Nest #7 status and archive, 2009-10

This nest is in our Lakeshore breeding group and very near nest #6. They are new to the study and do not wear bands. We will learn the slight differences between their beaks to tell the female from the male.They have a good nest out of the snow.

Nov 17, they have one egg.

Nov 21, the second egg had been laid and the female has left.

Dec 24, The first chick has hatched.

Dec 25, The second chick hatched

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Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21
       
both adults, one egg storm 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
female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs both adults, two eggs.
       
Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
male, two eggs male, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11
female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19
both adults , two eggs female, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23
female, two eggs female, two eggs male, two eggs male, one egg is peeping, it will hatch by tomorrow
       
Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27
 

female, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! The chick has hatched

 No picture this day female, The second chick hatched on Dec 25. male, two chicks
       
Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31
male, two chicks female, two chicks, notice the wings have not started to grow yet. female, two chicks, female, two chicks,
       
Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 and 4 Jan 5
 
male, two chicks male, two chicks no picture today, storm male, two chicks 
       
Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9
female, two chicks female, two chicks male, two chicks male, two chicks
       
Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13
female, two chicks female, two chicks male, two chicks female, two chicks
       
Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17
male, two chicks. The chicks are independent of their parents, but the adult is still near by. male, two chicks, but which two? these chicks are in a crech, but the adult is nearby. female, two chicks, this is one of them. female, two chicks,
       
       
     
male, two chicks. These two chicks are fat and healthy and will start to molt soon.