I hate to say this, but if you go by the numbers in recent years, I think odds are against the fourth egg of 2017 hatching.  Here's the pattern:

2013 - four eggs laid, three hatched
2014 - four eggs laid, four hatched
2015 - four eggs laid, three hatched
2016 - four eggs laid, four hatched
2017 - four eggs laid, three hatched as of May 2

I hope egg #4 of 2017 proves me wrong!

  Still time but I've been wondering too...we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Apparently the chick is still alive ...!  I'm asking now if she's pulled it under her yet!

That's good!  Who's Durand's mate now?

A cousin of Spark's actually, they named him Aries. 

Any idea what happened to Spark?

Apparently the chick is still alive ...!  I'm asking now if she's pulled it under her yet!

That's good!  Who's Durand's mate now?

I knew I saw it but wanted photo evidence - bottom egg nice sized pip in it.  May have seen a second but not showing in archives. 

     

10.57 am and baby talking up a storm again and Beauty shuffling eggs in return - it's like a moving hug 

I hear them! 

(movie)   

       

         

6.29 pm - well all I hear is Spirit calling for mating...otherwise all quiet...so far.

         

Gigi said they were afraid the female might leave with the human intrusion - with eggs there it gave her a reason to come back in case the people spooked her.  She's unbanded so she may not have experience with humans intruding on the nest.  Plus they had to wait to get permit to go up there.

Ah, ok...thanks.

Sounds like the battle continues.  Male on eggs atm but mw saw Spirit being attacked and heard yelling out of cam view.

           

                   Glad it seems OK now but scary to watch while something odd is going on!!

The body of KathyQ was retrieved this morning from the nest box as per Gigi on BCAW and positively ID'd as her.

I think we all knew but confirmation is hard. So glad they got her out of there but why now, after so much time and it's an active nest?

            Lots of eggs!  Yay, Cadence!   

Spirit is back, doesn't look too good though. But man is she tough as nails!  Don't know if this is over or not but holy cow...stunned to see her back.

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No, Eve isn't banded. She was the mate of Eole last year and the year before. She has tried to take the nestbox last year but Spirit has been able to keep it, but not this time, it seems.

Ok, I thought she was banded. Did he have 2 mates last year? I thought he was with Eve 2 yrs ago then just Spirit last yr..guess I missed that part.