Mlög: Levels of fluffy

Screenshots from three raptor nestcams I follow, starting with Cornell Red-tailed hawks.
Warning for occasional views of prey.

L2 (front) and L1 at the hidey hole (spot at the end of the platform where the fixed camera can't see, as it's behind it). Also back of L3's head in frame. I think I've got it correct who's who, but I could be wrong. In any case: the three older chicks, in some order or another.

What a beautiful buzzard you've grown to be, L2. Now, is that your finished juvenile plumage? I'm trying to keep track of your distinguishing features to ID you guys, lol. Mostly I go by patterns on the forehead's white/brown border, and dark spots on the orange on the chest. But wild animals are pretty identical to other individuals of the same age and/or sex, so those distinguishing features are minimal.

L1 and L2 are six weeks old, and pretty much expected to fledge whenever they feel like it, so their plumages should be complete. L3 turns six weeks today, L4 next Thursday.

L1. Also very pretty.

L3 in the foreground as seen from the fixed cam. L4 at least is still easy to tell apart from its older siblings.

L3 wingers.

L1 naps at the fledge ledge end of the platform, beak tucked in back feathers. Wind lifts the feathers, so L1 tucks its beak between wings.

A cozy, precious bundle.

The many faces of L2. L3 preening in the background.

L2 and L4.

L3, with L4 still loafing in the foreground. L3 spots a chipmunk stored by the edge of the nest.

And captures it! It's already dead and not going anywhere, but good practice.

Good job, little hunter.

L2 (back), L4, and L3 tracking mom flying to the nest.

Some pretty sunset lensflares as the family has supper.

L1 back, L3 middle, L4 front.

Peekaboo.

L4 and L3 settle down to rest, while L1 and L2 are looking around at the hidey hole.

But L1 is feeling restless, and decides the best spot for wingers is exactly where the siblings are trying to nap.

Good night.

4-week-old Peregrine chicks napping outside the nest at Cal Falcons.

This is probably my favorite falcon chick growth stage: puffy clouds on legs, with dark and speckly feathers poking out from the fluff.

At Nest#4 of Sääksilive Osprey nests, osplet N1 is a day old.

Dad Niilo (front) brings a fish, which mom Nuppu claims for snacking and feeding.

Same successfully fed bite from two cameras. Nuppu and N1 still have some trouble getting the food in the chick's beak. Nuppu enthusiastically brings the food very close, and it often ends up on the chick's head or cheek instead. N1 is still a newborn with not very good eyesight, and not very coordinated at grabbing the food from mom's beak held in front of it. They're getting the hang of it, though, and N1 has been eating. And pooping, so clearly some food is going in, too.