Berry College 2021-2022 Nest Thread

[Kitcat11848]

DVR
cont.

5:11pm
B15 eating

End of DVR

[Kitcat11848]

5:32pm
B15 still eating, looks like a black feather so the food Missy brought might be a coot although I don't see the feet.

5:45pm
B15 cleaning up

5:53pm
nice crop

[Kitcat11848]

5:55pm
B15 vocalizing at someone
5:58pm
still vocal; hops to landing pad then LYB

5:59pm
flies off

[Kitcat11848]

DVR
7:03pm
extremely windy; storm brewing maybe
7:06pm
Missy flies in BD with B15 chasing her in; grabs her foot and mantles nothing; chases Missy to RB and she flies off

video of the chase
https://youtu.be/zo0YB4IdTZs
7:07pm
B15 picks up some pine cones in their talon and hops all over the nest aided by the wind

[Kitcat11848]

DVR
7:09pm
wind takes B15 right off the nest as they pick up a pine cone

video of this
https://youtu.be/IAU3COkIFaY
8:40pm
dark at empty nest; wind as calmed down; no more visits
Goodnight Missy, dad, B15, everyone...bonjour Philjo

[Kitcat11848]

Since I s’caped most of the action today and it’s late, I’m just going to post Sharon’s summary without her s’caps.

B15 is 109 days old today.

Mum arrived with some fluff this morning (Pic 1). B15 was right behind her to claim it (Pic 2) and fussed about it being fluff until Mum left (Pic 3). B15 left shortly after, this was only about 5.5 minutes. There was another quick 3 minute visit by B15, calling for food and leaving (Pic 4, 5).

B15 arrived late morning (Pic 6) for a lie down (Pic 7) and playing with pinecones (Pic 8, 9). After spending a short time on the left branch (Pic 10), B15 departed (Pic 11).

Dad brought in a partial squirrel and B15 was quick to come in and grab it (Pic 12, 13). B15 made a ruckus until Dad left (Pic 14), then started eating. After the meal was done, B15 hung out at the nest for a while (Pic 15), then headed out (Pic 16).

It was mid-afternoon when B15 graced us with another short 6 minute visit (Pic 17, 18).

Late afternoon, B15 arrived on the nest tree, landing on a back branch, on the right side of the nest (Pic 19). S/he hopped to the left until s/he could gain entryway into the back of the nest (Pic 20). 15 jumped up to the left branch (Pic 21, 22) for a bit, then back down to the landing pad, adorned with a wonky feather (Pic 23). B15 took to the skies shortly afterward (Pic 24).

B15 came to the left branch squeeing up a storm, turned around quickly, starting to mantle. Mum had to abort her delivery attempt (Pic 25) and B15 flew after her (Pic 26). After circling, Mum came in the back side door (Pic 27) with B15 hot on her tail (Pic 28). B15 took possession of the meal (Pic 29) and squeed until Mum left. After finishing this small snack, B15 called for more food (Pic 30) then exited.

Mum came to the nest empty footed, B15 blasted in right behind her and grabbed Mum's foot (Pic 31). Mum flew out quickly and B15 started to play in the wind, grasping pinecones in his/her feet. B15 grabbed two pinecones and , intentionally or not, hovered out the nest, leaving at least one of the pinecones behind. As the rain moved in, the wind died down and none of our Berry family had returned to the nest as night fell.

[Philjo56France]

Goodnight/ morning Berry College, Bonjour Marianne, ...!

05-03-2022

B15: 110 do at 07h57. Fl: 03-31-22. (77 do).

Nobody's insight
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00h09

[Philjo56France]

06h53 B15 arrives

[Philjo56France]

and flies away at 06h55 Have a good day mon Ami

[Kitcat11848]

Good Morning B15, Missy, Dad, everyone...bonjour Philjo. I'm so glad you are getting to see B15 in the early mornings

Weather
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

nest is empty

From DVR
7:50am
Dad flies in BD with food and B15 is right on his tail feathers squeeing loudly

[Kitcat11848]

DVR
B15 grabs and mantles the food Dad hops to RB

7:51am
computer freezes with COD; restarting
B15 starts eating, it's a fish; Dad flies off

8:07am
B15 moves the fish to the BD and eats more
8:17am
B15 is finished eating; all that is left is the spine and maybe the tail

[Kitcat11848]

DVR
B15 cleans up the dropped pieces

8:21am
Feaks beak on LYB rails

8:23am
moves to FD rails, then LYB; calls few times

8:24am
flies off
End of DVR

[Kitcat11848]

8:36am
a little birdie comes to visit the nest but flies off when Missy lands on LYB
B15 comes squeeing in over the LYB and Missy quickly hops to nest to avoid being knocked over by 15; then she fleaps back to LYB so B15 can't grab her feet
from AC
Missy on LYB, Missy flies off LYB

[Kitcat11848]

8:55am
B15 already warm; lying down in nest with beak open to cool off

8:59am
up and walks to FD rails, looks all around

9am
moves over to LYB and higher up smaller branch and back to nest

[Kitcat11848]

9:02am
flies to upper back pine branch

9:03am
turns around and kinda slips and flies off