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The Project => Ask the Peregrine Chick => Topic started by: moka on May 04, 2011, 16:36

Title: Brood Patches ?
Post by: moka on May 04, 2011, 16:36

Don't know if this question belongs in this topic but here goes.

Since Ivy and Princess both sit on the eggs, do they both have a brood patch? We've spoken of this before but I can't find the answer, if there was one. Also, do any of the photos show this?

Thanks, tpc.

Title: Brood Patches ?
Post by: The Peregrine Chick on May 04, 2011, 17:29

Quote from: moka on May 04, 2011, 16:36

Don't know if this question belongs in this topic but here goes.

Since Ivy and Princess both sit on the eggs, do they both have a brood patch? We've spoken of this before but I can't find the answer, if there was one. Also, do any of the photos show this?

Thanks, tpc.

Yes they do, but mostly you can't see it as they have lots of feathers on their lower breast/belly and you can't see it.  Sometimes it looks like Princess has a "part" (as in a part in one's hair) on the feathers t but that's about as much as one usually sees.  I'll see if I can find a photo of what I mean ...

Title: Re: Brood Patches ?
Post by: The Peregrine Chick on May 04, 2011, 17:33

This is a kestrel but it gives you some idea of what a brood patch looks like when all the feathers are blown/moved out of the way.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eVXZcGM0kY4/S9I0zPE04AI/AAAAAAAAABI/Y485LB82fWo/s1600/Kestrel+brood+patch.jpg)

Photo borrowed from the Boise Peregrines blog site ...

Title: Re: Brood Patches ?
Post by: Kinderchick on May 04, 2011, 20:12

Thanks for posting this photo, TPC! 8) I will have to show it to my Kinderchicklets.

Title: Re: Brood Patches ?
Post by: moka on May 04, 2011, 21:25

TPC, thank you!

The photo helps a lot.  :)