The two chicks, TT and JW, are doing quite well. Both are nice and plump and are starting to loose their darker down and are beginning to grow their pin feathers. Pin feathers or otherwise known as "blood feathers" is a developing feather on a bird. The feather is rolled and protected in a tube-like shaft that contains blood vessels, which nourish the feather's growth. 

The top two photos have JW on the left and TT on the right. 

The bottom photo is a close-up of TT. You can see the development of the feathers. In the close-up of TT you will notice the deep red eye color. As the osprey's grow into juveniles the eye color will change to an orange-yellow to yellow once they become adults.

The chicks TT and JW are doing well and have added much weight since their last photos, especially TT. TT has been a bit aggressive towards JW, but in the last few days that has eased up a bit which we hope that trend continues. The top photo has TT on the top and JW towards the bottom. The bottom photo is a close-up of JW.

It appears Bea and Jasper have lost their youngest hatchling, LT. Upon leaving work yesterday the chick appeared to be doing well. The loss of the one will give the two remaining chicks a better chance of survival.

 We now have three chicks in the nest: TT, JW and LT.