Sunday - July 28, 2019

Weather Forecast:  Mostly sunny, high 91º/low 66º, chance of rain 10%. Sunrise 6:48am/Sunset 8:45pm; IR light off 6:31:43am; D in FD w/stick 6:37:45am, straightens up a few sticks, hops to LB 6:42:14 & out 6:42:29; IR light on 9:09:12pm.

Tuesday - July 23, 2019

Weather Forecast:  Sunny, high 84º/low 62º, chance of rain 10%. Sunrise 6:44am/Sunset 8:47pm.  IR light off 6:41:42am; D in over RB w/stick 12:53:44; M in over RB 12:54:37 & D starts digging in the wet nest; D out BSD 12:59:30; D in FD with pine bough 1:06:14; D bumps into M as he’s focused on placing his stick 1:06:23; M hops out of his way 1:07:07 & 1:07:21; M out BSD 1:12:00; M in over RB (w/stick?) 1:15:05; D moves sticks 1:16:30; D out BSD 1:39:38; D in BSD w/small stick 1:44:19 that breaks; D moves pine needles 1:44:48 & M backs up onto right rail 1:45:39; D out BSD 2:07:44; D in FD w/stick 2:13:51; M out BSD 2:14:49; D out BSD 3:13:36; D in over RB 3:46:52 (a hawk heard in the distance), D looks around, then moves a big stick 3:47:10; D out BSD 4:10:58; M in FD 5:15:17; D in FD w/stick 5:19:13; D fusses with placing it then does other stick adjustments; M out BSD 5:30:28; D out BSD 5:50:50; IR light on 9:14:04pm.

Sunday - July 21, 2019

Weather Forecast:  Mostly cloudy, high 88º/low 72º, chance of rain 20%. Sunrise 6:43am/Sunset 8:49pm. IR light off 6:29:24am; D in BD 11:48:12, he moves a stick, gets busy digging in the nest & does a little housekeeping; M in BSD 12:38:26 to keep D company; D to RB 12:41:55 & out; per chat, D comes & goes several times bringing in sticks …; IR light on 9:13:13pm.

Thursday - July 18, 2019

Weather Forecast:  Cloudy, high 92º/low 72º, chance of rain 20%. Sunrise 6:41am/Sunset 8:50pm.  IR light off 6:22:09; D in BSD 11:27:08; D lays down 12:53:14; D stands up 1:12:15 & looks around; M in BSD 1:12:31; D works on sticks, then beaks at M 1:15:20; they both look around (it's a windy day) & seem to be tracking something; D calls out 1:57:14, 1:57:33 & 1:57:44 as M & D track something; both M & D vocal 1:57:51; D does a bit of nestkeeping 1:58:38; M turns around in the nest, wing-whacking D in the process 2:18:26; D walks up on the front rail 2:20:11, hops to LB 2:20:15; D walks down the branch 2:21:12, hops to the nest 2:21:14 & pecks at the fluff; brief beaking 2:23:36; D out BSD 2:24:07; D flies to perch in a tree behind nest 2:24:21; a feather flies off the back side of the nest 2:27:19 & 2:27:24; D in over RB w/stick 2:31:53; D to LB 2:36:58; D preens 2:40:11, D drops a feather onto the nest 2:40:15, the wind blows D's feather 2:40:46 & M picks it up 2:40:49; D rouses 2:43:17 then turns around on the branch 2:43:22; D flies off 2:45:28 and M keeps her eyes on him; M out BSD 2:48:17; IR light on 9:10:09pm.

Sunday - July 14, 2019

Weather Forecast:  Cloudy, high 89º/low 71º, chance of rain 10%. Sunrise 6:38am/Sunset 8:52pm.  IR light off 6:26:36am. E heard nearby 2:22:06; M in over RB 2:22:30; more noises off cam (hawk?) as M fiercely looks around 2:22:34; D in over RB 2:23:11; D starts tidying up sticks 2:23:28; D out BSD 2:31:00; D in over RB w/stick 2:34:53; D works on stick at the front rail 2:55:43, bops M's tail with a stick 2:55:31; D out BSD 3:08:31 & flies to back trees; D leaves back trees 3:12:33, flies in FD & crashes into M w/stick 3:13:02; mockingbird squawks nearby 3:18:47, but leaves when it doesn't like the odds (2 against 1) 3:19:42; M squees a couple of times 3:22:41, then D moves a stick from the front right rail 3:22:48; D hops to RB 3:30:00, flies out 3:32:16; M calls out as D flies in FD with a big stick 3:34:36 (barely missing hitting M); D moves his stick 3:35:56, grazing M, she beaks him 3:36:01, he beaks back 3:35:06 & she moves up onto the right rail to get out of his way; M moves back onto the nest 3:57:45; D to RB 4:00:49, rouses 4:02:12, D flies off 4:04:42; M calls out 4:11:16, D in over RB w/stick 4:11:18; D places his stick then looks around; D out BSD 4:22:18; M still on the nest as of 5:50pm; mockingbird lands on left branches & taunts M 5:55:48, starts dive-bombing 5:56:12; M flies out BSD to find some peace & quiet 6:02:18; IR light on 9:13:51pm.

Friday - July 5, 2019

Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy, high 94º/low 74º, chance of rain 20%.  D lands on LB 6:04:08am, steps to nest 6:04:25 to dig in the fluff & straighten up sticks; M in FD 6:12:11; IR light off 6:14:26; D to RB 6:20:34, turns around on branch 6:22:13, hops to branch on right side on nest 6:22:41, hops to a different branch 6:24:26 as M digs in the nest; D turns around on the branch & hops back to the other branch 6:24:56; D moves out of view 6:26:28, then moves further out 6:27:09 mockingbird screams & M jumps 6:27:48; D moves to a back branch (possibly flies out) 6:28:15; M scratches her head 6:28:56; D flies behind nest 6:29:46 & in over RB w/small stick 6:29:55; M backs up onto right rail to get out of D's way 6:32:17; M steps back to nest 6:40:06; M out BSD 6:43:53; M in FD w/stick 6:48:53 and D 6:49:07 tells her he wants it, stick war 6:49:14 (Dad wins); D to RB 6:52:36 (possibly files out 6:53:15); D lands on RB 6:59:53, hops to nest w/small stick 6:59:57; D hops to LB 7:04:23; D out 7:08:13; D in BSD w/pinecone stick 7:15:41; D out BSD 7:34:07; here comes the mockingbird 7:44:20 to aggravate M; MB dive-bombs M 8:51:41 & harasses her some more for several minutes; M lays down 9:21:50; M still on the nest at 10:52:00, having endured another MB attack around 10:21:00 & just before 11:00:00; she finally has her fill of pesky MB & flies out the BSD 11:01:04; late afternoon storm rolls through starting around 6:40pm; IR light on 9:17:49pm.

Friday - June 14, 2019

IR light off 6:05:52; D in BSD w/small stick 6:14:17, places stick on right rail & tweaks a few others, D out BSD 6:18:03; thunking noise 6:19:08 (may have been a pinecone falling?); Cam reset 3:27pm; (not sure if there was anything before the reset; skimmed dvr & haven't seen anything after); IR light on 9:19:00pm.

Thursday - June 13, 2019

IR light off 6:08:07am; Caroline wren explores the nest 6:20:33, another happy wren shows up (singing) 6:21:05; M in BSD 11:51:49; D in BD 11:56:06; D to RB 12:07:38 & out 12:08:52; D flies by in background & lands briefly on LB 12:10:28 then to nest 12:10:30; D out from right front rail 12:32:22; D in FD w/stick 12:41:48, which he totes around then places on right rail 12:42:12; not satisfied, D moves the stick 12:42:25 to the front rail, then moves a pinecone & stick out of the way; M out BSD 1:26:25; a couple minutes later, D steps up to RB & flies off; Cam 1 reset 2:20:50; D in BD w/headless squirrel 6:25:04; D enjoys his meal, scarfing down the remaining portion a la Mom Berry-style 6:52:43; D & his full crop hop to LB 6:56:44 & flies out 6:57:04; IR light on 9:20:55pm.

Friday - June 7, 2019

IR light off 6:23:37am. D in BSD 3:57:47; M in BSD 4:00:31; D fluffs & M supervises; D hops to RB 4:07:58 & out 4:08:36; D in BSD 4:12:06 with a small twiggy stick, which he places on the right front rail; after standing on the right front rail for a minute or so, D hops to RB 4:32:36 & out 4:33:55; D lands on a branch way back behind the nest tree on the right (he looks like a speck) 4:42:34; he moves to another branch 4:44:46; D flies to yet another branch 4:45:47 then he drops down out of view behind the nest 4:46:00 (not sure if he’s playing hide-n-seek or trying to entice M); fly-by 4:47:51, D in BSD 4:47:57; M out over LB 5:01:56; D waits a couple minutes to see if M is coming back, decides she isn’t so out the BSD he goes at 5:03:48; M in BSD w/stick 5:24:17; D lands on LB 5:29:42, to nest 5:29:52; D moves a stick 5:30:03; M backs up on right front rail & perches, giving D room for his fluffing duties 5:30:48; D to RB 5:46:40 & out 5:47:10; D in BSD w/stick 5:49:18, M patiently watches D place his stick & rearranges other ones; D to LB 6:04:20, D turns around to face the nest 6:04:45 & rouses 6:04:57; D turns around again 6:05:48 & flies out 6:06:04; M looks around, preening occasionally, finally lays down 8:05:56; M stands up 8:51:44; Cam reset 8:54; IR light on 9:14:48 & M is still on the nest.

Tuesday - June 4, 2019

IR light of 6:13:51am. Surprise, surprise eagles today! D lands on LB 2:57:04, hops to nest 2:57:13; M in FD 3:00:01; M oversees D as he aerates & fluffs; D gives M a beaking as she attempts to fluff some fluff 3:04:16; D to RB 3:05:25 & out 3:05:53; can see D fly-by in background as he approaches nest 3:07:11; D in FD w/stick 3:07:20, which he places on right rail 3:07:37; D out BSD 3:13:16; D in BD 3:17:08; D out BSD 3:21:55; M gets up 4:46:08, preens 5:32:32; Cam reset 5:40; M lays back down 6:01:06; M stands up, using her wings for balance 6:59:51; M preens 7:13:47; IR light on 9:11:34 & it looks like M is staying the night.

Tuesday - May 21, 2019

E flies behind nest 6:12:06 (may have landed on back tree), calls out 6:12:15; IR light off 6:12:48; E flies behind nest 6:18:37; D in FD w/small stick 6:19:54; D out BSD 6:21:55; . . . IR light on 9:04:30pm.

Monday - May 20, 2019

IR light off 6:18:25am; M can be heard 11:24:55, 11:25:09, & 11:25:21; M flies in the BSD & lands heavily on the nest 11:25:35; while waiting for D, M sits, looks & preens; D in FD w/stick 12:10:12; M rouses12:20:27; D hops onto RB 12:34:29; and out 12:34:42; Flyby behind nest as M watches 12:37:41; D in BSD w/stick 12:37:57; D to RB 12:45:56; D rouses 12:46:38; and out 12:46:55; M still on the nest soaking up the sun 1:12:01, she scratches an itch 1:13:01; two big ol’ crop drops 1:21:34; M up, over LB & out FD 1:30:03; Cam 1 reset 3:30; IR light on 9:04:36pm.

Monday - May 13, 2019

IR light goes off 6:18:01am; cam reset 7:43:59am; M in BSD w/squirrel 2:25:49, M looks around…eats…looks around…gulps down the rest of the squirrel 3:36:33…looks around…finally lays down 6:36:40; M stands up 8:21:51, scratches her head 8:22:14; D circles in the background 8:48:24 & lands on a tree on the back top-right side 8:48:35; D hops to a different branch 8:51:18, flies behind nest 8:51:37, then in over RB w/stick 8:51:48; D to RB 8:59:01; IR light on 8:59:15pm.

Saturday - May 11, 2019

D in BSD w/small stick 6:20:05; D out BSD 6:224:41; IR light off 6:27:00; flycatcher lands on left side of nest 1:07:55, it sees D & quickly flies off 1:08:06; D in BSD 1:08:10; D to LB 1:12:48; hops back to nest 1:16:13; crow lands on 11:00-branch 3:39:46, hops to nubby branch 3:40:02, flies off 3:40:27 & then is back 3:40:30, flies off when it sees D coming in 3:40:43; D in FD w/a talon resting for a second on LB as he enters the nest 3:40:47; D to LB 4:05:18 & out 4:05:39; IR light on 8:41:20pm.

Thursday - May 9, 2019

M stayed on the nest for most of the night, arriving in the wee morning hour of 3:05:41am via the BSD; M calls to D 6:21:45; D leaves perch in background (on right side) 6:22:58, flies in BSD w/stick 6:23:16; M stretches wing 6:25:37; D out BSD 6:26:38; IR light off 6:31:12; M rouses 6:33:17; M to LB 6:34:20 & out 6:34:23; D in FD 9:50:34; D lays down 10:26:36; M in FD 10:33:46; M aerates the bole then lays down 11:53:49; D to RB 12:33:40, he moves up the branch & out of view 12:37:21; D comes back down the branch into view 12:55:45; D walks over to the pantry area 1:27:30; D hops to LB 1:40:31 & turns around to face the BD; D flies off (I think) 1:44:26; M stretches her wings & gets up 1:53:48; M out BSD 3:38:14; the wind has really picked up and the tree is swaying by the time M returns at 3:41:26; the rains starts a couple minutes later & M is pelted, she hunkers down & rides out the storm; the rain subsides & M gets up 5:42:38; M out FD 6:54:32; D lands on LB 6:59:44, hops to nest 7:00:01, moves a stick & does some more tidying up; D to LB 7:08:01 & out 7:08:10; per chat, M & D were in & out a couple more times this evening.

Friday - May 3, 2019

D in BSD w/long, skinny stick 6:28:32am; D hops & pulls stick all the way onto the nest 6:28:40, places it on left rail; IR light off 6:30:28; D out BSD 6:37:50. Alas, Mom & Dad did not show up at the nest while our B3BB Buddie Gea was there today; but hopefully she’ll get a glimpse of them sooner or later during her visit. IR light on 8:48:50pm.

Tuesday - April 16, 2019

(Cam clock not adjusted to DST):  D in FD w/stick 5:46:58am; IR light off 5:49:42; D out BSD 5:57:52; Cam 1 reset 10:26:50; D lands on LB 11:35:36; D preens while still perched on LB 12:26:45, more preening 1:01:10; D looks around then hops to nest 1:13:48, he flies out the BSD 1:14:14; M in BSD 7:15:44; D lands on LB 7:21:49, hops to nest 7:21:51; D hops to RB 7:32:23 & out 7:32:36; M to LB 7:36:14 & out 7:36:16; IR light on 7:37:26pm.

Sunday - April 14, 2019

(Cam clock not adjusted to DST): IR light off 6:08:26am; Cam reset 8:15:55; D in BSD 9:28:27, he pecks around a bit then lays down 9:33:37; D has been up & down for almost four hours enjoying his nest & the day; he’s still on the nest at 1:21:00; D to LB 2:15:45 & out 2:15:51; windy afternoon as M flies in BSD 3:21:56; D in BSD 3:24:51 & he moves a stick; D to front-right rail 3:38:01; D hops to RB 3:38:07& out 3:38:45; D in BSD w/stick 3:42:21; brief stick war 3:42:26 & a bit of beaking 3:42:32; nest still swaying in the wind as D hops to LB 3:53:40 & holds on tight; D flies off 3:55:43; M lays down 4:27:51; M watches something 5:37:15 & quickly hops to her feet 5:37:19; M digs in the nest 5:43:34, shakes her head 5:44:58 before hunkering down in the bole; wind dies down a bit & M stands up 6:04:48; M flies out FD 6:06:55; D in BSD 7:32:21, he digs in the nest a bit, looks around, then flies out BSD 7:35:50; IR light on 7:37:31pm.

Friday - April 12, 2019

(Cam clock not adjusted to DST): IR light off 6:02:05am; E flyby right side of nest 6:02:17; Cam 1 reset 6:02:24; D in BSD w/stick 6:04:44; D, with feather-bling on his beak, places the stick on the front rail 6:04:49, moves the stick to the left 6:05:09; D digs in the nest 6:05:16 and ends up with more beak bling (fluff or string) 6:06:03; D out BSD 6:07:11. D in BSD 12:18:50, he looks around intently; D puffs up, vocalizes & goes into defense mode as a juvie lands on RB 12:25:46; after the initial confrontation, D moves away & the juvie remains perched 12:25:53; D chatters & calls out as he tracks M 12:28:05; M in BSD12:28:23 & she’s not happy; M lets the juvie know in no uncertain terms of her discontent by vocalizing loudly with D joining in, but once again the juvie seems unconcerned & remains perched on RB; for the next 1 ½ hours, it’s a stand-off w/M perched on the back rail, D in the middle of the nest w/his back to the juvie, who is still perched on the RB; but then D gets mad when the juvie moves around on the branch 1:48:40 & then has the nerve to hop down to the right rail 1:49:25; D moves over & M goes ballistic 1:49:36; juvie starts to put a foot on the nest & M jumps into action chasing the juvie back to the RB 1:52:31 & vocalizing big time; juvie finally flies off at 2:19:43 & D tells him/her “good riddance!”; D sticks around guarding the nest w/M for the next 1 ½ hours then he flies out the BD 3:39:25; >>>M still on nest 7:00:50 when D flies in BSD; M to LB 7:05:01 & out 7:05:23; D to LB 7:07:50 & out 7:08:13; IR light on 7:29:06pm.

Wednesday - April 10, 2019

(Cam clock not adjusted to DST): M in BSD 5:56:12, followed by D in BSD 5:56:18, both dig in nest; IR light off 5:58:07; D works on front rail 6:00:06 for a bit then goes back to aerating nest;  D scratches an itch 6:04:49; D works on right rail & M preens (she ends up with feather bling on her beak) 6:05:22; D nips at M's bling 6:07:00; D steps onto front-right rail 6:09:03, D flies out 6:10:29; D in FD w/stick 6:11:55; D wrestles his stick onto the nest 6:12:04 & places it on the right rail (then trims it); D to front-right rail 6:17:21 & flies out 6:17:40; D in FD w/leafy-green stick 6:20:18; D places his stick then tweaks several others; D pokes M with a stick & she nips at him 6:26:18; D tracks something flying overhead 6:28:45; D flies out BSD 6:31:13; M out BSD 6:48:42; D lands on LB 1:33:27, he stays perched on the branch, opens his wings up a bit & thermoregulates 1:35:33; D out BD 2:06:14; IR light on 7:33:13pm.