Saturday - July 14, 2018

D in FD 10:20:36am; mockingbird screams at D 10:45:17 & D talks back 10:45:21. Cam 1 reset 12:02pm, D vocalizes 12:25:15 & flaps his way to the LB 12:25:20 & vocalizes some more as he looks all around; D hops back to nest 12:27:10, still watching something; D alerts again 12:28:49; M in FD 12:36:29; M crouches to watch something 12:52:06 & D gently nips at her beak 12:52:12, D gently nips at M's hood feathers 12:52:26; D rouses 1:05:31; noises (plane?) gets their attention 1:07:21; M nips at D's back 1:07:34; beaking 1:17:16; D gets back to work digging in nest 1:24:12; D to RB 1:34:26 & out 1:35:13; D in FD w/stick & almost takes out M 139:17; beaking 2:18:05; D out BD 2:19:10; D in BD w/stick 2:20:44; M & D track a mockingbird that flies behind the nest & briefly lands on back branch 2:22:48; D out BD 2:28:49; D in FDw/stick 2:31:51; D to RB 3:04:00, D out 3:04:40 & flies behind nest;

Monday - July 9, 2018


D in to LB 1:44:45pm, to nest 1:45:22, to LB 1:48:24; mockingbird pesters D 1:58:24, D hops to nest 1:58:42; D tracks something 2:23:17, then flies out BSD 2:25:26.

Saturday - July 7, 2018

D lands on LB 3:39:51, hops to nest 3:39:52; juvie swoops nest & briefly lands on back branch 3:40:25; juvie on tree on back right side 3:40:40; juvie flies behind nest 3:42:06; juvie flies behind nest 3:42:48; D calls out 4:29:33; D to LB 4:47:52 & looks around; D moves down LB 4:54:00; mockingbird pesters D 4:59:19, D hops to nest 4:59:50, D calls out in frustration (mockingbird) 5:00:03, mockingbird leaves as wind starts gusting 5:04:20; crow caws nearby 5:04:56; wind picks up a bit more 5:05:19; strong winds move in 5:10:04 and nest tree rocks & rolls as D just looks around, hunkering down at times; wind has lessened and squees (?) heard 5:12:38 & 5:13:22; D watches something flying above nest 5:14:46, more squees heard; more wind gusts 5:16:11; squees 5:17:10; wind gusts 5:17:27; wind is really strong starting at 5:19:21; D flies out BD 5:24:47 just before rain starts.

Friday - July 6, 2018

Cam 2 times: D to nest 6:02:00am where he beakplows; M in FD 6:10:04; D to LB 6:14:48 & out; IR light off 6:17:01; D in FD w/twig 6:21:16; D out BD 6:25:01. Cam 1 times (reset 6:32am): M to LB 6:34:44 & out 6:34:54;

Thursday - July 5, 2018

M in FD 2:25:09pm; mockingbird pesters M 2:43:25; M vocal 2:48:11 & 2:51:42; D in to LB 3:01:44, D to nest 3:01:52; D digs in nest, M nips at him 3:02:53; D out BSD 3:14:26; M vocal 3:33:18 & 3:33:52; mockingbird returns 4:42:38; mockingbird continually harasses M until she flies out BSD 4:50:47; M heard nearby then flies in FD 5:30:58, she alerts/vocalizes as shadows fly overhead, flyby from back to front 5:31:11, D lands on LB 5:31:22, Dad chatters 5:31:30; D to nest 5:32:16; D heads to BD 6:02:52 & flies out 6:03:08; M calls out 6:38:57; D in FD w/twig 6:47:01; M chirps softly 6:49:18; M leans forward while intently staring at something 6:50:41; M vocal again 6:52:07 & D looks around then starts digging in the nest; D to LB 7:16:26 then hops back to nest 7:16:33; D to RB 7:17:47, D out 7:20:55; D in FD w/stick 7:25:30; D chatters 7:35:00; M chirps 7:47:00; both watch something 7:53:13; D to LB 7:55:32 & out 7:55:49; M calls out 7:58:13; M out BD 8:57:11 & lands on back tree.

Tuesday - July 3, 2018

IR light off 6:13:13am; M in FD 6:16:37, D follows her in & lands on LB 6:16:44, D to nest 6:16:52; both dig in nest & D moves a few sticks; D to back branch 6:22:57; D rouses 6:24:24; D turns around 6:25:48 & looks around as if stick shopping; D launches 6:26:27 and flies behind nest & lands on back tree; D leaves back tree 6:29:38; D in FD w/small wonky stick 6:29:58, then digs in nest; D to RB 6:32:05 & out 6:37:50; D in FD w/stick 6:39:39; D to LB 6:54:12; D turns around 7:04:54 & flies off 7:05:27; Cam 1 reset 8:57:10; M still on nest; D lands on LB 9:09:21, he moves down the branch & steps into nest next to Mom 9:09:52 & does some beak plowing; after spending some together time, M heads out the BSD 9:33:08; D follows 9:35:03.

Monday - July 2, 2018

M in FD 12:01:03pm. Mom vs Mockingbird, Round 1 12:11:30, 2nd mockingbird joins in 12:13:41, Round 1 ends in a draw at 12:15:29; mockingbird flits around a few more times starting 12:16:56; mockingbird returns for Round 2 12:48:10, Round 2 ends in another draw 12:50:14, mockingbird flies off 12:50:42; M preens 12:51:58 then looks around for more pesky birds; preens 1:50:59; scratched head 1:53:13; more preening 1:53:23 & scratching 1:54:37 & preening; looks up & calls out 2:02:59; Cam 1 reset 3:21pm (Mom is still on the nest); M stretches 3:25:30; briefly lays down 3:36:23-3:36:33; M lays down 4:18:29; M stands up 4:49:20; stretches 4:58:19; vocal 5:15:42; Round 3 with mockingbird 6:42:30; M vocalizes at the pesky mocker 6:45:21, it finally leaves at 6:46:02pm.