Cosmosellie

By cosmosellie

The eggs are hatching!!!

I will keep an eye on these for the next few days. The chicks grow incredibly quickly and will leave the nest when they are 9 to 14 days old. Sometimes the chicks don't all hatch at once. This leads to some being a lot bigger than others. Tomorrow we will see if the other two eggs have hatched.
I only take one picture a day and always when the mother is foraging for food. I never approach the nest when she is sitting on the chicks. I have done this for a long time and the pair raise their chicks very successfully.  
To see a picture of a previous brood where one chick is much bigger than another click below.

https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2842698191218937608

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