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9 May 23 — Day 28

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Happy 4 weeks birthday to Chick #1!

I forgot to mention yesterday that it was starting to mantle prey after grabbing it from a parent. It’s done it again twice today. 😉

Chick #1 mantling prey
Chick #1 mantling prey


It’s also been ‘weird’ and sleeping sitting up on its own on the ledge while its siblings were pancaked in the nest box. I don’t remember a chick doing that before.

Chick #3 sleeping sitting up on the ledge
Chick #3 sleeping sitting up on the ledge


It rained all night but the day was dry so they went out to exercise a few times but they spent most of their time inside.

Pancakes
Pancakes


They were fed five times, four times by Azina and once by Tom. All feeds lasted around 25 minutes and all feeds consisted of pigeon.
Chick #3 has now caught up with its siblings in size; no more tiny one in the middle. And it looks like it’s growing bigger, bigger than Chick #1 for sure. It could be all the down giving a false impression but probably not…

Chicks #2, #1 and #3 from left to right
Chicks #2, #1 and #3 from left to right


The chicks will be ringed on Friday morning.

Shots for today:

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