WHAT A DAY!
P's
heard chattering nearby as sirens blare down the street 7:04:03am; IR light off
7:04:36; M flies f/back perch 7:15:29 & in BSD 7:15:32 with D right behind
& in BSD 7:15:38; M to LB 7:17:27 & out 7:17:30; D to LB 7:20:07 &
out 7:20:37; Cam 1 reset 7:59:48; Cam 1 reset 9.47; D in BSD w/stk 10:07:56; He
has a hard time deciding where to put it and it ends up on left rail 10:08:27;
fluffs up bole then moves a branch from the front rail 10:09:41; works on
another stick at front 10:10:19 almost losing it; watches area for a bit then
hops to LB 10:16:53; does a head shake 10:17:03; Watches something intently
then out 10:18:51; D in BSD w/stk 10:27:02; D out BSD 10:33:09; D in BD w/fluff
10:51:09; D spreads the fluff, watches the area before hopping to the LB
11:08:55; Rouses 11:09:15; watches area as he gets a little wind-blown then out
11:12:00; Nice fly in as D comes in BD w/stk 11:14:03; D to LB 11:17:48; D out
11:17:54.
Can hear P or
Juvie? land on outer LB 5:02:51pm; Turns around on branch? 5:03:37; Flies off
5:03:50; Can see behind nest 5:03:52; Reset 5:42pm; P fly by behind nest
5:49:25; D arrives on RB 5:51:50; D to nest from RB 5:52:24; Juvie flies behind
nest 5:52:40 as IR light comes on; Juvie lands on back-left branch 5:52:46
& tries to come on the nest but D is there to stop it; Juvie hops to a
branch on the left side 5:52:47; D to RB 5:53:25; Juvie hops to back-left branch
5:53:59, moves to different limb 5:55:11, then flies onto nest 5:55:16 &
digs in the fluff; Juvie moves a stick 5:56:40 then aerates some more, digging
up lots of fluff; Juvie digs up a stick & tosses it to the side 5:58:50.
P heard
chattering nearby 5:59:13; Juvie hops to RB 5:59:32, turns around 6:00:00 then
hops back to nest 6:00:02 to move sticks from the right rail; Juvie moves stick
to back side 6:00:52 & tries to trim it before getting it just where s/he
wants it; Juvie to RB 6:01:47, D wing flaps as he moves the Juvie off his RB
perch 6:02:29; D pushes Juvie back to nest 6:02:35, then Juvie hops to LB
6:02:39; D moves up RB & out of sight 6:03:07; Juvie moves up LB & out
of sight 6:03:57; Juvie hops to nest 6:05:13 to fluff more fluff; M heard
calling from nearby 6:06:51 & it sounds like another eagle is answering
her; Juvie moves a small stick from the back rail 6:07:45 then goes to front of
the nest 6:08:01, starts looking around as if watching something 6:08:12; Juvie
moves the back of the nest 6:08:23 and flies to back-left branch 6:08:36; D
hops to nest 6:19:45 & picks at the fluff; D heads over to the left side of
the nest 6:20:57; D is scratches his head 6:21:13 & is startled when the
Juvie hops back on the nest 6:21:16; Juvie bites at D's tail feathers 6:21:23
as D seems to ignore it; when Juvie nips at his wing, D posters & lightly
beaks at the juvie 6:21:58 then starts working on the right rail 6:22:19; D
beaks again 6:22:38 & then flaps wings while beaking trying to push Juvie
off the nest 6:23:03; D gets a bit more aggressive 6:23:11 & Juvie moves to
left side of nest; D hops to RB 6:23:17; Juvie is nonplussed and starts moving
sticks 6:23:33; Juvie hops to LB 6:26:58 then moves higher up & out of
sight 6:27:20; Juvie hops back to nest 6:33:01 & starts moving sticks
6:33:17; Juvie hops to LB 6:37:38 & turns around 6:37:56 then rouses
6:38:03; D hops to nest from RB 6:46:03,
starts fixing the bole 6:46:08; Juvie joins him 6:46:41 & starts moving
fluff; Juvie beaks towards D 6:46:53 & D gets in his face, Juvie hops to
back of nest 6:46:56; D lunges at Juvie 6:47:39 & Juvie sidesteps; D nips
at Juvie 6:47:44 & throws in a chest bump which forces Juvie to fly out BSD
at 6:47:49; D walks to the right side 6:48:28, then turns around to dig in the
nest 6:49:24; D peers out the back left side as if to make sure Juvie is gone
6:54:16; D feaks on LB 6:55:00, then hops to RB 6:55:38; D moves down RB
6:54:52 and gives ferocious looks out towards the back of the nest; D hops to
nest 7:55:14 & flies to back-left branch 7:56:42; M chatters from her perch
nearby 10:10:45pm.
NOTE: Due to action seen the next morning, it was NOT Dad Berry on the nest with Juvie, nor was it D that stayed on the 11-o'clock branch overnight. It was an adult intruder that we assumed was Dad (see nest log for 11/16) and the eagles heard chattering nearby were Mom & Dad.
