Nest #5 status and archive, 2009-10

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

Nov 18, They have one egg.

Nov 21, They have two eggs. tt

Dec 21, The first egg has hatched.

Dec 26, We see the second chick for the first time, however we are not sure when it hatched.ey

Dec 29. Only one chick left, the Skuas have taken one.

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Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21
 
both adults one egg storm day, no picture both adults one egg both adults two eggs
       
Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25
       
male, two eggs both adults , two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Nov 26  Nov 27  Nov 28  Nov 29
male, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3
both adults , two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
both adults , two eggs both adults , two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15
female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19
female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23
both adults , two eggs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! One chick has hatched

 female, one chick female, one chick.This female is sitting tight. I waited an hour for her to show me her chick, but I assume it is there. A good protective mother.
       
Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27
 
both adults, one chick (?), again they are not allowing me to see the chick, maybe tomorrow no picture today male, two chicks, not sure when the second one hatched female, two chicks
       
Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31
female, two chicks male, one chick. A chick has been lost to the Skuas, it is a sad day. male, one chick. female, one chick.
       
Jan 1, Happy New Year Jan 2 Jan 3 and 4 Jan 5
 
female, one chick. male, one chick. no pictures today, storm male, one chick.
       
Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9
male, one chick. male, one chick. male, one chick. female, one chick.
       
Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13
male, one chick. male, one chick. female, one chick. male, one chick.
       
Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17
female, one chick. both adutls , one chick. male , one chick. Notice how big his wings have grown in the last couple of days. female , one chick.
       
Jan 18 Our Last Day      
     
male , one chick. This is a strong healthy chick and will start to molt soon.