Thursday - February 8, 2018


Bel's Nest Log: Per TNT: M calls out to D several times between 7:07am & 7:14am; IR light off 7:15:28; M continues to call for D 7:18:20; S/C#1-M gets up 7:33:09, M out LSD 7:33:31; D in to LB 7:33:46, to nest 7:33:51, gives the eggs a roll & snuggles down 7:34:04. Per BEL-D sounds the alarm 8:44:19, stands up and looks at the sky still alerting 8:44:24 (on appr cam a large bird flies over), D rolls eggs 8:47:59, snuggles back down 8:48:10; egg roll 9:56am; D vocal as someone flies over nest 10:35:39; D intently watches something flying nearby 10:39:47, something flies behind nest on appr cam 10:41:43, D vocalizes 10:42:33 & M answers. S/C#2-M flies in BD 10:42:46 and both are vocal, D goes to LB 10:43:26, both D & M alerting 10:43:29, D flies off 10:43:45, M moves over to eggs 10:47:09, rolls & fluffs, settles down 10:49:52. BCE starts zooming in on Cam 2 11:34:08am. Another "stranger" flyover at 12:37pm; M starts chirping, then calling louder & louder 2:24pm, S/C #3-D in FD w/headless fish 2:26:09, M gets up & grabs the fish 2:26:15 & gobbles it down 2:26:40, M flies out LSD 2:27:07, D rolls eggs 2:27:24, snuggles down 2:27:31. D vocal 4:45:54, D to LB 4:46:23 & out 4:46:29; D returns via LB, still vocal, 4:46:50; D makes his way down branch then to nest 4:47:52, he rolls the eggs & shimmies down 4:48:23. Per Jani: S/C#4-M in FD w/stk 5:33:10, D gets up 5:33:11; D to RB rail 5:33:18; D to RB 5:33:30; D out 5:33:59; M rolls eggs 5:34:49; M settles on eggs 5:35:58.