Sunday - March 4, 2018

Bel's Nest Log: M is startled & on alert 4:11:24am, Rocky darts across the back rail to left side 4:11:55 & M partially spreads her wins in defense; M crop drops 6:21:29; M calls/chatters to D 6:22:32. 
S/C#1-M to LB 6:32:19 & out 6:32:29; D in to LB 6:34:36 & perches just out of view; IR light off 6:46:36; D still perched on LB 6:55:22; D moves down LB & hops to nest 6:58:38, feeds B10 6:59:02; B10 PS 6:59:34; D cuddles w/B10 7:14:23; B10 PS 8:19:30; feeding 8:19:41. 
S/C#2-M in FD w/fluff 8:20:49, M spreads fluff as D hops to LB 8:21:10, D out 8:21:17; M grabs some fluff 8:40:55 & tucks it around B10; M lightly steps on B10's head as she goes to cuddle 8:42:47; nuthatch steals nesting materials from front left side of nest 9:01:08; feeding 9:29:43, B10 PS 10:16:32, feeding 10:16:53; M to LB 10:54:37 & out 10:54:56, M in FD 10:38:26; feeding 11:39:27; B10 sits up & flaps wings & looks around 11:51:10, M puts fluff around B10 11:51:52, M calls to D 11:52:48, S/C# 3-D lands on LB talking back to M 11:52:50, M to Y-nook 11:53:11 then back to nest 11:53:21, M out LSD 11:53:37, B10 moves a stick 11:57:23, D to nest 11:57:51; feeding 11:59:05; D looking up & alerts 12:55:10, alerts again 12:56:00, 12:56:50, 12:57:39. 
S/C#4-M in to LB screaming 12:57:58, intruder flies behind nest 12:58:07 (seen on appr cam also), D out BD to give chase 12:58:08, M hops to nest 12:58:27; M keeps watch until she feeds B10 2:53:27. 
S/C#5-M out BD 3:11:08; D in to LB 3:12:33; D to nest 3:15:42; D feeds B10 3:16:01. 
S/C#6-M in BD w/stick 4:52:20; D to LB 4:52:54; D out 4:53:06; M feeds B10 4:54:24; M goes to stand over bole 5:23:34; B10 moves nest material 6:10:14; nibbles on M's talon 6:10:53; Bites M's talon 6:11:12; Bites it again 6:12:07; B10 is giving M a pedicure; B10 ps on M 6:13:27; M feeds B10 6:13:38; M out BD 6:19:14; B10 flaps wings 6:21:30; 6:22:43; 6:23:09; 6:24:28; M in FD w/fluff 6:28:49; IR comes on 7:03:20.

VideoClip: Dad Chases Intruder