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Peregrine Age Guide - Day 7

(Photo courtesy of the Kodak Birdcam, Rochester NY)

At one week of age, the chicks have already grown considerably relative to the size of the eggs they emerged from.  They are covered with fine white down, and in some places the pink skin still shows through (e.g. the crop, full of food in this photo).

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