6.25 pm and I'm kinda sure that's a broken egg by dad's tail on the other side of him..I see two halves. Now did an egg hatch? or did one just collapse? Waiting for Cady to come back or he repositions to get clarification. No idea what that plant thing is under his tail..unless stuff is growing in there..which does happen at some sites.
Often times they do, others times they don't make it. I know at some sites I've seen them take the smallest out at banding and keep him back and foster them at a nest with only 1 or 2 kids as the older ones just get more aggressive as they grow. He's being out competed for food...Dixie does try, I've seen her try to give him bites but sometimes they are too big for him and so the larger kid grabs it.
Yes he hatched almost 2 days after the the other 3 and he barely gets any food when it's feeding time. He takes a few bites when he does and he's down. He is growing though, he's just not aggressive compared to the other three. Hopefully he'll be okay..
There is a similar situation at Columbus this year as well, same thing - 4th one not very aggressive and not getting enough to eat and looking very weak.
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Could there be 3? 
We may not know until they get bigger and move around.
Saw one little beak up and one head down and then *poof* nothing in view and mama covering them up.
..cam just zoomed in as I posted this.
