9:31 AM Dad brings in another large stick


9:40 AM Mom brings up fish and they dig in


9:42 AM Mom says enough

5:26 PM Mom feeds


5:26 PM feeding frenzy, look at those wings!


5:32 PM Mom in nest and 2 GBH are in the pond. Dad and an intruder or another pair? Raining too!

Wonderful s'caps, Nancy!! I absolutely LOVE the back lit picture of the big chick yawning!! I've been MIA with hatches at Pigeon Forge and drama with the chick in Minnesota. I miss these guys and hope to find time to come here tomorrow!!

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012

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Good morning Mary and Nightowl !
So glad that Harmon is looking good now. I couldn't watch!

6 AM and the nest is slightly rainy and windy. Mom is on the nest.

6:17 AM Mom urps


6:17 AM looks like # 1 grabbed and swallowed the whole thing. None of the others tried. You can see it in neck.


6:17 AM Now # 1 wants back under Mom

6:27 AM Dad has just taken over from Mom and she left


6:59 AM Dad on nest. Very windy and rainy and his nuptial plume is blowing along with the feathers on his back.


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7:17 AM Dad urps huge fish


7:19 AM Dad upped a smaller fish and one of the chicks is eating it whole


7:20 AM Dad takes back remaining fish while 4 of them look at him and #5 looks down