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The Project => Ask the Peregrine Chick => Topic started by: MayShowers on June 16, 2010, 15:51

Title: Are the chicks panting?
Post by: MayShowers on June 16, 2010, 15:51

I have a silly question also.  In the heat of the day it sometimes looks like the chicks are panting, just like a dog would do on a hot day (minus sticking out their tongue).  Do chicks cool themselves down this way or is it something else? :-\

Title: Re: Are the chicks panting?
Post by: The Peregrine Chick on June 16, 2010, 17:18

Quote from: MayShowers on June 16, 2010, 15:51

I have a silly question also.  In the heat of the day it sometimes looks like the chicks are panting, just like a dog would do on a hot day (minus sticking out their tongue).  Do chicks cool themselves down this way or is it something else? :-\

Main cooling techniques ... they pant, find the shade and lie on their bellies with their feet splayed out.  Just a note, their feathers are not as thick at today's age (banding age = 21-23 days) as you might think - thick enough but not as thick as you think.