The first chick has hatched on the Arboretum cam nest...yesterday, In spite of the torment caused by the black flies. The cam lens is already covered with poop so it’s bard to see much, but I could tell by the adults behavior that hatching had begun, right on schedule. They are restless, sitting high and slightly hunched over, protecting the chick but trying not to squish it! I have not seen a feeding yet....and have to go to work....but will tune in later. We may get another chick today or tomorrow! Kind of creepy watching the black flies crawling on the cam lens! They look huge, but are really tiny. Hoping the chicks survive the onslaught. The adults have heroically withstood the torture to hatch their offspring.
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