May 24, 2017 (Wednesday)

Video: B9 To The Rescue

Bel's Nest Log

(102 & 100 days). Cams went offline during storm yesterday evening & are still down as of 7:30am. **All cams are back online by 10:05am Cam 1 time, B8 is laying on the nest, showing us that all's with her; B8 gets up 10:16:54; B8 hops to Cam1 branch 10:17:50 then hops back to nest 10:17:59; B8 back to Cam1 branch for some close up 10:18:21; B8 to nest 10:20:18; B8 to LB 10:20:32; B8 back to nest 10:23:11; B8 puts one foot on the Y-nook, trying to make up make up her mind which way to go 10:23:41; B8 flies out BD 10:24:27; tornado sirens go off 10:26:12; B8 comes in BD as another tornado warning is heard 10:26:43 then B9 flies in 10:26:48; wind starts to pick up 10:27:26; kids look around as another tornado warning is announced 10:27:52; both eaglets lay down 10:28:38; wind picks up 10:29:27; B9 gets up 10:30:44 & then lays back down; B8 moves next to B9 10:31:09 as the nest rocks; rain has started by 10:34 & wind still rocking the nest; eaglets jump up & start yelling 10:35:57; despite the high winds D comes in BD w/partial fish 10:36:04 (A/C 28:09); B9 grabs the fish & D's talon in an attempt to get the food 10:36:05; D disentangles & gets out of Dodge by hopping to the LB 10:36:15; B8 hovers over the nest & LB 10:36:27 then goes back to the nest and D flies off 10:36:37 (A/C 28:43); B8 to Y-nook 10:36:54 then to LB 10:37:02; B8 out 10:50:33 (A/C 42:42); B9 lays down 10:52:47; B9 goes to LSB 10:59:06; B9 out 10:59:40; M in BD w/squirrel 11:29:00; B9 flys by behind nest 11:29:10; B9 in BD 11:29:22; M to LB 11:31:45; M out 11:32:04; B8 in BSD11:37:59; B9 rushes B8 and tells h/h this is mine; B8 goes in for the steal 11:55:39; B9 to RB 11:57:59; B8 to Y to feak 12:11:05; back to nest 12:11:26; B8 to LB 12:11:32; B8 to nest 12:35:24; B8 takes a pinecone to LB 12:36:49; Nibbles and plays with it then goes to nest to play with it some more 12:38:27; B8 hops back to LB w/pinecone 12:38:45; Drops it over side 12:38:58; B8 hops to nest 12:39:32; B8 out BD 12:40:06; B9 out 12:51:54; Squee9 in BD 1:34:03; D in w/mangled fish 1:34:20 & B9 snatches it; D hops around B9 1:34:30; D hightails it for the LB 1:36:03 & B8 flies in BD 1:36:04; B9 blocks B8 from getting to the fish 1:36:05 & runs to stand on it 1:36:11; B8 hops to LB 1:47:04; B8 back to nest 1:55:15; B8 bides her time then makes the move to steal the fish 2:00:30; brief tug-a-war 2:00:46, B8 now has the remaining fish 2:00:53; B9 to Y-nook 2:02:53; B9 moves up to higher branch 2:07:18; B9 down to Cam 1 branch 2:12:33 & hops to nest 2:12:38; B9 lays down 2:17:51 then gets back up 2:18:40 to nibble on a few crumbs…B8 to LB 2:30:05; B8 to nest 2:31:05; B8 to LB 2:31:35; B8 flies off 2:33:26 B9 to Y-nook 2:33:53 then goes up higher on Cam 1 branch; B9 out 2:34:20; ALL CAMS RESET 2:44pm Cam1 time;

May 6, 2017 (Saturday)

Live Video: Bel's Visit Day 1

Bel's Nest Log

B9 - Photograph by Gena Flanigen (5/6/17)

(84 & 82 days old). B8 woke up all alone this a.m.; perched on the right rail at 5:59:53am, looking a little lost & lonely; tucked his head back in for a few more Zzzzzzzz's. By 6:20, he was perched on the back rail; P flies past bottom right of the nest 06:32:55; 6:36 found B8 on the Cam pole; B8 was out on a limb at 7:35; D in BD w/fish 7:47:52; B89 to nest 7:48:22, D to LB 7:48:30 & out 7:49:09; B8 had mantled nicely & stood on the fish, but really didn't know what to do with it; by 8:10, B8 was eating; B9 in BD 8:20:30 and steals the fish, B8 moves over to the right rail; B8 steals some of the fish 8:39, so now they're both dining; B9 is finished by 8:42 & goes to LB 8:44:13; 10:42 finds both kiddos resting side-by-side. For the most part, the B's took it easy for most of the day; B9 takes off circa 5:15 (ApCam 54:47 per sela); M in BD w/squirrel 6:08:44, she & B8 dine together; ground crew reports that B9 is perched in a tree (not really visible) behind the nest tree; M to LB/out 7:16:37. As of 7:30pm, Bel reports that "Mom is perched two trees over, to the right and behind, the nest tree. B9 is perched one tree further away." Dad flew in and picked a high perch between Mom & B9 at 8:15pm.

May 5, 2017 (Friday)

B9 Fledges (7:36:28 p.m.)

Video: B9's Fabulous Fledge

(See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Bel's Nest Log

(83 & 81 days) EARLY MORN: B9 comes down from RB 1:24:01 & lays down 1:245:23 while B8 continues to perch on back rail; B8 lays down 2:14:00; B9 gets up 2:15:47am & plays in the wind on & off until about 2:31am (per sela-985); B9 lays down 2:38:10 & B8 gets up & perches on back rail; B9 gets up 5:49:06 & goes to LB 5:50:36; B8 to Y-nook 6:38:37 then goes up Cam 1 branch 6:39:00; B8 to RB 6:40:38 then to nest; B8 hops next to B9 on LB 6:40:53; IR light off 6:41:39 as B9 & B8 beak; B9 to nest & back to LB 6:41:52; B9's turn on Cam 1 branch 6:42:27; B9 moves up higher on Cam 1 branch 6:43:47, then lower 6:44:10; B9 to nest 6:44:19 to play with sticks; B9 to LB 6:47:48; B9 hops to Cam 1 branch 6:48:25 & hops higher 6:48:40, then moves lower 6:49:00; B9 to RB 6:49:24; B9 hops to LB 6:50:41 then to cam branch then to nest & back to LB; P flies behind nest 6:51:20 (left side); B9 goes out on 10 o'clock branch 6:52:00; B9 back to nest & to Y-nook 6:53:50; B9 to LB 6:54:28 to nest to LB (all over the place this morning); B9 to 10 o'clock branch 6:56:21; B9 to nest 7:00:00 then to 11 o'clock branch 7:00:33; B8 to nest 7:03:42; B8 to LB 7:04:19 then to nest & back to LB; B8 to net 7:09:36 & hops around, to LB, back to nest to play with stick (B8's turn to be everywhere); B8 from nest to LB to nest then B8 to 9 o'clock branch/rails 7:11:59; B9 to nest 7:35:56 & attacks M's foot; B8 jumps to Y-nook 7:36:17; D out 7:36:30; B8 to Cam 1 branch 7:39:07; M & B8 patiently wait while B9 tries to "open" the fish (it's unzipped on other side, lol); B8 back to est 7:42:59; B8 to 10 o'clock branch 7:44:42 & back to nest 7:45:51; B9 squeees in frustration over fish 9:47:42; B9 finally tears a piece off the tail 7:58:10 & moves to back of nest; M claims fish 7:58:21 & feeds B8 7:58:37; B8 gets a big piece but lays it down to get fed by M 8:00:56; B9 steals B8's piece of fish 8:01:54; M feeds both once B9 steps back up 8:02:47; B9 to 10 o'clock branch 8:11:50 and B8 watches M eat (& gets a few bites); B9 back to nest 8:24:05 & goes to Y-nook; B9 to nest 8:25:12; B9 to LB 8:25:56; M to LB 8:34:41 & out 8:34:48; both eaglets go out on the branches until B8 comes back to the nest 9:31:14 then jumps to RB 9:31:54; B8 to nest 9:33:00; B9 joins B8 on the nest 9:34:54; B8 scoots to scratch her/his bottom 9:36:29; B9 to LB 9:37:55; B9 floats to RB & across nest & ends up back on LB 9:38:50; B8 lays down 9:39:09; B9 goes back & forth on the front branches 10:20:38; B8 get up & hops on LB 10:22:39; B9 jumps to Cam1 branch 10:25:19 & causes a feather black-out 10:26:02; B9 back to RB 10:26:11 & moves out of view 10:26:35; B8 back & forth f/LB to nest 10:35:32; B8 to nest 10:36:12 then to 9 o'clock branch 10:36:34 then goes further out; B9 to nest 10:36:43; B9 to 9 o'clock branch 10:37:52; B9 to nest 10:39:13; B8 to nest 10:39:32; B9 back to 9:00 branch 10:40:57 then hops back to nest; B9 runs over to see what B8 has 10:42:20; B8 lays down 10:42:56 & watches B9 eat some scraps; B8 bites at sticks 10:43:21; B9 flapping & jumping around 10:49:30; B9 jumps to 11:00-branch 10:51:03 then back to nest & ends up on RB; B9 back to nest 10:52:21 flapping & hops on B8's back; B9 lays down 10:59:23; B9 gets up 11:24:05; B9 wind surfs & jumps on B8's tail 11:25:36; B9 gets active and ends up on LB 11:27:38; B8 gets up 12:17:39 & goes to LB 12:17:59;

April 23, 2017 (Sunday)

TWO Videos Today (See Bel's Nest Log Below)

Video: Drenched Duck

Video: Dad's Fish Dinner

Bel's Nest Log

(71 & 69 days). EARLY MORN - Drenched B-left up 3:10:56, left wing stretch; drenched B-right up 3:11:31; B-left wing flaps 3:11:34; B-right rouses 3:11:40; B-left rouses, wing flaps 3:11:47, steps up on LYB 3:12:27, preens; B-right perched on right rail for little PS 3:13:28, wing flaps. MORN - B-right walks over to pantry 6:41:02, perches on back rail 6:41:51, wingercizes; PS 6:46:20, wingercizes; B-left head scratch 6:48:06, rouses 6:48:20; B-left head scratch 6:51:10; B-right pecks around in nest 6:53:02; IR light off 6:53:30; B-right lays down 6:55:17; B9 wingercises on LB 6:57:39; B9 flaps & jumps on nest 6:59:27; B9 to LB 6:59:39; B8 to RB 7:00:30; B8 to nest 7:02:32; B8 wingercises 7:03:08; B8 balances on rocky rail 7:04:16; great wingercise session all over the nest by B9 7:04:45; B9 to LB 7:05:32 & back to nest 7:06:07; B8 to LB 7:06:12; B9 to RB 7:07:09; B9 to nest 7:53:12 & seems to struggle to get left wing in correct position; B9 wingercises 7:54:33; B9 to LB 7:55:16 & flaps wing 7:56:05; B8 flaps to nest 7:59:48; B8 gets some good air 8:00:15; B8 to Y-nook 8:01:27; B9 to nest 8:30:00: B9 back to LB 8:30:38 & B8 is on RB (bookends); B9 sees M & starts yelling 9:22:14; M in FD w/mangled duck 9:22:20 & both kids rush her, B9 claims it but a drenched Mom feeds B8 a few bites before both patiently wait for B9 to chill; M tries to take duck 9:28:37 but B9 has a fit; B9 gets distracted by duck head & M feeds B8 9:30:11, then all 3 eat; M to LB 9:35:40 & out 9:35:47; eaglets have a tug-a-duck contest 9:36:56; tug-a-duck 9:39:40 which B8 wins; B9 to Y-nook 9:41:20 then to RB & back to Y-nook; B9 PS 9:42:48; both eaglets track something flying by 9:43:21; B9 back to nest 9:51:00 & tries to get some duck 9:51:33; B9 has better luck getting some food 9:52:00; B9 gets a duck wing 9:54:50; B8 is finished nibbling & B9 gets the nestovers 10:03:37; B8 to Y-nook 10:04:12; B8 PS 10:04:29; B8 to nest for nestovers 10:32:33; B9 to RB 10:36:03; B9 to nest 10:37:52 then B9 to LB 10:38:05; B9 wingercises on branch 10:39:14; B9 hops 10:41:19 & flaps and starts softly calling out (sees parent?); B9 moves back over to LB 10:43:08; B8 to RB 11:03:40; B8 flap/hops to nest 11:26:10 to pick at nestovers; B8 moves f/RB to LB 11:32:30; B9 to RB 11:43:45; B8 to nest 12:22:21 & PS 12:22:42; B9 floats/slides down LB & across nest 12:23:15 then rubs rear on nest 12:23:30 & lays down 12:23:51; B9 gets up 12:48:22 & shakes off; B9 rouses 12:48:40 then gets on LB (may see a P as B8 is watching something intently & squeals now & then); B9 flaps wings & calls out 12:51:01; B9 slips while turning on wet LB 12:51:43, recovers & hops to nest then back to LB; B9 hops to LB 2:15:18 & wingercises/hops/glides to LB to RB to nest; B9 lays down 2:17:40; B8 lays down 2:18:30; B9 gets up 2:34:16; B8 gets up 2:54:31; B8 rouses 2:54:54 then climbs up on LB 2:55:00 & flaps wings; B9 PS 2:57:36 then rouses; B9 to RB 3:12:55; B9 moves up RB 3:13:22; B8 stretches leg & stands on one foot 3:14:05; B8 PS 3:15:18 & jumps to nest; B8 jumps to LB 3:16:01; B9 moves further up RB (out of cam view) 3:20:25; B8 to nest 3:46:00; B8 to LB 3:48:50 then back to nest & back to LB; B9 turns on RB & moves into cam view 4:47:16; B9 to nest 4:56:57; B9 to LB 4:58:35; B9 moves up LB out of cam view 4:59:06; B9 see P and starts squeeing 5:00:35; D in BD w/nice fish 5:00:45 & both kids jump to nest; B8 makes the steal 5:02:10; D moves in and gets the fish 5:02:20 & feeds the kids; B8 is not impressed with D's portion sizes & steps in to get his own 5:04:16 but D maintains control of feeding; B8 rejoins the feast 5:08:35; B8 swallows the tail 5:16:33 as D feeds the head to B9; feeding over, D starts cleaning house 5:26:52; D to Y-nook 5:27:49; D moves up RB 5:28:05 & out 5:28:16pm; B8 hops to LB 5:28:51 while B9 eats/plays with fish head; B8 stumbles & goes to nest 5:29:06; B8 claims fish head 5:29:22; B9 to Y-nook 5:30:10; B9 hops to nest 5:30:54; B9 to RB 5:31:24; B9 missteps but recovers 5:32:38; B8 to LB 5:38:44; B8 to nest 6:01:25 & lays down; B9 to nest 6:17:21; flyby behind nest (back right) 6:32:20; B8 to LB 6:34:50; B8 joins B9 on the crib rail 6:35:23; B9 to RB 6:36:24; B9 hops to nest 6:47:38 & jumps around; B9 is up & down & all around until finally laying down next to B8 7:02:37; B9 gets up 7:18:19; B9 PS 7:19:34 then does a giant hop to LB 7:19:56; B9 to nest & lands on B8 7:53:57.

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 16, 2017 (Sunday)

Video: B9 Goes Out On A Limb

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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.

March 28, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: B8's Peregrination

Bel's Nest Log

(45 & 43 days old) per TNTalons, BEL & JaniBop: Parents chatter 1:00:30am; a drenched B-right gets up 7:08:06am; M yoga 7:08:10; B-right PS 7:08:19; B-left/front gets up 7:08:38 for PS 7:08:51; M to LB 7:09:21 & out 7:09:34; B-front scratching head 7:11:00; B-front trying to cast pellet 7:11:43, gets it out 7:11:52 then picks it up 7:12:18 to investigate, but drops it; IR light off 7:19:16; D in BD w/fish 7:37:25, B-left (B9?) mantles & D begins to feed; D to LB 7:56:21 & out 7:56:29; sunbeams start hitting the nest 7:59:18; B-left crop drop 8:06:46; B-right cocks head back & looks straight up in the air 8:08:06, then crop drops, looks straight up again 8:08:38 & so does B-left; B-left PS 8:23:37 & wingercizes; B-left nibbles on fish 8:24:27; D in BD w/mangled coot 9:40:08, feeds one B while the other waits his turn; all 3 search the sky 9:54:40; D rouses 9:55:14 then goes back to feeding; the other B finally grabs a bite 9:55:50, so now D feeds him & the first B steps away from table 9:56:12; B-back grabs a chunk & self-feeds 10:00:45 while B-front wingercizes & D steps away from the pantry, rouses; D to LB 10:02:31 & out 10:03:45; M in BD w/sm fish 11:44:31; M feeds B8 11:45:17; M swallows rest of fish 11:46:01; M tries to swallow coot foot 11:46:16; gets it out at 11:46:46; B8 picks at other fish saying, what about this one? 11:47:03; So mom grabs it and starts feeding B8 11:47:07; B9 starts eating 11:50:58; B8 ps 11:51:06; B8 wingersizes 11:52:16; B9 wingersizes 11:55:59; M swallows coot foot 11:56:18; M feeds B8 12:46:44; B9 stands and backs up in front of B8 and starts eating 12:49:06; B8 ps 12:49:51; B8 rouses 12:50:28; M gulps down tail 12:51:31; B9 ps 12:52:20; M to LB 12:54:09; M out 12:54:16; D in to LB 1:27:47; D to nest 1:28:34; D pulls out coot leg and nibbles 1:28:46; Feeds a reluctant B9 1:30:25; B8 PS 1:36:06 & perches on left rail; B8 PS 2:49:36 D to LB 2:51:48; D rouses on LB 3:14:01; D rouses on LB again 3:55:09; D out 3:58:44; B8 gets up & stretches wings 5:32:47, B9 follows suit 5:33:03; B8 "attacks" a pellet 5:33:28 then both babies wingercize; B8 backs up to right rail 5:34:00; B8 stands on rail & does a PS 5:34:37 then flaps wings; B8 stands on rail with wings spread 5:34:52; B8 plays on wrong side of rail 5:37:00:; B8 hunkers down on edge of nest 5:37:56; B8 finally gets back on nest 5:38:08; B9 PS 5:39:00; B8 gets comfy, throws leg & wing over right rail 6:57::44; B9 tries to self feed 7:02:00pm; M in LSD 7:48:38 & B9 grabs her talon; after working on it a while, M swallows nestover bone 7:50:43; M digs out some nestovers & B8 grabs big piece 7:51:42 but M gets it back; B8 grabs it again 7:53:28 & tries to swallow it but coughs it back up 7:53:42; B9 PS 8:00:23; M flaps wings 8:13:12; M jumps to LB 8:13:28 & calls to D 8:13:35; M out 8:13:38pm; IR light on 8:28:05 D in BD 8:28:12; D hops on LB 8:29:00; D walks down LB 8:35:09; D to nest 8:40:34; D perches on right rail 8:41:18; eaglets snuggle together at D's feet 8:41:38; D watches the kids nighttime antics 8:43:15; B8 preens B9 8:43:25; D to RB 8:45:37PM; Rocky appears just to the left of the rudder 11:17:36.

March 24, 2017 (Friday)

Video: B9's Perilous PS

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Bel's Nest Log
(41 & 39 days old): M stretches 6:34:37am; M to LB 6:35:43; M & D chatter 6:36:19; M out 7:24:27; IR light off 7:32:04; M in FD w/coot 7:48:55; B9 gets the first bite of the feeding 7:49:20; M out BD 8:08:44; (per sela-985 B8 "breaks" the pine cone crib mobile with her butt and a sneeze 8:08-8:09am); D in w/coot 8:10:58am; B8 is fed first by D at 8:11:28; D rouses 8:41:46; B9 flaps wings & bops D 8:42:46; D to LB 8:43:03 & out 8:43:15; M in FD w/duck 10:04:35; M sees D and starts calling 10:24am; D in FD w/fish 10:26:11; D starts messing with the fluff while M is still squeeeing at him 10:27:22; D to RB 10:28:19 & out 10:28:24; M starts feeding B9 10:29:35 and B8 joins them for breakfish 10:30:52. B9 PS over right rail 4:28:29, B9 sits on rail & then puts left leg over it (straddles the rail) 4:28:50, pecks at stks & peers below; B9 face-plants as he attempts to step back over the rail 4:31:50, fortunately he makes it safe & sound. M squees 5:51:07 as D arrives via FD w/headless fish 5:51:14; M feeds B9 while B8 is resting 5:51:37; D out BD 5:52:48; B8 finally gets up, turns his head & grabs a bite 5:53:05, M continues to feed B8; B9 PS 5:54:38; M is feeding both by 5:54:56, w/B8 getting the most; M swallows fish tail 5:58:14; B8 turns away from the table 5:58:30 for a PS at 5:58:51 while B9 keeps eating; B9 turns away from table 6:00:30; M eats the rest, bones & all; B9 plays w/twigs 6:01:53; B8 scratches head 6:02:29.

March 21, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mighty Mom Weathers The Storm

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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 17, 2017 (Friday)

Video: Pelts Away

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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.

March 7, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mom & Dad Converse

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Bel's Nest Log

B9 sits up tall 6:33:54; B9 gives B8 a bonk 6:34:12; B8 gets up & bonks B9 down 6:34:19; M stretches 6:37:36; M stretches & moves to the back of the nest 6:38:30; B8 PS 6:39:38; M to RB 6:40:16 & out 6:40:30; B8 pecks at fluff 6:40:43; M in FD w/fluff 7:19:55; B8 bonks B9 7:20:15; M digs in the nest 7:20:40; M feeds B8 nestovers 7:21:45; B9 falls over & touches B8 7:24:34 so B8 bonks him; B9 ps 7:26:03; B8 picks at fluff (like Dad does) 7:32:50; M feeds B9 some nestovers 7:33:43; B8 comes back up & insists on more breakfast 7:36:04; M feeds both B8 & B9 7:37:27; B9 in a good spot to take over most the bites 7:39:01; feeding over 7:47:35; M to LB 7:49:12 & out 7:49:25; B8 PS 7:50:00; babies resting through 8:32:00; B8 crop drops 8:32:22; B8 preens 8:44:58; B8 fluffs 8:55:07; B8 showing off his clown feet 8:55:37; B8 picks at fluff again like Dad 8:56:00; M in FD w/coot 9:08:54, M starts to de-feather 9:09:30; M feeds B8 9:10:56; B9 gets fed 9:12:01; M is feeding both B's by 9:13:30; M gulps down a leg? 9:22:46; B9 PS 9:23:34; B9 moves a stk 9:26:12; B8 PS 9:27:45; both laying & amusing themselves w/stks by 9:29:40; B8 picks at pinecone 9:29:41; both resting 9:32:38; B8 gives B9 a bonk in the process of repositioning 9:55:07; M nibbles on coot 9:59:20; M feeds B9 9:59:36; M back to de-feathering 10:02:22; M feeding B9 again 10:03:10; B8 pulls at nestovers 10:05:08; M eats some sketti 10:05:56; B8 PS 10:07:47 then plays w/pine cone 10:08:10; B9 PS 10:13:53; B9 fluffing 10:14:27; all 3 peacefully watching the world go by 10:18:22; D in BD w/UFO 10:48:40 & M asks him what it is; D nibbles a little on coot 10:52:43 & this time M hollers, "What in the world is that thing you brought in?!?", D ignores her & keeps munching on coot; M continues to chatter in D's ear 10:53:57 & tries to grab a bite for herself; steals a morsel & B8 steals it from her 10:54:42; B8 gets a bite from D 10:56:51 then M gets/takes a bite 10:56:55; M takes bite from D & eats it 10:58:09; D feeds B8 10:59:49; S/C#1-M to LB 11:07:05 & out 11:07:12; B8 is under D's feet & D backs over her 11:10:22, B8 doesn't like being stepped on & takes it out on B9 11:10:24; B8 ps 11:11:21; B9 uses B8 as a pillow 11:40:30; B8 ps 12:30:14; S/C#2-M in BD w/fluff 12:56:26; D wastes no time & hops to RB 12:56:30; M covers B9 with fluff 12:56:44; D out 12:56:53; M feeds B8 12:59:46; M moves to bole to move grass and cover babies 1:09:05; M moves off of babies 2:04:05; M rouses 2:04:38; M goes to right side of nest to beakplow bole 2:07:43; M puts fluff on B9 again 2:09:17; M moves over to the pantry 3:01:00; M pulls out nestover 3:01:45; M feeds B8 3:01:54; Feeds B9 a bite 3:09:20; B9 grabs the whole piece from M 3:16:58; M gets it back then B8 grabs it 3:17:11; M feeds B9 a bite 3:19:42; B8 gulps a big piece 3:19:54; B9 grabs the rest and gups the whole thing 3:20:09; B8 ps 3:23:40; M to LB 3:24:06; M out 3:24:13; B9 ps 3:25:11; Bonking 4:26:46; S/C#3-D in SD and starts nibbling in pantry 4:27:04; Feeds B8 4:27:13; B8 ps 4:30:26; Bonking 4:30:29; B9 moves around the edge of nest to pantry 4:41:46; D feeds B9 4:42:22; D moves from pantry to babies as it starts raining harder 4:48:34; Babies climb under dad 4:49:32; D back to pantry for a snack 5:24:18; Babies chirp their unhappiness at being wet; D finally finishes and moves back to bole 5:34:21; B8 ps 5:35:12; D covers babies as best he can 5:37:58; S/C#4-M in FD w/fluff 6:29:35; D up 6:29:57; D out BD 6:30:20; M moves to cover babies 6:31:02; B9 move under mom 6:32:24; B8 tries to shove in 6:32:58.

February 17, 2017 (Friday)

Video: Dad's Big Bonking Stick

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Bel's Nest Log

Cam 1 Reset 3:20am. M up 6:43:12am, M steps away from babies 6:45:20, M back to babies 6:46:27, does some fluffing, nestles down 6:48:46; feeding time 7:18:57; S/C#1-D in BD w/stick 7:44:13, D uses stick to try to hurry M up 7:44:24, D places stick on M 7:44:33 & M grabs it, D picks up stick & M gets up 7:44:39, M gets up; eaglets duck as D moves his stick across the nest 7:45:00, M works on Y-nook stick 7:45:13; M to LB 7:46:01 & out 7:46:09; D tucks kids in 7:47:24 & shimmies down; S/C#2-D is up eating when M comes in FD 8:25:27 (she takes a bit of food from him, lol); D to RB 8:32:17 & out 8:32:30; M up 9:23:13; Feeding 9:24:09; Feed more after looking around a bit 9:30:12; ps 9:31:51; M gets up 10:53:22; M stretches 10:54:34; Feeding 10:55:53; M gets up giving baby a little peck 12:09:45; Feeding 12:11:34; S/C#3- D in BD w/fluff 12:32:18; M to Lb 12:33:08; M out 12:33:18; D pulls nestover to pantry to nibble on 12:34:15; Feeding 12:34:58; ps 1:24:13; Feeding 1:24:30; S/C#4-D to LB 2:02:25 & it's Wrestle-Mania time for the kids, D out 2:03:14, M in SD 2:07:11; Feeding 2:31:02; M see Dad and calls to him 3:29:38, D in BD w/sm fish 3:29:45pm; M feeds babies 3:31:10; D rouses 3:31:53; D to LB 3:32:11 & out 3:32:18; Feeding 3:58:08; baby bites at mom 4:49:15; D in BD w/fish 4:49:38; M gets up after D starts nibbling on the fish 4:53:08; M feeds babies 4:54:24; D to LB 4:56:52; D out 4:57:03; M finally settles after digging and pulling in fluff 5:06:35; M rouses 6:00:55; Feeding 6:05:41.

February 16, 2017 (Thursday)

Video: Bobbleheads Get Fed

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Bel's Nest Log

M stands up, flaps her wings 6:51:57am & does some fluffing, then settles back down 6:57:31; IR light off 7:04:54; M up again 7:25:50 & does some beautiful wing stretches 7:26:01; feeding time 7:27:00; bonk time 7:27:50; crow caws & M flaps wings 7:27:35; D in to LB 7:27:56; eaglets would rather wrestle than eat 7:29:06, but M keeps at it; S/C#1-D turns around on LB 7:35:54, D walks down LB 7:36:06 & jumps to nest 7:36:13, M to LB 7:36:28 & out 7:36:31; after D eyes the pantry & kids, he decides it's naptime & moves to bole 7:36:58; D shimmies down on eaglets 7:37:17; M in FB w/fluff 7:52:00 then M goes to LB 7:52:55 & out again 7:53:01; S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 7:57:50; D grabs at fluff 7:58:01, M stares at D 7:58:36, D takes the hint & gets up 7:58:39 & babies wrestle some more; D out BD 7:59:38; M feeds them 8:00:23; feeding time over as M moves over to beakdoze the bole & cover the babies 8:06:01am; M gets up & moves over to pantry 9:25:06am; M moves grass off babies & picks up a stray tidbit of food 9:26:19, then it's feeding time; S/C#3-D in FD w/fluff 9:27:45, D stares out BD as M continues feeding the eaglets; M to LB 9:36:05 & out 9:36:12; D moves over to tuck in & nestle down on babies 9:36:51; nother attempt at feeding at 10:10:15, babies not hungry; D settles again at 10:12:26; S/C#4-D gets up 10:51:54, D out BD 10:52:31, M in FD 10:54:06; M moves to pantry to prep for another feeding 10:58:38; M gets up off restless eaglets 12:17:02pm, feeding 12:17:43; M stretches after the feeding 12:28:36 & digs in the bowl, then tucks the kids in & nestles down 12:30:39; S/C#5-M gets up 12:43:07, M to LB 12:43:32 & out 12:43:37, D in to LB 12:43:52, D to nest 12:44:20 & nibbles on nestovers; D feeds the kids 12:46:27; D gets up to nibble some more 1:32:38, moves some fluff 1:33:40 & feeds the kids a few bites; S/C#8-M in BD w/huge branch 3:43:11 D gets up & works on bothersome branch at the Y-nook 3:43:24, D to LB 3:44:44 & out 3:44:48 while M feeds eaglets.

January 31, 2017 (Tuesday)

Video: Mom Takes A Break

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Bel's Nest Log
Cam 1 went down last night (unless you had it up & running), hopefully BCE will have it back online this morning. 1/31 Tues - S/C#1-D in to LB 7:20:08am; D to nest as M softly chirps to him 7:20:38; M gets off eggs 7:20:46; M to LB still chirping 7:21:06, M flies out 7:21:12; D wiggles down onto eggs 7:21:28am; D stares intently then calls out (to M?) 7:25:21. Ground report per Jimmy P: Mom flew to perch as I was getting out of truck. Sat there for 30 mins, went toward river. S/C #2-M in BD w/fluff 1:58:55pm; D finally gets off eggs 2:00:01; D to LB 02:00:03; D out 2:00:07; M gets off eggs just a'calling 3:34:20; M to LB 3:34:47; M out 3:34:50; M in BD and calls out 3:50:52pm; M rolls/fluffs/settles 3:53:17pm.

January 28, 2017 (Saturday)

Video: Dinner for Two

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Bel's Nest Log
Per TNT & BEL-M gets up, fluffs & rolls eggs, shimmies down 06:54:43-06:55:46; S/C#1-M gets up 7:17:39am, calls to D 7:17:44, spreads wings, hops to LYB & flies out FD 07:18:02; D in to LB 7:18:32; D to nest 07:18:50, rolls eggs & shimmies down 07:19:01; D gets off eggs 12:37:09; flaps his wings & lifts off to land on LB 12:37:15pm; D calls out that he needs a break then flies out FD 12:37:24; D comes back & lands on outer left branch & calls to M again 12:37:16; D back to nest 12:38:02; D rolls eggs & lays back down 12:38:15; S/C#2 D gets up 12:48:48 & goes to LB 12:48:57; D out 12:49:09; M in BD 12:49:53; M heads over to the eggs using her wing to help balance 12:50:25; M does the roll-n-fluff 10:50:44; M shimmies down 12:51:39; M does another egg roll 12:52:33; M sees D and starts calling 2:28:22; D in BD w/coot 2:28:40; M gets off eggs calling out her thanks & D is vocal too 2:28:54; D jumps to outer LB 2:29:50; M grabs the coot 2:29:51pm; D flies off for a min & then comes in BD still holding part of the coot 12:30:47 & both eat; D offers M a bite 2:33:25; D rouses 2:34:29; D to RB 2:36:53 ; D out 2:37:30; M eats a coot foot 2:39:13; M swallows the other coot foot 2:44:33; M finishes eating 2:47:20; M does the roll-n-flufff 2:47:51 & settles back on eggs 2:48:50; D in to left back branch (same spot as intruder the other day) you hear mom talk a little 2:45:49pm (AC 13:07:01); D out 2:48:38 (AC 13:09:51); S/C#3-D in BD w/pinecone branch 5:47:39; M gets up as D struggles w/stick 5:47:54; M to LB 5:48:15; M out 5:48:25; D abandons his stick & goes over to roll eggs & settle down on them 5:48:36; D gets up & rolls eggs 6:30:30 & 6:32:03 & 6:33:11pm; IR light comes on 6:37:48pm; D rolls eggs 6:38:50. Ground report as of 6:20pm tonight, Ma had perched on her fav branch, feaked her beak quite alot, did an awesome PS then proceeded to preen. She was still preening when Lori left. S/C#4-M lands on back side of nest 6:57:25; D gets up 6:57:28; D chirps at M 6:47:42; D to LB as M tries to move D's pinecone stick 6:58:03; D out? 6:58:23; M does the fluff-n-roll 6:59:25; M settles down on eggs 7:01:05pm.

January 26, 2017 (Thursday)

Video: Chatty Momma

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Bel's Nest Log
M softly calls to D 7:30:44am; M's call gets louder 7:32:00; S/C#1-D in BD w/fluff 7:48:56; M snatches some fluff from D 7:49:00; M gets off eggs 7:49:12; M flies to LB 7:49:33; M out 7:49:39; D lays on eggs 7:49:50; Can start hearing blackbirds at 11:22am; blackbird lands on outer RB 11:24:35; flock flies past nest & some land in branches 11:25:34; most blackbirds are gone by 11:28:41; peace & quiet restored by 11:29:20; S/C#2-M in BD w/talons of fluff 12:34:20 & D gets up; D to LB 12:34:25 & tells M about the blackbirds; D out 12:34:33; M spreads the fluff 12:34:46; M carefully moves over to fluff-n-roll 12:35:20; M shimmies down on eggs 12:37:51; Per Jani-Fluff blows out BD 01:04:14; S/C#3-D in BD w/lots of fluff 03:27:06; D finally coaxes mom off eggs 03:31:22; D immediately checks on them; M to RYB 03:31:46; D settles on eggs 03:31:56; M to LB 03:32:11; M out 03:32:19; D calls for M 05:08:06; S/C#4-D gets off of eggs 05:53:50; D to LB 05:54:12; D back to nest to roll-n-settle 05:54:25; M in BD 06:28:20; D gives M greetings then out BD 06:28:39; M answers back to D 9:01:11, then does a crop drop 9:01:27 before nodding back to sleep; M gets up, stretches 10:17:16, M does a PS & then calls out 10:18:39; M rolls eggs 10:19:11 then shimmies down on eggs 10:19:30.

January 19, 2017 (Thursday)

Video: A Typical Day

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Bel's Nest Log
M calls "good morning!" to D 7:23:31am; D flies by on lower right 7:44:18am; S/C#1-D in BD w/fluff 7:44:35; M chirps softly as she gets up 7:44:45; M to LB 7:45:05 & out 7:45:18; D rolls eggs & nestles down 7:45:33; per JaniBop-S/C#2-M in FD 10:49:37; D out BD 10:49:55; M gets up to stretch 01:47:41; Fluff-n-roll then settles back on eggs 01:52:17; S/C#3-D in BD w/partial fish? 02:05:08 (C2-14:02:33); D inspects eggs and rolls-n-settles 02:06:55; M out BD 02:07:41; D starts chattering 05:41:22; D gets off eggs 05:41:25; D to LB 05:42:18; D rouses 05:43:27;D back to nest 05:43:30; D does a fluff-n-roll and settles 05:43:48; S/C#4-M in to LB 05:58:38; D chats with M before he leaves 5:58:43 and M softly answers back 5:58:54; D out BD 05:59:10; M to nest 5:59:44; D flies past outer left side of nest 6:04:32pm.

January 18, 2017 (Wednesday)

Video: Mom Scarfs Down Tidbit

Bel's Nest Log
M calls to D 7:36:32am; S/C#1-M gets up 7:49:49; M to LB 7:50:17 then out 7:50:24; D in BD w/fluff 7:50:55; D settles on eggs 7:51:33; SC#2-M in FD w/stick & D asks about her morning 10:27:52am; D to LB 10:28:07 & out 10:28:14; M moves stick 10:28:50, M places her stick she wants it 10:29:30 & then rolls-n-fluffs; S/C#3-D in BD w/fluff 10:39:09; M takes fluff from D 10:39:23; D backs up & steps on M 10:39:44; D moves stk as M chirps at him 10:40:20; D keeps moving sticks, swatting M with his tail & crowding her until she gets up at 10:40:47; M to LB 10:41:12 (and D drops the stick & moves to his precious eggs); M out 10:41:20; D rolls eggs & then shimmies down on them; S/C#4-D gets off eggs 12:03:45; D calls to M 12:04:00; M in BSD 12:04:05; D jumps to LB, still vocal 12:04:08; M moves fluff 12:04:20; D out 12:04:30; M does the fluff-n-roll 12:05:50; M sees D and squeals her delight 3:17:57; D in BD w/tidbit (pelt?) 3:18:14pm; M grabs the food 3:18:15 and gobbles it down 3:18:22; M to LB 3:19:05 & out 3:19:14; D tends to the eggs 3:19:23; S/C#6-M in BSD 5:28:12; D chatters at her 5:28:20; D gets up 5:28:56; D's got plenty to say to M 5:29:05; D to LB 5:29:2 & still talking 5:29:38; D out 5:30:02; M moves over to roll-n-fluff eggs; per JaniBop-D in BD w/fluff 06:13:47; M softly thanks him; D to LB 06:14:40; D out 06:14:53.