Big Bear CA 2018-2019

[Maddy]

9:34 am Simba keeps calling, he is very close, mom is looking around
is he flying around again or trying to move over the nest tree?
Simba jumps on the nest from the right side and grabs the fish

9:35 am Simba starts dealing with the fish

[Maddy]

9:36 am Simba keeps eating the fish, mom is nearby
then she jumps on the left branch

9:37 am Simba keeps eating and talking

[Maddy]

9:39 am Simba keeps eating and talks from time to time, looks like this fish is difficult to deal with

9:40 am

[Maddy]

9:42 am Simba keeps eating

[Maddy]

9:49 am Simba keeps eating

9:50 am not much left

[Maddy]

9:51 am Simba is almost done eating

now he is done

[Maddy]

9:52 am Simba moves to the exit branch

9:57 am he is looking around and calling

[Maddy]

9:58 am Simba is back to the nest

10:09 am he is resting now

[Maddy]

10:24 am Simba keeps resting and looking around

10:25 am he starts calling
Shadow brings a fish, Simba jumps to grab it

Simba moves the fish, Shadow moves to the exit branch

[Maddy]

10:25 am Simba is looking around, what is happening?

10:26 am he keeps looking around and calling

mom is calling, Simba calls back

[Maddy]

10:27 am Simba keeps calling

[Maddy]

10:28 am Simba keeps calling, Shadow is watching him

10:29 am Simba starts eating

Shadow leaves

[Maddy]

10:32 am Simba keeps eating and looking around

10:45 am he is done eating

[Maddy]

10:46 am Simba is resting

10:49 am it's getting really windy
11:23 am Simba keeps resting

[Maddy]

11:41 am Simba gets up

and jumps on the left branch
11:46 am looks like Simba is ready to get back to the nest

[Maddy]

11:47 am Simba jumps back into the nest

and he is resting again

[Maddy]

12:11 pm Simba keeps resting, it is still very windy

and a cute stretch

[Maddy]

12:13 pm and another stretch

12:17 pm Simba is looking around

[Maddy]

12:18 pm it is still very windy, Simba calls, gets up and moves to the exit branch

12:19 am he is back to the nest

[Maddy]

12:21 pm Simba is looking around

and then he moves to the exit branch

[Maddy]

12:22 pm Simba jumps on the upper branch, it is very, very windy
12:23 pm and he is taking off

[Maddy]

1:19 pm the nest is still empty and it is still very, very windy
1:32 pm eagle calls
1:39 pm mom? keeps calling
1:44 pm there are still some calls around the nest
2:13 pm it is quiet at the nest now, but still very windy

[RitaR]

It's great that you caught Simba having a meal at the nest Maddy. The fly off you captured is beautiful.

2:43 pm Nothing but the wind is heard at the nest.

[RitaR]

3:05 pm Just heard coyotes but no eagles.
3:22 pm Very windy at the nest. Lots of smaller birds calling but no eagles.
3:30 pm Distant eagle calls from one of the adults. Thinking Mrs BB.
3:59 pm Only the wind is heard at the nest.
4:25 pm When the wind calms smaller birds can be heard. No eagle vocals.

[RitaR]

4:49 pm I hear Simba loud and clear. Sounds like someone has food by his call.
4:52 pm Sirens heard and the coyotes are really howling up a storm.
4:53 pm Simba is heard again. He is distant.

[RitaR]

5:22 pm No eagles heard in quite a while now. It's still very windy at the nest.

[RitaR]

6:11 pm It's very quiet at the nest. Have a feeling we will not see them tonight. Still a couple of hours though.
6:33 pm Can hear Simba squeeing but he is really distant!
7:24 pm Crow or Raven flew by. No sounds of the eagles.

[Maddy]

7:23 pm Simba is flying by

[RitaR]

Good catch Maddy. I just went back to check and you are right.

7:34 pm Just heard flapping and a landing. No calls and not sure where it landed. There is Simba calling very close!!

7:35 pm Simba just flew off and is calling from very nearby.

7:39 pm Simba is squeeing very loudly.

[RitaR]

7:44 pm Shadow delivers a fish to the nest.

Simba arrives to claim the fish and have dinner!

7:48 pm Simba is at the left of the nest still yelling. Shadow must be up on the left branch.