August 2018

Thurs 8/2 - Per chatters, Dad paid a visit to the nest this evening. 
Fri 8/3 - Dad visited this morning, bringing in a stick (no time). M in BSD 11:48:33; M softly screeches 11:58:28; M checks out/bites at something in the nest 12:33:34; M to LB 2:17:17 & out 2:17:42pm.
Sun 8/5 - Cam 2: D in BD 1:57:44pm; D lays down 2:02:58, resettles a few times during his stay; D gets up 3:09:46; D out BD 3:12:15pm. D in BD 8:21:52pm; D to LB 8:35:30 & out 8:35:35pm.
Mon 8/6 - D in FS w/stick 6:48:52am; D to LB 6:53:23 & out 6:53:52. D in LSD 2:19:44pm; D looks around then rouses 2:29:57; D out LSD 2:30:32.
Wed 8/8 - M & D on the nest 3:31pm. Cam 1 reset 4:04; M still on nest 4:43pm.

Thurs 8/9 - D flies behind nest 6:42:14am, D in FD w/stick 6:42:24; M in FD 6:44:40; D to LB 6:51:43 & out 6:52:07; M to LB 6:55:37 & out 6:55:48. M in FD 9:57:44; D in FD w/small stick in beak 10:03:08; D to RB 10:19:34 & out 10:20:13; D in FD w/stick 10:22:32; M takes D's stick 10:22:46, D helps w/stick 10:22:58 then nips at M; M takes the stick again 10:23:22; stick wraps around M's head 10:23:38, M stumbles around trying to place it; D tries an unsuccessful steal 10:24:38; D out BSD 10:30:09; D in FD w/stick 10:32:15; D out BSD 10:52:02; M rouses 1:25:41, hops to LB 1:26:54 & out 1:27:26. M in BSD 5:23:04 & is vocal; M flies out BSD 5:27:51pm.
Sat 8/11 - M in BSD 11:14:37am; M tracks D as he flies around and comes in the FD w/stk 12:29:10pm.
Sun 8/12 - D in FD 2:20:42 (Cam 2); D out BSD 2:50:01.
Wed 8/15 - D in to LB 6:39:44am, to nest 6:40:04; IR light off 6:44:34; D to RB 6:50:30 & out 6:51:02. D in FD w/stk 9:55:30 while a bluejay flits around on back branches; D looks around before laying down in the grass 10:10:28; D still on nest 10:56:00.
Sat 8/18 - M in BDS 11:45:13; D in BSD 11:53:59; D to LB 11:59:43 & out 12:00:56; D does a beautiful fly-in BD w/twig 12:01:33; D to LB 12:06:57, rouses 12:08:06, flies out 12:08:52; another fly-in BD by D w/wonky stick 12:12:45 (and is a bit snippy w/Mom), D starts trimming stick 12:13:42, nips at M when she tries to help 12:14:35; D to RB 1:07:47 & out 1:08:59; D in FD w/stick 1:11:34; D to RB 1:27:50 where he flaps then hops back to nest;
D to RB 1:28:06 & out 1:28:59; D in BD w/twiggy stick 1:31:09; D to RB 1:39:16 & out 1:41:31; D in BSD w/stick 2:43:11; D to LB 2:59:41 & out 3:00:48; M watches orange tractor as it mows around nest area 3:32:52 & 3:33:50; M digs in nest 3:51:24 then lays down 3:52:12 (tractor still running near nest tree); M stands up 4:12:52; M lays own 5:33:14; M stands 6:24:17; M out BSD 7:51:26pm.
Sun 8/19 - M in BD 7:08:21am, to LB 7:34:27 & out 7:34:31. M in FD 8:53:19, M out BSD 9:29:43.

Mon 8/20 - At long last our View Finder is in place not only to use and enjoy, but to remember our precious little B10. Thanks to all the chatters and B3 Branch Buddies who made this possible with their contributions.
Tues 8/21 - M in BD 2:19:43pm, she has some quiet alone time just looking around; M to LB 3:39:13 & out 3:39:27pm.
Wed 8/22 - M in BD 2:01:47pm; D in BD w/stk 2:02:03, he places the stk and does a little beak-plowing; D out BSD 2:08:06; M rouses 2:52:23, M out BSD 2:53:18pm.
Thurs 8/23 - D in to LB 2:07:05pm, hops to nest 2:07:26; D out BSD 2:35:54 & flies behind nest.
Fri 8/24 - D in to LB 8:09:56pm, hops to nest 8:10:21; D out BSD 8:22:37 & flies behind nest.
Sat 8/25 - D in FD w/pinecone stick 6:49:48am; D to RB 6:53:18 & out 6:53:36. IR light off 6:55:34.
Mon 8/27 - M in BSD 12:57:40pm; D in BD  circa 2:42:42 (screen froze); D to RB 2:49:14 & out; D lands on RB around 3:09:58, hops to nest for a kiss 3:10:02; D back to RB 3:11:17 & out 3:11:49; D in FD 3:15:46, to RB 3:16:50 & out; D in circa 3:37:54 (screen froze); D to RB 3:40:01 & out; D in BSD w/stk 3:56:04.
Tues 8/28 - Cam 1 offline. Cam 2: M in 1:48:03pm; Cam 1 back up 2:33; M out BD 2:36:59.
Wed8/29 - UI (unidentified intruder) shadow behind nest 11:49:39am; UI in FD 11:39:53; looks around then straight at cam 11:50:33; uses talons to dig in nest 11:51:28; picks up a stick from the front rail then plays with it 11:52:51; Out BSD 12:02:36pm.

July 23 - July 31, 2018

Sun Glow Smiley Face 7/25/18

Mon 7/23 - D missed landing on LB 6:28:14am; flyby behind nest 6:29:54; D in FD w/pine-bough stick 6:30:07; D to LB 6:38:54 & out 6:39:07. D in to LB 2:13:24pm, hops to nest 2:13:25; D to LB 2:22:17 & out 2:22:46. D in over RB 2:56:56; M in over RB 2:58:19; mockingbird briefly lands on back branch 2:59:16; D out BSD 3:03:07; D in FD w/stick 3:04:44; D to RB 3:08:16 & out 3:09:46; D in FD w/stick 3:13:15; D out BSD 3:20:01. M rouses 4:36:41; M to LB 5:27:42 & out 5:28:36pm. 
Tues 7/24 - Squirrel in the nest stealing grass around 12:30pm. D in to LB 12:46:07; hop s to nest 12:49:39; D lays down 1:45:00; D stands up 1:52:35; D rouses 1:57:23; D to LB 2:00:31 & out 2:01:59.
Fri 7/27 - D in BSD 1:37:53pm; mockingbird pesters D 1:43:20; D flies out over RB 2:07:31. Two trucks drive behind nest tree 3:24:44.
Sat 7/28 - D in FD (over the RB) 3:50:07pm, he keeps an eye out for M; M lands on outer 9-o'clock branch 3:56:55 & D starts a little nestorizing; M hops to nest 3:57:28. Dad left & returned several times bringing sticks; both were still on the nest at 5:15pm.

Sunday - July 22, 2018

The sun shone brilliantly on the lush green grass in the nest this morning. D in BD 12:11:21pm; M in BSD 12:12:34; D out BSD 2:53:17; M rouses 4:01:21, M to LB 4:02:53 & out 4:03:41.

Wednesday - July 18, 2018

Cam 2: M in FD 9:45:02am; Cam 1: M out BSD 12:30:22.

Tuesday - July 17, 2018

D in BSD 1:00:51pm; D lays down 1:49:29; D gets up 2:02:02; D vocal (as squeess heard in background, possibly juvie hawk) 2:08:00; 2:08:20, 2:08:32; 2:08:41); Dad was still on the nest when the cam went offline just before 3pm. Cam 2: D puffs up 3:28:00 & rouses 3:28:07; D to LB 3:29:00 & out 3:29:20. M in 5:06:55; Cam 1 back online 5:07; M still on nest 6:40:00; M out BSD 6:43:29pm; M in BD 7:15:21, M calls out 7:15:33 & 7:16:16 & 7:27:25; Cam 1 goes offline 7:46. M flies out BD 8:33:40pm.

Monday - July 16, 2018

M lands on LB 6:19:05am, D lands on outer LB 6:19:09, M to nest 6:19:12, D to nest 6:19:35; D to LB 6:24:17 & out 6:25:49; IR light off 6:26:22; D in FD w/stick 6:27:10; D to RB 6:31:24 & out 6:34:47; D in FD w/stick 6:39:12; M to LB 6:45:22 & out 6:46:05; D to LB 6:47:14 & out 6:46:18; M in BD 11:38:44; M calls out 12:07:35; Cam 1 resets 2:02pm and M is still on the nest; mockingbird yells & then pesters M 2:41:42; M to LB 3:22:23 & out 3:22:43.

Sunday - July 15, 2018

M in FD 4:36:49pm. M ducks 4:37:40 & alerts 4:37:42; other calls (hawk?) heard nearby 4:37:47; M calls out 5:03:42 as D lands on outer LB; M squees as D hops to nest 5:04:38; squees (juvie? hawk?) heard nearby 5:33:17 & M answers; beaking 5:54:26; M stretches 5:59:58; D flies out BSD 6:00:47; D in BSD w/stick 6:03:00; M preens & Dad nibbles on her wing feathers 6:15:24 6:15:32 & 6:15:37 then M moves away; M calls out 6:31:08; D briefly nods off 6:40:59; M starts to preen & D nips at her 7:00:35; calls heard nearby and M then Dad call out 7:06:08; M stretches her wings (warbles) 7:05:55; D out BSD 7:08:47 M softly calls out 7:21:18 & tracks something as what sounds like hawk calls are heard 7:21:24-7:21:49, Dad chatters in the distance 7:21:56 & M answers; M out BSD 8:20:39 & flies behind nest.