!!! News Update - Two hatchlings!! Actual hatch date May 1st or May 2nd!!!
May 03, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
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May 3rd -2011
Actual hatch date of the first chick is May 1st!!
As we suspected, and now confirmed after a detailed look at the photos yesterday from Eileen & Edna of the single hatchling that they captured in their photos, it was obvious that the hatchling pictured was in fact older than a day old. The hatchling was photographed with it neck and head being held completely upright with mouth wide open. This is not a day old hatchling!!
Day old hatchlings are not able to hold their heads up in this position for any length of time!
As such, it is believed that the FIRST TORONTO HATCHLING was actually hatched on May 1st or May 2nd!
The crappy cold rainy blustery weather over the past week has had ALL of the resident females hunkered down tight on the nest trays and as such, has made any detailed observations very challenging.
Now, with the addition of Carol’s additional photos and observations of a second hatchling later in the same day, this would confirm our suspensions and support our conclusion that the first chick did in fact hatch a day or two earlier (May 1st or May 2nd).
A huge thanks to Carol for the photos, and Eileen for sending us Carol’s photos!
See attached photos.
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