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 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 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.

May 28, 2016 (Sat)

Video: B6's Hissy Fit 

At dawn, Approach Cam shows B6 stayed on the back left limb overnight. B6 to nest 6:07, pine cone play starts 6:11, pine cone gets dropped behind back crib rail 6:14. B6 to cam branch 6:18 and then to left branch. B6 out and swoops in front of Approach Cam 6:19am. Bluebird on nest 7:02am. Both B’s try to enter nest and one knocks the other off. B6 spends some alone time on the nest in the afternoon. Mom brings in a fish at 4:33 and B6 comes in right behind her; B6 has a hissy fit and won’t share his meal with Mom.

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.

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.