9:17 (23:47:27/36). P lands on right limb behind nest 9:48 (24:18:35), flies off 9:50 (24:20:15). M in FD w/squirrel 2:01 (28:31:47), out BD 2:28 (28:58:41). B7 downed the rest of the squirrel after Mom left. D in FD with headless fish 3:51 (30:21:52), out BD 4:05 (30:35:51). At around 6:13 p.m., B6 (I presume) decided to do jumping jacks and hopped all over the nest; one time even landing on B7. Video clip posted in B3 Branch Buddies.

Rob & Sheila

4/15 - Today, I'm heading to Rome and Berry College to see our beloved eagles. Tomorrow, I and several other chatters and friends will meet with Sheila, Rob's love, for a special memorial gathering. 

Bel’s Nest Log: 4/15 M to LY 9:19am (47:49:32) M out LY 9:30 (48:00:16) M in w/Squirrel LY 11:43 (50:16:15) M out BD 12:15 (50:47:07) Teen tug-a-war/B7downs pelt 12:21 (50:51:20) M in LY w/squirrel 12:54 (51:24:43) B6 Cam op 1:46 (52:15:43) M out BD 2:25 (52:56:02) D in LY w/fish 3:47 (54:17:13) D out to back left branch 4:26 (54:56:43) then out from branch 4:26 (54:56:51) M in LY w/fish 4:33 (55:04:03); M out BD 4:56 (55:26:25); M in FD 8:26 (58:56:11); Reset cam 1 9:40 pm. *4/16 D & M chatter 12:19am (02:38:20) & at 6:36am (08:55:35). Per Jani-M out 7:00 (09:20:13); M in BD w/squirrel (12:14:24); B7 casts a pellet 9:56 (12:16:07); M out BD 10:35 (12:55:13); M in FD w/squirrel 10:42 (13:01:37); D in FD w/fish 10:52 (13:12:10); D out BD 10:59 (13:19:20); M out BD 1:56 (16:16:13); M in FD w/fish 4:38 (18:58:24); M out BD 5:17 (19:36:25).

March 2016

3/1 - Dad brought in a LIVE fish!

3/2 - Mom feeds the babies a sketti breakfast.

3/3 - One eaglet flaps his wings. Both parents were on the nest together for a couple of minutes this morning. Dad does some morning housekeeping and brings in a fish. He brings in an afternoon coot and Mom defeathers.

3/4 - Early morning PS by one of the eaglets. Mom brings in a pine bough to freshen up the nest. Video: Pine Time

3/5 - Fish to eat and pellets cast; sleeping babies. Mom brings in pine and Dad places it. Dad eats some leftovers and feeds the babies. 11:18 a.m. one PS's and gets some on Mom in the process. Wing flapping. Mom gulps down a fish tail. Babies in the evening sun. Mom almost gets PS'd on again. 

3/6 - Wing action from Mom when she gets up and heads to the pantry. Dad delivers a live fish. Family feeding today, and one P even feeds the other P a few bites. Both eaglets have huge crops tonight!

3/7 - Mom does a little morning yoga and the eaglets do a little bonking. One eaglet casts a pellet. Grass is spread all around the eaglets and all you can see is their heads. Mom brings in a stick and a little stick war ensues. Evening finds Mom gulping down a fish tail. Video: Pellet Be Gone 

3/8 - Mom brings in a pine cone branch and covers the eaglets with it. One eaglet tries desperately to cast a pellet. Dad brings in coot and Mom sends feathers flying everywhere. Mom devours the coot feet. Dad moves the pine cone branch and one eaglet pecks at Dad's tail. Video: Dad's Tail 

3/9 - Dad flies in with both claws full of grass and dumps it one eaglet. Video: Cover Up

3/10 - One of the eaglets moves a stick. Mom is really agitated in the evening, and she has a mishap when coming to the nest. Video: Mom's Crash Landing 

3/11 - Mom and the kids enjoying the sun.

3/30 - Rocky prancing around in the wee morning hours. One baby tries to cast a pellet and both babies flapped around and played. Dad brought in a couple of fish. Dad picks a small bird out from the left rail. Stunning photograph of Dad taken by Steve Salmon.

3/31 The kids tracking something

high in the sky.