11:00 am

Dad arrives with a fish! (I'm keeping the second pic because it has a good look at Dad's head markings)





And the feeding has begun - but little #3 is not in the best of positions. It looks like a large fish compared to the size of the chicks, so I'm hoping he'll get some once the big ones are fed. Both #1 and #2 are being fed with no apparent rivalry.

The feeding continues. #3 has gotten out from under, but can't reach as high and still hasn't had any bites that I've seen.



The cam is freezing a lot so I might have missed something - but it's going to be hard for Mom to reach past the two big ones until they're beginning to hit food overload.

Yes! One big one is down, and I've seen four bites for the tiny one! There have probably been more as the cam started freezing a bit more often about the time #2(?) went down for her nap.



Didn't get the s'cap, but Mom moved over closer to #3 to offer a few more bites - not sure how many because it froze again.

The little crop could use a bit more - but this looked like a respectable feeding for all three.



11:12 am PDT
I think Mom is digging in the nest and getting ready to brood now.

4:23 am PST
Parents brought in a fish but youngest squirt #3 who I call Gus (he has spunk and survival instincts that is for sure!)
never got a bite. Oldest #1 took most of the food.

11:15 am PST
Parent has been feeding Gus the Squirt (looks tiny beside #1). I was actually cheering!!!

HOW can you tell the parents apart btw.???

11:10am

Feeding time and Tail End Charlie got several bites at the tail end of the feeding!
Sister 2 had turned away and Charlie was able to move forward enough for Mom to reach his mouth from her feeding position.

Thanks Judy B for posting and making comment about Dad;s head markings. That is helpful.

I am really enjoying these osprey because the white rock eaglets are about to fledge in the next week or so
and I am deferring my withdrawals from that by watching these new chicks in Creston.

PS> Eaglets... Charlie and Delta are here if any of you want to see their progress.
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There is a severe thunderstorm and hail warning in effect for late this afternoon for our region(which includes the osprey family area).
Hope the mother is strong to protect her babies in this high wind and rain (50 - 70 ,mm).

Welcome, brookec - and thanks for the updates, BET!

6:04 pm

Dad arrived with a fish



Looks as if #1 and #2 are getting most of it initially; # 3 is peeping away, but behind the others. Oh good - Mom just reached over - and gave him a big bite, which he gobbled right down. Didn't get a s'cap of that, but here's the feeding in general



I've only just started watching this nest - and am very happy to see very little rivalry. Even though they all seem hungry, they're focused on eating, not pecking at each other. And Mom can reach in back to #3 without the others pouncing on him.

Well, I saw the little one get three bites, and I may have missed one or two, but the big ones definitely got more. I think he's doing OK, but am hoping the next fish is bigger. I did also notice one of the older ones (#2?) not quite self-feeding - but picking up scraps that were dropped, which is close!

That fish went pretty fast - and I hope Dad finds another one before nightfall. Sounds as if Mom thinks so as well - what I'm hearing sounds like a call for more fish.