ME / BRI - 2009-16

[carly]

Our lone chick is looking beautiful today, she's laying across the box right in front of her mama...kind of tucked a bit under her but not squashed anymore..she's too big..lol!  One egg is outside mom's wing and one other under the other wing...so I suspect the little one will just by virtue of it's size convince them it's time to move on   

On the plus side, at least the little one won't be so lonely if mum continues to hang out with her 

[The Peregrine Chick]

Most adults will ditch the eggs if they aren't fertile - Trey & Princess did in the first week of incubating last year - or when they realize egg/eggs aren't going to hatch.  But not always.  Depends on the experience of the pair and sometimes the pair themselves.  Occurs to me that the Elk River female hung on to one of her eggs for quite a long time after hatching ... might be worth going back to check the Elk River MN thread from last years.  Since this is their first successful hatch, next year they may be more adept.

And yes, if the eggs were still there when I went by to band, I'd pull them so I imagine the Maine Project will too ...

[allikat]

I'm really surprised that instinct hasn't come in yet to just push the eggs away.  Only TPC can answer the question of whether it's their instinct to still incubate or to push away?

[carly]

I think they're going to have to go in and remove those eggs, she still won't stop incubating them..what's worse she tried to grab her huge chick by the neck now to drag it under her! Poor thing had a bulging crop and there is mama grabbing at it's neck trying to drag it under her with the eggs.  The little one definitely won't starve as both parents just fed it but they might suffocate it 

[carly]

Checked on our chick this morning and mom still incubating those 3 eggs it seems.  The poor chick is so big now but she keeps scrunching him/her under her with the eggs.  They must be a young pair - probably don't realize it's time to push the eggs aside and focus on the wee one solely....She keeps readjusting and you can see the little one is kind of going 'hey mom' I want to see the world and you are squishing me 

The chick is huge now and as of today should be able to regulate it's own temperature...wonder what will happen tomorrow..

[Alison]

I suspect that Mom will stop incubating the other two eggs shortly, there is now 5 days (am I remembering that correctly) since the chick hatched - five days is a huge age difference at this stage of development.

As I understand it, this is the first chick this pair has managed to hatch (am I right?) in which case, be happy they have finally hatched one as that will help to cement their pair bond - pairs will break apart if their biological imperative to reproduce is unsuccessful. 

The lone chick hatched on May 1. The parents are still incubating the other three eggs full time.  According to the information I have, this pair first nested here two years ago, when they laid their eggs on the bare concrete. It was said that the nest failed due to a storm.

Last year the unsuitable nest tray was installed, and the nest failed again, so this would be the first successful hatch for this pair. I am very happy that one chick did hatch.  The chick is starting to move around a little more, despite Mom's attempts to keep the little one under her.

 

[bev.]

I am happy with one. We only had one for 2 years at Edmonton due to circumstances beyond control but look how Cassie turned out last year. and then came Hope. Just like  the year be fore they fostered in 2 fledglings.

this is a start fo good things to come. They will have the fall and winter to look into their nest box situation if they feel it is still not good enough.

[carly]

Wow...finally mom gets up off the little one and the eggs to give it some air!  The chick is so big now and very cute and wobbly.  He/she is still clustered together with the eggs but perhaps now mom will consider pushing the eggs aside as the chick is 1 week old now. 

Oh... and here is his/her breakfast    Full crop now and mama is back to tuck him/her in and the eggs under her.

[allikat]

I'm excited that this pair finally have a hatchling.  As you wrote TPC, these next couple of weeks will be very interesting!  Come on little one! 

[The Peregrine Chick]

I suspect that Mom will stop incubating the other two eggs shortly, there is now 5 days (am I remembering that correctly) since the chick hatched - five days is a huge age difference at this stage of development.  If I've got the hatch age right, this chick is halfway to being able to thermoregulate and at this stage has doubled is size since hatching.

As I understand it, this is the first chick this pair has managed to hatch (am I right?) in which case, be happy they have finally hatched one as that will help to cement their pair bond - pairs will break apart if their biological imperative to reproduce is unsuccessful.

Its going to interesting to see what happens over the next week.

[allikat]

He/she is very cute...I'm very happy that this pair finally had a hatchling.  Just too bad it was the one!  It just means he/she will get all the attention!

[carly]

Yay..finally she's up and off and I can see the little one.    Dinner time for junior, they seem in awe of the little one..it's so cute 

[carly]

Poor mom, she's still incubating those other 3 eggs quite intensley.  I've not had a peek at junior at all today 

[carly]

Yes I was hoping for company for the little guy/gal too.  I am hopeful that the parents will just dote on the little one given they've had 2 years of failed nests so perhaps he won't get too lonely.   

Love that last shot Alison, that little head and those eyes peeking over the eggs...just adorable 

[allikat]

I thought I saw a pip again...but I'm sure it's just wishful thinking!  Too bad..would like this little cutie to have company!