Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16
RCF:
Two days ago
The Peregrine Chick:
By this point there is almost no chance those other eggs are going to hatch, it is just too long an interval. In another 3 days this chick will be able to thermoregulate and the parents will stop coming in to keep the tot warm so if one/some of the eggs did hatch, it would be difficult for the adults to accomodate both/all chicks with such a difference in age/stage.
susha:
From the site's blog:
It appears that Durand is finally ready to give up on the eggs. (In this picture they are spread out...however, as I write this Durand came in to brood the chick and pulled one of the eggs under her again!) At any rate, the chick continues to do very well. It has grown to the point that for much of today it was able to be left uncovered! Each day it gets a little more mobile, taking short wanderings around the nestbox. It's daily routine is pretty much along the lines of: sleep, eat, chirp, sleep, sit up for a bit, chirp, wander, sleep, eat, sleep, eat again, wander, sleep, chirp, sleep, sit up, chirp, eat, sleep... you get the picture!
I'm so glad there's a healthy, thriving chick! :-*
MayShowers:
There is still only one chick at this site and it looks like it is doing well. I just watched Durand feeding and she is getting to be very good. She is still trying to keep the chick and the three eggs covered.
susha:
According to the blog attached to this site, Durand is doing well at learning how to feed and care for her new baby. Spark has been successful with the feeding and the blogger reassures everyone that the little one is doing fine. I see a fair bit of shuggling going on now and the noise that the chick is making sounds very strange, but that could just be the sound system :P Blogger also says that this little guy/girl could be the only hatchling this year, but insists it's still too early to tell. I sure hope these two are successful with their wee one, even if it's a solo :-*
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