From Evelyn Richer:

Good (early) morning!

This is going to be a beautiful day... and to start if off well, we have
a new little baby... the second egg started to hatch yesterday afternoon
around three o'clock... it took several hours for the little guy to work
his way through that shell... but sometime during the late night last
night he was free... this morning the adults are keeping them pretty
close to the nest for many feedings... but, I expect the family will soon
parade out of here onto the pond... it does look like our older chick is
being very dominant... the little guy has been in a submissive pose
several times and is not receiving as many offerings of food as the older
guy... let's just pray that the adults are able to nurture them both
equally... but as we all know this has happened in years past... some
years resulting in a rejected chick or one swept away by turbulant
waters, or the year an immature bald eagle got one of the chicks...

We'll just have to see how we fair this year... What a job the adults
have ahead of them... these guys grow so very quickly!!  (Needing lots of
feedings)  But for now... the chicks are struggling to handle little
clumps of vegetation... and some tiny crayfish or minnows... Both adults
are busy!

As you might suspect... Ray has been in his blind now for two solid
days...this is day three... he comes out briefly ... but then returns as
long as there is daylight he is shooting... We communicate via the
walkie-talkie's... I'll be glad to 'get him back'...

I'll send a new photo as soon as he comes up with one...

Blessings,  Evelyn