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.

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.

September 11, 2016 (Sunday)

Bel's Nest Log 

Per Sasha - Mom in LY w/stk? 7:00am (1-04:58:44 2-10:19:42; A/C-10:19:39); Dad in LY (1-04:59:11; A/C 10:20:01); Mom scolds Dad 7:03 (05:01:22). Dad begs Mom for forgiveness 7:04 (05:02:31); Dad out LY 7:07 (05:05:45); Dad in LY w/stk 7:07 (05:06:20); and so the stick wars begin! Dad out BD 7:13 (05:11:23); Dad in BD w/stk 7:18 (05:16:28); Dad out LY 7:24 (05:22:45); Dad in LY w/sm stk 7:29 (05:27:29); Mom out LY 7:31 (05:30:14); Mom in BD w/small tree 7:34 (05:33:01) WAY TO GO MOM!!! Dad picks apart Mom's tree 7:35 (05:33:41); Dad begins to hide Mom's nice branch down the side of nest 7:35 (05:33:58); Dad out BD 7:40 (05:39:08); Dad in BD w/stk 7:41 (05:39:35); Our P's are a little cranky today. Each time Mom beaks at Dad he hisses back at Mom. Dad out BD 7:46 (05:44:31); Dad in BD w/stk 7:48 (05:46:35); Dad out LY 7:51 (05:50:46); Dad in LY w/stk 7:53 (05:51:11); Mom out LY 7:57 (05:55:43); Dad out BD 8:04 (06:03:25); Dad in BD w/stk 8:06 (06:05:00); Mom in LY w/stk 8:13 (06:12:13); Tug-O-War with the make a wish-stick 8:14 (06:12:23); P's beak-plowed the lawn. Dad out LY 8:17 (06:15:53); Dad in LY w/stk 8:19 (06:17:28); Dad out LSD 8:22 (06:21:14); Little Tiny Bird RSD on branch 8:22 (06:21:21); Dad in BD W/BIG STICK!!! 8:26 (06:24:33); Mom out BD 8:27 (06:26:28); Dad out LY 8:37 (06:35:43). Video: He Works Hard For His Honey 

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.

May 14, 2016 (Sat)

Photograph by Gena Flanigen

B6 joins B7 in the nest 12:29am, B7 to left branch 1:18am; B6 wakes to preen and PS at 5:13am, goes back to sleep at 5:20. B6 gets up again at 5:42; B6 tracks movement and then we hear P chattering on tree 5:49am. Once there's enough daylight, Approach Cam shows 'dad-sized' P on far left branch; B6 is pitching a fit and goes to left branch 6:16; B7 to nest 6:16 to right branch 6:17; B7 to nest 6:18; P leaves; B7 to left branch with B6 6:20; B7 to nest 6:20 and then back branch 6:21, B7 out 6:23. B6 goes out of Cam 1 view on left branch 6:26 then back to nest 6:27, B6 to left branch 6:28, back to nest 6:28; B6 to back branch 6:29 and out 7:04am. B7 back at 9:12 to nest; B6 back and they tussle 9:13; B6 to left branch 9:14; B6 to nest 9:15 and to back branch 9:16. B7 to left branch 9:18, back to nest 9:18; B6 out 9:19; B7 out front door 9:19. Dad in with live fish 9:24; B7 in right side of nest 9:32; Dad to right branch and out 9:33-9:34am; B6 lands on left side of nest 9:46; B6 to nest 9:48; B7 preens; B6 'feeds' B7 a stick 9:50; B6 to left branch 9:52; B6 out left branch 9:56; B7 to left branch 10:44; B7 back to nest 10:46; B7 out front door 10:48. Little bird on right branches and then to nest for nesting material 11:33. Mom in back door with squirrel 12:23; B7 in left side 12:25; B6 flies behind nest 12:28, B6 in 12:34 and Mom feeds her; B6 takes squirrel 12:45, Mom takes squirrel back and feeds B7 1:05. Wind gust almost flips mom 1:11; tug-of-squirrel 1:15; B7 fights Mom for the squirrel 1:16; Mom tries to tuck loose feather 1:17; Mom to right branch and out 1:21; B7 to left branch 1:40, out 1:43; B6 to left branch and out 2:44. JimmyP says B6 landed on the pine tree near the Approach Cam, right over them in the viewing area. Five mins later, B6 flew over to B7 (in the tree B6 landed in when s/he first fledged). B7 flies by nest tree/shadow on Cam 1 at 5:17pm; B7 in to lower limb 5:19, B7 to nest 5:19. Aklsarratt was at the nest and commented in chat, "Jimmy..after you left a hawk flew in and almost knocked one of the babies out of the tree. Dad flew in mad as hades. The babies are so sweet...they stay together even when they're not in the nest. And a parent is always close by. Dad flew in immediately after the hawk did. He stayed a while to make sure they were okay then flew off. They are usually close by even if we can't see them." Per Jani – fly by at 7:35; B7 out 7:44; B tries to land on nest 7:47, misses and goes out of cam view; B leaves far left branch; B6 to nest 7:58. Another fly by at 8:06. B6 from left branch to nest 9:38. Coyotes howling at 11:44pm.

May 11, 2016 (Wed)

One kid spent the night on a branch, the other one was in the nest until 2:07 a.m. (06:31:45) and then he hopped up on the left Y branch. One came down to nest at 6:37 (11:02:25) moved sticks and called for food. The other one was in the nest at 7:02 (11:27:14), and both were back on branches by 7:08 a.m.

After the squirrel breakfast.

Mom in back door (almost got pushed off the nest) with squirrel at 7:08, both kids mantle and have a tug-o-war over it. Mom out 7:10 a.m. B6 got it, B7 finally got a little sketti at 7:44 a.m.

Three more squirrel were brought in for the kids; one more from Dad, and two from Mom. Lots of mantling and several Tug-O-Wars. Mom even loses a feather. Huge crops were visible.

It was a very busy day, but certainly not a good one for squirrels.

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 4, 2016 (Wed)

Bel's Nest Log: Cam 1 went to black at 4:01am; morning wingercising 6:23am (Cam 2 03:41:40); B6 pine cone play 6:52am (Cam 2 04:09:49). Cam 1 back 9:22am. B6 barely lands on side of nest 9:24am (05:12). D in FD w/fish 11:02am (01:43:13), D to RB 11:03 (01:43:51), D out 11:06am (01:47:17). B7 makes a move to steal fish, too late 11:34am (02:14:40); B7 wind-ercise/big air 12:08 (02:48:39). D in FD w/fish2 & almost loses a foot to B7 12:46 (3:26:50); D to LB 12:47 (03:27:44), D out 12:48 (03:28:44). M in FD w/fish3 12:58 (03:38:55). D in BD w/spotted ufo-part of a fawn? & whole family on nest 1:14pm (03:54:42). M to LB/out 1:55pm (04:36:44/56). Tug-O-War 2:44pm (05:25:14). More Tug-O-War 4:40pm (07:21:08); false alarm for parent arrival 5:58 (08:38:42), fly-by behind nest 5:58 (08:39:00).

Slo-Mo of B6's Near Miss Landing

April 28, 2016 (Thurs)

M in BD with what looks to be a fish head 6:53 (37:14:08. One kid mantles and gets it while the other kid comes down off the left branch. D in BD w/large fish 6:54 (37:15:40), Mom and kids are submissive until one kid starts to eat. D out BD 6:56 (37:17:15). M to LB/out 7:23 (37:43:48). B6 starts long session of stick play at 8:18 (38:38:33). M in BD w/fish 1:03 (43:24:05), M to LB/out1:06 (43:27:21/54); however, before Mom gets to the nest, she diverts from the FD (AP Cam 01:35:15) and enters the BD.
Video: Mom Diverts 

D in BD w/fish 2:31 (44:52:32), a little tug-o-war ensued. D LB/out 2:32/2:34 (44:53:29/44:55:10). B7 to cam branch for "almost" selfie 2:44 (45:05:00) Cam 1 reset 3:18.

M in BD w/fish 6:28pm (03:08:11), M to RB/out 6:52 (03:32:27/29). B6 took the fish, Mom gets it back, B7 gets part of it and feeds from Mom, then B7 takes the tail, funny feeding.

"Feed Me!" photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography

"The Babies" photograph by Gena Flanigen Photography

TBT 

February 28, 2016

March 28, 2016