Nest #4 status and archive, 2009-10

Nest #4. This pair is new to our study, and in a breeding group called the Home Ranch. They are close to nest #5 and neither adult wears a band. We will learn the slight differences between their beaks to tell the female from the male. Their nest is well built and out of the snow.

Nov 18, they have one egg.

Nov 21, they have two eggs.

Dec 21, the first chick has hatched.

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Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21
Both adults, one egg vstrom day, no picture Both adults, one egg Male, two eggs
       
 Nov 22  Nov 23  Nov 24  Nov 25
Male, two eggs Male, two eggs Male, two eggs Male, two eggs
       
Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29
Male, two eggs Male, two eggs Male, two eggs Male, two eggs
       
Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3
both adults, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11
male, two eggs male, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15
female, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19
male, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23
male, two eggs. This egg is peeping, the chick is strarting to work its way out of the egg, There will be a chick tomorrow

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! One chick has hatched

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! The other chick has hatched, the male is on the nest female, two chicks. These chcks are growing fast.
       
Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27
 
female, two chicks. no picture today male, two chicks. male, two chicks.
       
Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31
male, two chicks. female, two chicks. Both sleeping today. male, two chicks. male, two chicks.
       
Jan 1, Happy New Year Jan 2 Jan 3 and 4 Jan 5
 
female, two chicks. female, two chicks. no pictures today, storm male, two chicks.
       
Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9
male, two chicks. female, two chicks. male, two chicks. male, two chicks.
       
Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13
female, two chicks. male, two chicks. male, two chicks. female, two chicks.
       
Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17
male, two chicks. The adult is nearby, but these chicks are independent of their parents. female, two chicks. female, two chicks. Just one is pictured here, the other is asleep about a foot away. male, two chicks, in there somewhere
       
Jan 18, Our Last Day      
     
two chicks, parents are not around. These are strong healthy chicks and will start to molt soon.