Thanks, Debs and Lonette - it does indeed look as if the first egg may be starting to hatch!

Looks like Mama is listening to her wee one working to come out into our world!!

Another look at the eggs

Lonette and Judy......this is sooooo exciting and I have to go to work
Maybe Dad will bring a big fish for brekkie

Couple more scaps of Beautiful Mom

958 am

Another view of the eggs


Now off to work I go...

'Bye Debs - we'll keep an eye on the nest for you today! The pop-up cam is up in the corner of my screen and I'll keep it there 'til I head home. Just watch . . . in the time it takes me to get home, the wee one will be here.

Edited to Add:
Mama is keeping a close eye on things today!


Edited to Add:
We finally got a view of the eggs after Mom turned them a while ago.

Hi Lonette - I see you're on the job! I haven't seen the pip hole on the last couple of peeks. Not sure if it's on the backside at this point - or if it was a bit of dirt cleverly disguised as a little hole. It does seem a little early - but some eggs do actually hatch on day 35 - and, upon reflection, it can take 24-36 hours from the time the chick makes the first little pip hole until hatching is complete.

Guess we'll just have to keep watching!

Monster Blizzard on it's way!!
I don't know how many other nest will be affected - but I'll post it here!!


Northeast Braces for a Super Storm Thursday, Friday
2/24/2010 9:50 AM
LINK to article and weather map


The same storm that brought a gentle snowfall across Texas on Tuesday will reach the Northeast in the form of an atmospheric monster with damaging winds, blinding snow, torrential rain, huge waves and flooding.

In the hardest-hit areas, it will seem more like a "snowacane," as a mere blizzard may not adequately describe conditions of this soon-to-be powerful nor'easter.

Wind
Wind gusts can reach 70 mph in some areas, just shy of hurricane force. Many locations in the mid-Atlantic and New England will endure gusts topping 50 mph at some point Thursday to Friday.