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4:28 pm Another steal attempt was thwarted though not for want of trying. Though he has eaten plenty our youngster will not share, the word is not in his vocabulary.

4:32 pm I looked away and now see one eating at six. Did someone finally succeed in the snatch and grab? That would be nice.

Chapter 2

As promised - I waded through the fish scuffle that occurred after The Boss (chick #1) escorted the visitor off

3:10:02pm

The Boss takes off to ensure the visitor leaves the area


3:11:19
The Boss returns


3:11:20
The visitor is not done - she makes a fly by - perhaps to say,"This isn't over yet - I'll be back!"

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4:28 pm Another steal attempt was thwarted though not for want of trying. Though he has eaten plenty our youngster will not share, the word is not in his vocabulary.

4:32 pm I looked away and now see one eating at six. Did someone finally succeed in the snatch and grab? That would be nice.

I think it must have been a snatch of the meal, JD. I can't imagine that there was food just sitting on the nest waiting to be eaten while the other 2 chicks stood around

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JKR, is it possible the other juvie was a from last season? I know nothing about the plumage development on Osprey.

I won't be last years chick because they don't come back from migration until a year and a half after they migrate south.
It could be a chick from two years ago but most likely it is one the same age as these because he has the same mottled colouring. A year old or two year old osprey chick would have the same colouring as the adults. Their plummage changes much more rapidly than bald eagles.

4:52pm out current 'eater' is still munching away at the 6oclock spot as the others look around

Thanks for the info., JKR.

4:54pm......Well that was indeed an interesting sequence of events this afternoon! That 4th osprey in the nest certainly stirred up the mix, so to speak! I guess that sort of think happens from time to time. At White Rock this year the eagles also had an intruder in the nest a few times and the parents were actually feeding it sometimes. Naturally, that did not last for long. It makes you wonder how many juvies are out there that need a little extra food, for some unknown reason.

The chick at the bottom of the screen continues to eat while one chick looks on. The other one doesn't seem too interested.


:hello:Hi Terry!

And for Girard

After the Boss returned, she took off again - returning in a few moments

3:12:42


She immediately made a pass at the fish #2 was eating. #2 Defended successfully - not a real confrontation. Meanwhile #3 is staying at the front of the nest avoiding the scene

Boss then goes after the fish with all she has - A flurry of wings and Boss gets a talon on the fish and drags it towards herself
3:13:11


#2 is not going to give it up - tugging - shoving - flailing of wings - a moment in time the fish is in view with two legs of opposing contenders being stretched to the max
3:13:45


My eyes got tired - The struggle for the fish went on - #3 decided to join the fray and made it even more confusing. But in the end the Winner was The Boss.

While I was struggling to sort this out - I noted a couple of more physical discussions going on over the fish - and now at 4:59pm One - but I don't know who - is still working on it at the front of the nest.

4:59pm poopshot from chick at 12-1oclock spot. this chick is now over at 11oclock

eater continues to eat at 6oclock spot.

Hi, Jean!! never a dull moment here at HWF!!