Bird Watching: Osprey season 2011. Guess what we've got!, 0 by MargaretK
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MargaretK wrote: The first chick was hatched a week ago today. When they are 10 days old, they can regulate their own body temperature. Before that, temperature control is absolutely reliant on body heat from the parent birds - or if the temperature is really warm, on shade provided by the parent. |