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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18 |
Nov
19 |
Nov
20 |
Nov
21 |
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| both
adults one egg |
storm
day, no picture |
both
adults one egg |
both
adults two eggs |
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| Nov
22 |
Nov
23 |
Nov
24 |
Nov
25 |
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| male,
two eggs |
both
adults ,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
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| Nov
26 |
Nov
27 |
Nov
28 |
Nov
29 |
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| male,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
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| Nov
30 |
Dec
1 |
Dec
2 |
Dec
3 |
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| both
adults , two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
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| Dec
4 |
Dec
5 |
Dec
6 |
Dec
7 |
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| both
adults , two eggs |
both
adults , two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
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| Dec
8 |
Dec
9 |
Dec
10 |
Dec
11 |
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| male,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
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| Dec
12 |
Dec
13 |
Dec
14 |
Dec
15 |
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| female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
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| Dec
16 |
Dec
17 |
Dec
18 |
Dec
19 |
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| female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
female,
two eggs |
male,
two eggs |
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| Dec
20 |
Dec
21 |
Dec
22 |
Dec
23 |
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| 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. |
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| Dec
24 |
Dec
25 |
Dec
26 |
Dec
27 |
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| 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 |
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| Dec
28 |
Dec
29 |
Dec
30 |
Dec
31 |
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| 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. |
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| Jan
1, Happy New Year |
Jan
2 |
Jan
3 and 4 |
Jan
5 |
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| female,
one chick. |
male,
one chick. |
no
pictures today, storm |
male,
one chick. |
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| Jan
6 |
Jan
7 |
Jan
8 |
Jan
9 |
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| male,
one chick. |
male,
one chick. |
male,
one chick. |
female,
one chick. |
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| Jan
10 |
Jan
11 |
Jan
12 |
Jan
13 |
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| male,
one chick. |
male,
one chick. |
female,
one chick. |
male,
one chick. |
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| Jan
14 |
Jan
15 |
Jan
16 |
Jan
17 |
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| 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. |
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| Jan
18 Our Last Day |
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| male
, one chick. This is a strong healthy chick and will start to molt soon. |
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