Bel's Nest Log Updated 2/24/18
Video: Two Fish On The Menu
Bel's Nest Log: M feeds eaglet a couple of
bites 6:50:04am; S/C#1-M to LB 6:51:27
& out 6:51:27, D to nest f/left side branch 6:51:43; D feeds babies 6:54 as
Cam 1 resets; IR light off 6:59:37.
S/C#2-M in FD w/live fish 7:33:45, D to RB 7:34:10 & out 7:34:20; M feeds eaglets some fresh fish 7:35:18, D in FD w/live fish 7:51:52, D to LB 7:53:50 & out 7:54:11; M eats fish 8:53:45 then feeds B's 8:54:14; D in FD w/fluff 8:58:55, D to RB 9:01:25 & out 9:03:07; M still feeding B's 9:06:34; M goes to feed another bite, but the B's are zonked out 9:17:00; M just sitting in Y-nook 9:48:35; B's scooching 10:00:16, one saddles right up next to Mom on the Y-nook; M steps on one B 10:09:06 trying to get to the bole to aerate, B raises up in indignation; B's snoozing 10:21:48.
S/C#3-M to LB 10:26:34 & out 10:26:44; D in BD 10:27:19, he pulls his fish out 10:28:00 & eats; D pulls M's fish over to him 10:32:48 & tries a bite of it; after a few hours of quiet quality time, D feeds 1:28:44pm; PS 1:42:16 by one B; one B by right rail looking out 1:59:09; D vocal while searching the sky 2:01:03.
S/C#4-M in LSD 2:02:21, D to LB 2:02:36 & out; M feeds 2:03:51, the 'rail' baby turns around & starts making his way towards M for feeding 2:05:33; after feeding, the babies zonk out near M & are still there 3:15:00; M eats 3:18:16 then tries to feed, but B's not too interested (still resting); another half-hearted attempt at the B's eating 4:00:00; B's finally ready for some fish 4:07:20; D in BD w/fluff 4:14:30; D grabs nest-over & takes it to the back of nest 4:18:19 & eats some & defeathers (must be the coot), he gives one B a bite 4:20:44;
S/C#2-M in FD w/live fish 7:33:45, D to RB 7:34:10 & out 7:34:20; M feeds eaglets some fresh fish 7:35:18, D in FD w/live fish 7:51:52, D to LB 7:53:50 & out 7:54:11; M eats fish 8:53:45 then feeds B's 8:54:14; D in FD w/fluff 8:58:55, D to RB 9:01:25 & out 9:03:07; M still feeding B's 9:06:34; M goes to feed another bite, but the B's are zonked out 9:17:00; M just sitting in Y-nook 9:48:35; B's scooching 10:00:16, one saddles right up next to Mom on the Y-nook; M steps on one B 10:09:06 trying to get to the bole to aerate, B raises up in indignation; B's snoozing 10:21:48.
S/C#3-M to LB 10:26:34 & out 10:26:44; D in BD 10:27:19, he pulls his fish out 10:28:00 & eats; D pulls M's fish over to him 10:32:48 & tries a bite of it; after a few hours of quiet quality time, D feeds 1:28:44pm; PS 1:42:16 by one B; one B by right rail looking out 1:59:09; D vocal while searching the sky 2:01:03.
S/C#4-M in LSD 2:02:21, D to LB 2:02:36 & out; M feeds 2:03:51, the 'rail' baby turns around & starts making his way towards M for feeding 2:05:33; after feeding, the babies zonk out near M & are still there 3:15:00; M eats 3:18:16 then tries to feed, but B's not too interested (still resting); another half-hearted attempt at the B's eating 4:00:00; B's finally ready for some fish 4:07:20; D in BD w/fluff 4:14:30; D grabs nest-over & takes it to the back of nest 4:18:19 & eats some & defeathers (must be the coot), he gives one B a bite 4:20:44;
B11 moves close to
B10 and gets bonked 4:33:31; B10 PS 4:34:03; B10 uses pantry as a pillow
4:41:14 as B11 naps in the center of nest; D out BD 4:50:05; B11 PS 5:00:41
then naps facing pantry & M; M moves to the front of the nest 5:08:18
watching over her sleeping babies; B10 briefly wakes to preen 5:24:02, flies
buzzing around both babies that are sleeping in the pantry; B10 sits up
5:25:38, does a crop drop; M picks up a fish from the pantry 5:35:10 & eats
a few bites; B10 PS 5:38:15 then gets fed by M while B11 watches; M gives B11 a
few bites 5:41:51, then feds both; B11 is done eating and turns around 5:50:19,
M continues to feed B10; B11 PS 5:50:41 then falls to sleep in the pantry; B10
in a food coma near M 5:52:25.
S/C#5-D in
BD w/stick 5:58:12, D places stick at back rail 5:58:13 as B11 wakes up to
watch, M to LB 5:59:21 & out 5:59:25; D moves over to pantry 5:59:52, steps
on B11's wing nub 6:00:23 baby gives him "the look" & falls back
to sleep; D moves an old squirrel pelt 6:01:03 & B11 sits up to watch; B
offers B11 a bite 6:01:39 but baby is not interested, D leans toward sleeping
B10 6:02:03 but B11 sleeps on; B11 shows half-hearted interest to D's feeding
attempt 6:02:42 & finally starts eating 6:02:55; B11 PS 6:07:11 then used
B10's rump as a pillow; D wants to continue feeding so B11 sits back up 6:08:11
but keeps falling asleep; B10 sits up 6:12:33 & rests crop on B11, B11 sits
up 6:2:44; B10 PS 6:13:16; D moves some nestovers 6:14:08 & some land end
up on B10's back 6:14:25; B11 briefly uses B10 as a pill 6:14:34 then B10 sits
up 6:14:42, B11 tries the B10 pillow again 6:15:08 with same result; D eats
6:15:37 as B10 watches; B10 uses B11 as a crop rest 6:16:58; B10 sits up to
watch D clean up more of the pantry 6:18:29; B10 turns & lays down facing
back of the nest 6:23:00 flank to flank with B11; B10 watches D scavenge the
pantry 6:25:19; B10 moves close to B11 6:25:29, B11 bonks B10 6:25:30 but B10
bonks back & B11 flattens 6:25:33; D leaves pantry and heads to right side
of nest 6:28:31 as B10 sits up using B11 as a back rest; B 10 turns toward
center of nest 6:09:05 & plops down for a nap 6:29:19; B10 watches D
6:29:55, D moves a twig 6:30:50 then tries to sweep B10 under him to brood, B10
sits up and turns to face back of nest 6:31:03; D moves back to pantry 6:32:08
and B10 follows & lays across sleeping B11 6:32:06; B 10 falls asleep on
his comfy B11 pillow 6:33:14; D works on an old pelt at the front of the nest
6:33:31 and both babies wake to watch; D moves the old squirrel
"carpet" to the pantry 6:33:51; babies sleeping in a cuddle puddle
with B10 on top 6:34:14; D moves to right side of nest 6:39:08 and checks on
babies, then works on right-back rails 6:39:52.
S/C#6-M
in LSD w/fluff 6:40:10, fluff is left at FD; B11 wakes up to watch M 6:40:50, M
moves some old pelts 6:40:53 waking up B10 in the process by covering with pelt
6:40:59; D moves over to pantry 6:41:15 & both start cleaning up; B10
scoots closer to M 6:41:40, B11 sits up 6:41:49; both babies sleeping as D
flies out BD 6:42:59; M picks at pelt near FD 6:44:17; B11 wakes up 6:48:12
& moves toward left side 6:48:24 (M is blocking view of both babies but Cam
2 shows B10 stays in the pantry as B11 moves off frame); IR light on 6:56:24 as
M stands on front left side watching over her babies; M moves slightly and
shows one baby sleeping on left side 7:04:53; M preens 7:06:23. CAM 2 TIMES: M
fluffs bole 7:55:22 & moves grass & partial old pelt on top B10; B10
scoots closer to M in center of nest 7:56:41 & M tries to tuck in B10 &
keeps aerating the fluff; M crouches down over B10 7:59:25; M turns toward
front of nest 8:00:01, then snuggles down over B10 who is peeking out from in
front of her; M fluffs some more around B10 8:01:37 then settles down and
watches front of nest (B11?) 8:02:16; M snuggles closer to B10 8:03:02 &
closer 8:03:27, dozing M turns quickly toward front left of nest 8:04:11
(possibly when B11 fell over front rail as seen on Approach Cam), M wing slaps
8:04:32 (possibly thinking noises of a scrambling B11 on the front side of the
nest was Rocky), M leaves her right wing extended for a long time.
Ground Report:
Sadly, Dr. Renee Carleton confirms that the eaglet was found deceased under the
nest 11:00pm and was recovered. Newspaper article by Doug Walker: https://tinyurl.com/Berry-Eaglet-Details
