 View of eggs April 30 cap by lurker First chick emerges May 1 |  Richie brings a big fish April 30 cap by lurker |
 First pip seen 11:01 am cap by lurker  Rosie looking at egg 12:20 pm cap by lurker  Richie does his part by bringing a fish at 8:45 pm. Rosie doesn't want it right now. |  11:54 am cap by lurker  3:05 pm cap by lurker Our first view of the chick, fully emerged. Hatched 8:59 pm. See video below by VA. |
Tired Rosie goes to sleep for the night. SOD, Rosie.10:12 pm.. Cap by midi
 Chick 1 5:56 am cap by PP  Breathe Deeply, Richmond. You can do this. gif by Robin |  6:04 am  May 2 cap by lurker |
 |  Feeding time for Chick 1. cap by C. |
 7:10 am cap by J |  7:10 am cap by J |
Richie brought sticks as gifts to his mate and the first chick. One has to wonder about his placement of them. But Rosie takes it all in stride.
The chicks come quickly. Just as Chick 1 was learning to lift its head and look around, there was a pip in the second egg. The pip opened gradually overnight and the shell fell off in the morning.
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Chick #2 hatched out at 7:15 in the morning on May 3. It quickly learned the ropes and got into line for its fish bites.
gif by J
 May 3 cap by lurker |  Rosie getting rid of the eggshell. May 3 cap by lurker |
 feeding time May 4 cap by lurker  Watch out for the twine! May 4 cap by lurker |  Richie tried feeding the chicks May 4 cap by midi A frisky fish catch tries to get away. Video from VA. |
Chick #3 hatches on May 5 at 4:51 pm
Chick #3 hatched out on May 5 at 4:51 pm. The hatch was a bit hard to watch as a stick was in the way. But first viewers saw a pip, then Rosie carried away a shell fragment and then the chick was evident. It quickly entered the fray and has fended for itself in the midst of its two siblings.
 Rosie has been more awake at night. She needs to guard the eggs and chicks and there is activity under her. ap by midi 5 4 21 |  Richie brings a fish May 5 11:50am cap by midi |
 Pip in shell 11:45 am May 5 cap by midi  Chick #3 emerges 5:19 pm cap by lurker Now the family is complete and the next stage will begin:raising the chicks. See craigor's calendar for what to expect. The chatters are calling the chicks Tug, Skiff, and Clipper. Formal names will be assigned by GGAS by a Facebook vote after the chicks are banded. |  Rosie and eggshell 4:59 pm cap by J  The three chicks 6 pm cap by lurker |
By craigor