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 21, 2017 (Friday)

Bel's Nest Log

(69 & 67 days); Per Jani - M hops to Y from RB 12:50:02; M hops to LB 12:50:34. Per TNT - Cam 1 reset 3:28:33am. M spent night on LYB & one B spent the night going back & forth from the nest to the Y-nook; B-back up 6:34:04; B-front to nest 6:34:22; B-back vocal 6:34:42, PS 6:35:07, wing flaps 6:35:36; B-front preening M 6:35:54, to Y-nook 6:39:38, wing flaps; M turns around on RYB 6:40:53 & out while B-back (B9?) chirps at her as she leaves; B-front (B8?) wing flaps 6:41:30, to nest 6:42:05, head scratch, backs up to Y-nook 6:42:38; B9 wingercizes 6:43:00; B8 wingercizes 6:43:13; IR light off 6:45:57. Per ShellyM (chatter) - B9 takes a short air flight from LB to right side 11:57:48. Per Jani - M in BD w/rabbit 1:13:18; and B8 gets it; M grabs it 1:14:09; B9 pulls on it as M feeds B8 1:14:15; M feeds B9 some 1:14:28; B8 self feeds off of other end 1:24:44; Both babies sharing 1:29:32; M to LB 1:30:33; M out 1:30:41; B9 grabs the ear and self feeds 1:31:38; B8 drags it toward the back of the nest 1:33:03; B8 to Y as B9 continues to nibble 1:34:58; Wind picks up and both babies take advantage and wingersize 1:39:08; B9 grabs the main part of rabbit and nibbles 1:39:26; B8 moves farther out on LB 1:40:43; moves back down a bit 1:43:22; M in BD w/fish 3:20:23; B8 grabs it and won't let go 3:20:24; M wins and starts feeding B9 3:20:32; B8 steps up to the table 3:22:31; B9 ps 3:38:36; M to LB 3:39:24; M out 3:39:28; B9 to Y 3:40:09; B8 walks to left side of Y 3:40:21; Cams reset 3:45pm; B8 thermogates 4:12:55 (nice view of her under wings 4:24:29); B9 hops next to her 4:25:14; then nibbles on her wing 4:25:29; B8 wingersizes 4:52:39; B9 walks onto LYB 5:10:24; moves up branch 5:11:56; B8 hops to nest 5:32:02; B9 comes down branch to wingersize 5:32:33; B8 goes to Y 5:38:58; B8 hops to nest to stretch 6:17:53; B8 lays down 6:18:10; B9 pulls at nestover rabbit 6:30:18; B9 hops to LB and wingersizes for a bit 6:34:33; walks out of cam view 6:37:42; B9 in and out of view for a bit; B8 comes to the Y then back to the nest 7:10:55; B8 hops around nest for a bit then settles on the Y nook 7:13:45; then off again...lol; finally lays down 7:17:28; B8 up again 7:18:04; pulls at a branch 7:18:19; then to Y nook 7:18:36; B8 goes to munch on rabbit 7:44:47; after jumping around some more, B8 lays in nest 7:57:40; B9 jumps down into nest 8:30:18; Flaps around; B9 jumps on B8 8:31:28; B9 lays down next to B8 8:32:52; IR comes on 8:45:38pm.

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 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 9, 2017 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log

(57 & 55 days) Per BEL - M chats with D 1:26:29-1:26:52am; M preens on the LB & B9 chitters at her 1:29:15; M to nest 1:34:58; Per TNTalons - B-left spreads right wing over B-right 5:27:56; B-right wing stretch over B-left 6:26:44 & wakes M up; B-right gets up 6:27:08, stretches, then PS 6:27:46 & preens; B-right scratches head 6:29:03 & preens some more; M calls to D 6:30:54, then talks to him; B-right lays back down 6:32:38; B-right up again & stretches 6:44:21; M calls to D 6:45:21 & chitters; B-left/back gets up 6:48:39, stretches 6:49:28; M yoga 6:49:58; B-back scratches head 6:51:05, wingercizes 6:51:43, gets a feather stuck in his beak; beak kisses 6:53:02; B-back nibbles at M as she preens 6:53:35; M to LB 6:57:58 & out 6:58:09. Per BEL & Jani - B8 skips across the nest & climbs up rails at RB 8:07:01; M in LB 8:49:31;M out 8:52:38 (never went in the nest); kids take turns moving a stick 8:53:36; M in BD w/fluff 9:07:18 & is rushed by both eaglets; B9 is extremely unhappy & attacks M's left foot repeatedly 9:10:029:10:50; 9:10:59-9:11:09, 9:11:25-9:11:47 & 9:11:54; M's had enough & hops to LB 9:12:01 & flies out 9:12:12; D in FD w/coot 9:49:53 & both kids rush him, B8 wins the prize (coot); D to LB 9:51:37 & out 9:51:45; M in FD w/fluff 9:59:02; B9 grabs M foot 9:59:06; M spreads fluff & B9 mouths off to her 9:59:31 while B8 is self-feeding; B9 moves over to closely watch B8 10:00:53; B9 moves over to right rail fussing 10:01:36; B9 moves in to get some coot 10:03:10; M moves over to see if the kids need help 10:09:55; M starts feeding kids 10:14:07; M eats coot leg 10:29:26; M eats other coot leg 10:33:21; M to LB 10:40:56 & out 10:41:20; B8 steps up rails at Y-nook, one foot on Cam2 branch 1:58:18pm; B8 turns to face nest and gives us an wonderful back view 1:59:41; B8 beautiful wingspread 2:10:18 & 2:14:38; B8 gets down from Y-nook 2:16:43 to perch on right rail; B8 ps 5:04:41; B8 climbs onto Y 5:04:43; or did she hop? M in LSD w/fish 5:18:04 & B8 makes the grab, mantles & self feeds; B9 PS 5:21:59; B9 starts eating fish alongside B8 5:23:10; M starts to help w/feeding 5:25:05; D in BD w/fish 5:33:48; M takes fish from D 5:40:22; D out BD 5:44:49; M out BD 6:04:43; M in to LB 8:16:58; M to nest 8:17:15; IR light on 8:36:48pm.

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.

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 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 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 22, 2017 (Wednesday)

Bel's Nest Log

M spends the night out on the LB; M stretches 6:13:00; B9 nibbles on a stick 7:15:10; M calls to D 7:15:27; B9 nibbles on the stick again 7:16:31; babies doe some cute beakering 7:18:50 - 7:19:30; B8 wing flaps 7:23:40, PS 7:24:00, then sits on right rail & preens (too close for comfort), wing flaps some more 7:24:59, lays back down 7:25:22; B9 preens 7:25:28; (B-right is now B-left) IR light off 7:26:55; M out 7:29:59; D in FD w/fish 7:45:46; D feds B8 breakfish 7:46:18; B9 steps up to the breakfish table 7:50:21; M in FD w/coot 7:55:14; D to RB 7:55:30 & out 7:55:51; B9 PS 7:57:35; M starts feeding B8 fish 8:06:28; B9 eats too 8:07:44; M moves over & starts de-feathering the coot 8:42:45; M feeds kids some coot 8:55:27; M out BD 10:04:52; M in on LB 12:24:23; M to nest 11:26:07; B9 PS 12:26:29; D in FD w/small tidbit of food 12:26:44; M claims the UFO 12:27:20 & feeds it to B8 12:27:55; D to LB 12:28:12 & out 12:28:25 as M swallows a coot foot; M to LB 12:29:34 & out 12:29:43; D in BD 12:40:54; D does some nestkeeping 12:41:35;

March 21, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mighty Mom Weathers The Storm

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

M calls out to D 6:25:51am; B9 PS 6:47:14, spreads wings, stands tall, preens; M tracks something flying over 6:48:04; M yoga 6:48:08; M to LB 6:48:28 & out 6:48:37; M in LBD 7:25:23; B-left mantles & bites M's talon; BP stands & wing stretches; B8 PS 7:27:28; IR light off 7:27:53; B9 PS 7:28:21; B9 wingercises 7:29:49; M to LB 7:30:41 & out 7:31:17; B9 plays with a stick 7:37:03 then a pinecone 7:18:19; B8 plays with a feather & then fluff 7:39:28; B8 digs in the nest 7:40:07; B9 goes over to help B8 7:40:55; M in FD w/coot 7:53:42; M moves to coot over to the pantry to prep for breakfast 7:54:18; B9 nips at coot foot 7:54:26; M de-feathers coot 7:55:44; B8 tries to grab a bite 7:56:32; M starts feeding B8 7:57:55; B9 nips at coot foot again 7:58:36 then B8 does; M only offers them a few bites but stops 7:59:31; Mom & B9 seems to track something flying 8:00:15; B9 pecks at coot 8:00:53; B9 wingercises 8:02:23 then lays down behind B8 8:04:19; M resumes breakfast prep 8:09:21 (doesn't seem to be a lot to eat on the coot, not a really "fresh" one)...M to LB 9:15:21 & out 9:15:30; D in BD w/squirrel 10:16:09 & B9 mantles; D starts feeding B8 10:16:47; B9 starts eating 10:17:34; D to LB 10:31:19, kids stare at D until he flies out 10:31:58; M in BD w/fluff 11:35:54; M to LB 12:22:53pm & out 12:23:25; D in BD w/squirrel 12:29:24 & B9 rushes over to grab & mantle; D takes the squirrel back 12:30:15 & starts feeding B9, B8 comes over to watch; B8 starts to eat 12:34:05; D to LB 12:41:59; D out 12:44:12; D in BD w fish 2:45:30 & B9 goes for the grab/mantle again; B8 PS's 2:47:10 then steps up to be fed fish 2:47:20; D to LB 3:28:18 & out 3:28:26; D in BD 3:53:06 & immediately moves a stick from the center of the nest; M's shadow passes right side of nest 4:30:30; D calls to M 4:30:49; M in LSD 4:30:53; D to RB 4:34;25 & out 4:35:37; M feeds B9 some nestover squirrel scraps 7:26:44; IR light comes on 7:56:15pm & wind picks up as storm comes through; strong wind gusts start at 7:57:22; kids hunker down & M throws her wing out to keep her balance 7:57:43-7:57:53; B8 sits up & tries get over to M 7:58:16; B9 turns & scootches toward M 7:58:50; B8 tries to hunker under M 7:59:12; as winds buffet the nest M tries to cover her babies 8:03:51; B9 squirms under M 8:08:31; B8 pulls her head from under M and looks out 8:08:52 & B9 takes advantage & gets all the way under M; lightning flashes & B8 dives under M 8:10:03; worst of storm has passed by 8:30pm; M starts extracting herself from the kids 9:08:02; kids look around 9:08:29; M shakes off some rain 9:08:48; B8 PS 9:09:06 then semi-rouses 9:09:16; M to LB 10:52:30pm; M rouses on LB 11:23:57pm.

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.

April 6 - 10, 2016

4/6 - Could not see either Mom or Dad on nest tree last night. D brings in a fish at 7:24 a.m. and takes off immediately. One kid (probably B6) starts 'the meal steal'. M shows up with a coot about a half hour later, defeathers, and feeds. She heads out the back door 20 minutes later. Dad arrives shortly thereafter with a fish and one kid takes it and guards it from the other. Mom brings in an afternoon snack, might have been a fish head. Dad arrives at 7:15 p.m. with a UFO, leaves a couple minutes later. B6 self-feeds. 

Photograph of the kids today by Stephanie Bullock

Stormy night on the nest.

4/7 - The kids were flapping, playing, and preening in the glorious morning sunlight. Dad brings in a “minnow” and the kids go nuts – converging on poor Dad like there was no tomorrow. Brave Dad comes back with a good-sized fish, and once the mantling subsided, he fed them. Mom serves up coot later in the day, and Dad brings in another fish. Full crops for sure. 
Video: A Flurry Of Feathers 

4/8 - Fish and squirrel on the menu today provided by Mom. One fish almost went over the side in the excitement of getting to it. Kids did some wing flappin'. Cams were reset several times today and were out of commission for awhile. 

Almost lost that one! (4/8)

Ma with squirrel. (4/8)

Pa with small fish. (4/8)

4/9 - Cam 1 was down for a good portion of the day, but we did see both Mom and Dad bring in fish and a couple of squirrels. One kid nibbles on Mom's tail, and B6 snatches a fish from Dad. One kid, probably B6, tried his best to eat a fish all by himself, but Mom finally stepped in to help. Worrisome chatters tonight when the tree rocked and the kids got scared big time (fireworks in the area). As always, Mom came to the rescue. Video: Scared Babies 

Scared Babies (4/9)

Mom to the Rescue (4/9)

4/10 - Mom and the kids slept good. Mom to LB 4:51 (14:40:44). Dad brings in a fish at 7:55 a.m. (17:44:46). He left quickly, LB/out 7:56 a.m. (17:45:30/17:45:56). Mom came in with coot at 8:07 a.m. (17:56:51). Looked like she ate most of it, only sharing a few bites with the kids. Kids spent the next hour picking at nestovers, and one tried moving a stick. One of the P's came in at 10:31 a.m. (20:20:31) with a squirrel and left about 20 minutes later. Very difficult at times to tell Mom from Dad. Dad brings in a fish at 3:36 p.m. (25:25:51). One kid shows off his wing span. Dad left from the side branch at 4:14 p.m. Mom and Dad met up in the nest tree around 8:40 p.m. They perched on separate branches and had a little conversation. Dad left after a couple of minutes, and Mom made her way down to the nest at 8:50 p.m.

Conversation between Mom and Dad (4/10)

Gena Flanigen took this photo of Ma tiptoeing on her favorite branch (4/10).