January 31, 8:10 a.m.
E2 calls to Dorothy in the snow.
February 7, 1:37 p.m.
Dorothy and E2 bow in courtship.
March 18, 8:39 a.m.
E2 digs the scrape where Dorothy will lay her eggs.
March 18, 5:32 p.m.
Dorothy examines her first egg of 2009.
March 26, 8:39 a.m.
The clutch is complete. Dorothy and E2 bow over 4 eggs.
April 1, 1:24 p.m.
E2 helps incubate the eggs.
April 20, 12:23 p.m.
Dorothy approaches E2 to take over incubation duties.
April 26, 6:09 a.m.
Dorothy broods two newly hatched chicks at dawn on April 26.
April 27, 8:04 p.m.
The last egg hatches at dusk on April 27.
May 2, 7:48 a.m.
The chicks are nearly one week old.
May 2, 12:50 p.m.
Dorothy feeds her growing babies.
May 6, 8:28 a.m.
Two of the four chicks shout for food as E2 arrives with prey.
May 10, 2:57 p.m.
The chicks are 2 weeks old.
May 18, 6:36 p.m.
At 3 weeks old the chicks begin to grow feathers.
May 23, 7:42 a.m.
Breakfast with gusto. Dorothy plucks the prey and feathers fly.
May 28, 8:29 a.m.
At over 4 weeks old, the chicks are as large as E2.
May 31, 5:55 p.m.
At 5 weeks all four chicks beg from the front of the nest box.
May 31, 6:40 p.m.
The chicks flap and shout as food arrives.
June 2, 3:32 p.m.
One of the chicks has begun to climb. The other 3 watch.
June 4, 4:06 p.m.
A chick explores near the webcam.
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