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Bird Watching: Osprey season 2011. So far, three chicks doing well., 1 by MargaretK

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MargaretK wrote:

Here's the little one. It turned 10 days old yesterday, so it is now able to regulate its own body temperature. Up to 10 days, the chicks are absolutely reliant on the body warmth of the parent (usually the mother), to keep them warm or conversely, shade from the parent to keep them cool.