April 22, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

(70 & 68 days); B-right gets up 6:22:24am & stretches; B-left gets up too 6:22:44; B-left lays back down 7:23:27 as B-right (B8?) stretches & preens; B9 gets back up 6:28:21; B9 to LB 6:30:04, B9 hops to nest 6:30:45 & wingercises; B9 back to LB 6:31:13; IR light off 6:44:31; B9 back to nest 6:44:37; B8 to LB 6:48:32; B8 hops back to nest 6:51:44; B8 hops back to LB 6:52:55 & back to nest 6:53:22, B8 wingercises/hops 6:56:36; B9 hops to LB 6:57:55; B9 steps out of sight on LB 6:59:05; B8 hops on stick in middle of nest 7:03:32 then moves a stick 7:03:45 & lays down 7:03:55; B8 gets up 7:06:50 & steps up on Y-nook; B8 back to nest 8:29:35; B9 to LB 8:30:34; B9 back to nest 8:32:41; B9 to RB 8:33:06 then hops to nest & on to back rail; B9 to RB 8:33:51; B8 to nest 8:57:22; B8 lays down 8:58:44; B9 hops from RB to LB 8:59:52 then flaps down to nest 9:00:01 to wingercise some more; B9 hops to LB 9:00:31 & scoots up high 9:01:18; B9 flap/hops to Y-nook then to nest 9:02:40 to balance on teeter-totter rail & play with nestover scraps; B9 plays with nestovers 9:05:43; B8 gets up 9:06:14 & checks out what B9 is playing with; B9 plays "hop the stick" 9:08:30; B8 hops the stick 9:12:14 then hops to LB 9:12:17; B8 missteps but recovers 9:12:26 & hops back to nest 9:12:51; B9 drops nestover pelt 9:13:13 & B8 takes it; B9 hops to LB 9:13:35 & then back to nest; B8 hops the stick a few times 9:13:57 & flaps around; B9 lays down 9:18:38 & B8 hops to LB 9:19:00 & back to nest; B8 puts a stick & some grass on B9 9:19:23 then tries to move the big nest dividing stick 9:19:45; B8 lays down 9:22:09; 

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

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

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 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.

April 1, 2017 (Saturday)

Bel's Nest Log

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

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

March 31, 2017 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log

(48 & 46 days): EARLY MORN: B-left PS 12:46:27am, preens; M to nest 12:50:59; M to LB 2:04:38am. MORN: B-front PS 6:07:34am; B's still resting at 7:00; M turns around on LB 7:03:56; M out 7:04:02; IR light off 7:13:22; B8 throws a wing & leg over B9 (stretching) 7:22:22; B's playing w/twigs 7:28:00; B9/front PS 7:33:28 then wing flaps; B8 wingercizing 7:35:48, PS 7:36:38, more wingercizing 7:37:09; B8 pulls on B9's tail feathers while playing w/twigs & fluff 7:41:46; B9 scratches head 7:43:50, goes to pantry & self-feedss on nestovers; M in FD /squirrel 8:12:44am; Cam1 reset 8:54:02 (not sure of M's "out" time). B-back pulls pelt over 9:03:16, picks it up, drags it around & tries to eat it; the other B has a PS 9:06:11 then wingercizes; B-front picks up stk & places it on right crib rail 9:14:41; B9 gets up to check out nestovers 11:06:08; B8 picks up the pelt 11:06:30, but B9 gets it back; B8 flaps but does a nosedive 11:06:41; B8 on the rail to PS 11:07:28; B8 tries to eat pelt 11:07:35 & results in a tug-of-pelt with B9; B8 drags pelt & backs up onto the right rail 11:15:53; B9 is also interested in pelt & crowds in front of B8 11:17:00; B8 tries to self-feed on the rail 11:20:20; B8 gets off the rail 11:21:29, flaps & sets on B9's foot; D in FD w/fish 11:22:20 that B9 immediately snatches; D pulls fish to pantry & preps for feeding 11:22:44; D feeds B8 first bites 11:23:10; B9 joins in 11:23:46; Dad & kids track something flying around 11:48:57; D to LB 1:38:12 & out 1:38:15pm; B-left (B8) throws left wing over B-right (B9) 2:36:05; B-left gets up from resting 2:36:45, stretches, pulls out a fish tail 2:37:21, carries it, slings it down & then pounces on it w/right talon like a big Eagle 2:38:06 & drags it back; B-left wingercizes 2:38:39; B-left grabs his fish tail, pulls it to him 2:42:53 & self-feeds while B-right does a couple of right wing stretches; B-right gets up 2:44:12, PS 2:44:13, then grabs a pelt 2:45:16 & eats; B9 drops the pelt & grabs a nestover 2:56:10, then grabs the pelt again to work on 2:56:55; B9 gets a piece of the pelt stuck in his beak 2:59:29, he struggles to get it down or out for the next 20 minutes or so; B8 watches from the right rail as B9 struggles; B9 manages to get some of it down but still has a stringy piece hanging from his beak at 3:09:24; it looked like B9 finally got it down by 3:12:45, but he didn't; B9 grabs another nestover 3:13:48 & the stringy piece is still visible at 3:14:11; B9 rouses 3:19:18; B9 wanders over to the back right rail 3:20:38; the stringy piece appears to be gone by 3:21:51; B8 wing flaps & pounces on nestover w/right talon 3:50:43, B9 grabs it from B8 3:51:02, then B8 takes it back 3:51:12 & trips over B9 as he carries it; B8 spreads his wings 3:52:12; B9 grabs the pelt 3:52:49 & drags it around then takes a few bites; B9 wingercizing 3:53:55; B8 grabs the pelt 3:54:24 & gnaws on it; D in BD w/fish 3:58:32 & B9 rushes up first; B9 nibbles on fish & looks to D for help 3:59:10; D feeds babies 4:00:00; B8 snatches the fish away 4:02:25; M in BD 4:02:40 & almost lands on D & B8; M feeds B9 4:03:51; D steps up to RB 4:04:33 & flies off 4:04:37; M loses fish tail over the side 5:23:00pm & spends several minutes peering over edge looking for it; D in BD w/fish 5:47:39; M begins feeding 5:48:57; D to RB 5:49:21 & out 5:49:33; B's aren't too interested in eating; M to pantry 6:59:49 & eats leftovers; one B PS 7:10:17; M out BD 7:37:36; one B PS 8:08:31; M in BD 8:27:14; IR light on 8:31:04; M to LB 8:51:59; M to nest 10:04:26; M to LB 11:58:40pm.

March 17, 2017 (Friday)

Video: Pelts Away

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

M's morn stretches 7:24:59am, M to LB 7:25:30 & out 7:25:42; B9 crop drop 7:35:04; IR light off 7:38:11; M in FD w/stick 8:26:37 & M places stick at back rail; M preps nestover squirrel for breakfast 8:27:11; B9 gets the first bites 8:28:05; B8 gets a bite 8:28:34, then M feeds B9 some more; Cam 1 starts skipping & freezing at 8:29:41, B8 gets another bite 8:30:50; Cam 1 & Cam 2 lose video feed/go black 8:32:12; Cam 1 is back up 9:51:42 (M has left & B9 is sitting up, looking around); Cam 1 reset 10:32am; B8 ps 10:39:22; M in FD w/fluff 10:44:51; M puts fluff on babies 10:45:00; M starts feeding B8 nestover squirrel (over B9's back) 10:52:40; B8 tries to gulp down big piece of pelt 10:57:47 (B8 spits it out & holds onto it at on Cam2 10:55:50); M offers B9 a long piece of sinew 10:59:02; B9 takes a long stringy bite 11:00:16 & 11:00:54; tug-of-war btwn B9 & Mom 11:01:11; M pulls string part out of B8's mouth 11:09:24; M gives it back to B9 11:03:02 & there's more back & forth; B9 tries swallowing it again 11:03:45 but M takes it back 11:04:07 (meanwhile B8 has her back

turned & is trying to self feed on the pelt); B9 tries again 11:05:18 but M is tugging on the other end; D flies by behind nest 11:05:45; D in FD w/fluff 11:05:56; S/C#1-M out BD 11:08:52; B8 & B9 tug-of-war with the sinew hanging f/B9's mouth 11:09:20 (B8 wins); D grabs pelt & moves it to pantry 11:10:50; B9 pecks at pelt 11:11:59; B8 moves some fluff 11:13:50; B9 moves a leaf 11:14:04; B8 moves a big pile of fluff & almost covers B8 11:14:36, B8 starts spreading the fluff; M in BD w/fluff 11:16:54; M to LB 11:18:58 & out 11:19:21; B8 ps 11:45:55; B9 ps 11:53:20; D feeds B9 a bite 11:53:31; B9 swallows a big bite 11:57:36; B8 gets a bite 11:57:55; S/C#2-M in BD w/fish practically landing on dad 12:02:39pm; M starts feeding kids 12:03:14; D to LB 12:03:29 & out 12:03:38; B9 ps 12:21:31; M to LB 12:32:00 & out 12:32:11; S/C#3-D in to LB 12:44:36 D to nest 12:44:56; D feeds B9 a few bites 12:45:10; B8 sits up with wings spread 2:02:39; B8 PS 2:05:34 then stands & flaps wings; D heads over to check out the pantry 2:05:47; D offers a standing B8 a bite 2:09:43; B9 ps over B8's back 2:16:05; D out BD 2:49:49; D in BD 2:55:45; S/C#4-M in BD w/fluff 3:02:31pm; M shows D the fish skull 3:04:45 & then the stringy nestover in the pantry 3:04:54 (making a shopping list?), D to LB 3:05:12 & out 3:05:25; M to LB 3:30:40 & out 3:30:45; S/C#5- D in BD 3:39:29; D to LB 4:08:51 & out 4:09:08; D in BD 4:40:21; B9 asks D for something to eat 4:41:58, D offers some pelt; B8 decides she wants food 4:42:57 & B9 turns away (but peeks over his shoulder) B8 eats instead; D to LB 5:02:59 & out 5:03:27pm; S/C#6-M in BSD 6:06:47; M to LB 6:21:05; & out 6:21:14; D in FD w/big fish 6:25:09; M in BD squeeing 6:25:11; M takes fish 6:26:28; Feeds kids 6:27:05; D out BD 6:31:42; B8 leaves the table 6:43:23; B8 ps 6:44:00; M swallows the tail 6:46:14; B9 ps on mom 6:46:31; M feaks on feaking stick then tries to move it 6:48:24; M moves and eats some fish head 7:32:13; B9 goes back for more 7:33:09; B8 grabs a piece 7:35:54; B9 nibbles on B8's toes 7:56:52; IR light on 8:17:09.

March 12, 2017 (Sunday)

Video: B8's Eating Antics

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Bel's Nest Log

Early morning PS by one of the kids 6:00:02am; M wing flaps & moves to RB & flaps some more 6:00:21; M rouses, flaps & preens 6:01:16; M back to nest 6:06:50; one kid wants to get under M, but she's busy beak-plowing 6:08:50; M PS 6:09:31; M takes a nap 6:18:22; M wakes up 7:28:48; M crop drop several times 7:36:22-7:38:15; M to RB 7:39:58 & out 7:40:09; S/C#1- D in via RB 7:47:25; IR light off 7:47:51; D to nest 7:47:57; D pulls out leftovers 7:48:06 & eats; B9 sneaks up a bit, but B8 gives him a dirty look & gets the first bite 7:49:08, so B9 has a healthy PS at 7:49:19 instead; B9 snatches a bite 7:50:58; B8 is struggling w/a big bite 7:56:55, so B9 gets fed; B8 nips at B9's butt 7:59:33; B9 leaves the table 7:59:53; both kids lie down 8:00:17, so D eats; D to LB 8:03:58 & out 8:04:32; D in to LB 8:23:11; S/C#2-M in to LB w/coot 8:25:36; D to nest after M wing flaps 8:25:56 & M to nest w/coot; D jumps back on LB 8:26:06 & out 8:26:27 while M defeathers coot & starts feeding breakfast; B8 gets fed first 8:30:03; B8 backs away from the table & sits on B9 in the process 8:35:29; B8 PS 8:36:25; M feeds B9 8:36:27; M downs a bite 8:46:26; B9 PS 8:47:40; B8 nips at coot foot 8:48:04; M beak plows around the kids 8:50:00; kids resting through 9:38:00; B9 ps 9:43:22; M to LB 9:43:42; M out 9:43:58; S/C#3-D in LB at 10:06:20 w/coot; starts feeding B8 10:07:16; B9 PS 10:13:19; B9 moves to the pantry as B8 moves away from food 10:15:13; B9 eats 10:15:27; babies do some wingersizing; M in FD w/pine branch over top of babies and lands at back of nest 10:21:58; D moves away from pantry to do some nestorations as M continues to feed B9 10:22:14; S/C#4-D to RB 10:25:07; D out 10:25:21; Babies settle down for nap 10:30:28; B8 ps 11:17:35; B9 ps 11:30:23; M feeds B8 12:42:45: B8 ps 12:49:58; M to LB 12:53:55; M out 12:54:05; S/C#5-D in to LB 12:56:02; D to nest to nibble in pantry 1:44:30; D feeds B8 1:45:28; B9 starts eating 1:52:04; B8 ps 1:52:07; Feeding over and babies settle down for a nap after B9 ps 2:11:44; S/C#6-M in to LB 2:44:42; D walks onto RB 2:48:18; D out toward back 2:48:46; M to nest 2:54:04; Feeds B8 2:54:39; B8 swallows a coot foot 2:55:16; B8 does a ps onto M's chest 2:56:41; M works on pine branch 3:07:21; moves it to the left side of the nest; M settles down next to babies 3:12:22; M crop drop 3:35:10; M gets up to move pine stick 3:35:34; B9 ps 3:42:56; M to LB 3:54:22; M out 3:55:22; M in to LB 4:38:31; M to nest 4:38:53; M swallows coot foot 5:17:27; M feeds B9 5:18:18; B9 swallows a bone 5:22:49; M swallows rest of that nestover 5:31:53; B9 pecks at a piece 5:32:43; B9 plays with a piece wondering what to do with it 5:35:39; B8 shows interest in the food and starts eating 5:36:50; B9 moves next to B8 5:51:06; B8 ps 6:51:38; M feeds B8 7:15:14; B8 swallows a big piece of pelt at 7:17:52 and another from 7:20:23 to 7:21:42; Then starts to bring it back up; M to LB 7:22:29; M out 7:22:40; B8 finally gets the pelt down 7:22:56; M in BD w/stick 7:41:56; M rearranges pine stick yet again 7:53:23; B8 was in the stick zone and tries to help 7:55:12; M gives up for now and finds a nestover which B8 takes from her 7:55:55; M digs in bole around babies 7:57:32; IR comes on 8:16:08; M tucks her head 8:22:23.

March 9, 2017 (Thursday)

Video: Mom's Whopper Fish

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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.

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 15, 2016 (Sun)

B6 wakes up briefly after spending the night alone on the nest 5:56am; back to sleep 6:00am; B6 hits the 'snooze' button a couple of times, then wakes up and starts 'talking' 6:07. B6 gets up, wing flaps at 6:14 and to LB 6:15. B6 back to nest, plays with a stick and pine cone 6:25; B6 tracks something flying 6:30. B7 flies behind nest 6:35. B7 to nest at 6:36am, to LB 6:39; B7 to RB 6:41 and to nest 6:41; B7 leaves via back of nest 6:41. B6 out front door 6:43. B7 in under LB 8:19; B6 in FD and they tussle; sweet beaking 8:25; B7 out BD 8:38 and B6 follows. B7 in and crawls up left side of nest 9:24; B7 flies out 9:37. Dad in w/fish 10:10; B7 in FD 10:10 and B6 hot on his tail 10:11; Dad out BD 10:11; B6 to RB 11:10, B6 to back branch 11:20, B6 to lower limb and plays with pine cone, B6 flies off 11:23; B6 in on outer left branch 11:29; B6 to nest 11:30; B7 to back branch 11:36, B7 out 11:37; B6 to LB 12:00, B6 out FD and toward Approach Cam 12:02. Dad in BD w/squirrel 1:12; B6 flies in FD just a 'yellin' 1:13; Dad out BD 1:18; B6 to LB 2:24; B7 in BD 3:02; tug-of-squirrel 3:34; B6 tries to steal squirrel 3:47pm; B7 swallows pelt; B6 out 4:15; B7 to LB 4:16; Dad in under FB w/fish 4:17, Dad out BD 4:18; B6 lands on left side of nest 4:19; B6 out f/LB 4:31; B7 to back branch 4:33. Mom in FD w/fish 5:15, B6 in 5:16; Mom to LB/out 5:17; B6 to LB 6:16 and out. B7 to LB 7:22, B7 out; B6 in BD 8:28, B6 to LB 8:29, to nest; B6 to back branch 8:31, B6 to nest 8:42, to LB 8:43; B6 to nest 11:27pm.