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Estimated Nesting Schedule
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1 |
5/6/08 |
coral-pink skin, eyes sealed, sparse down tufts |
| days
2-4 |
5/7-5/9 |
wings,
head & back bluish from developing feathers under skin |
| days
5-7 |
5/10-5/12 |
feather
sheaths emerge on wings, eyes closed |
| day
7 |
5/12/08 |
first
feathers emerge from tips of sheath, eyes open as slits, female stops
brooding |
| days
8-11 |
5/13-5/16 |
eyes
fully open, more feathers burst from sheath |
| days
11-12 |
5/16-5/17 |
wing/tail
feathers reveal cobalt blue in males, duller gray-blue/white edging
on female tail feathers |
| day
13 |
5/18/08 |
fully-feathered
young very active now |
| days
14-22 |
5/19-5/27 |
fledging
& first flight! empty nest soiled/flattened, young remain in cover
while parents bring food |
| day
28+ |
6/3/08+ |
fledglings
fly strongly, following parents who feed them |
| day
30+ |
6/5/08+ |
fledglings
feed unassisted |
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