Today, Wednesday, the first egg finally hatched! It took a little longer than we expected, so we have been checking the nest everyday. The first little bird hatched sometime mid-morning.
This is the cutest and ugliest baby we've seen in a while.
You can see in the first picture, that the little guy was so tired from hatching, he couldn't even lift his heavy little head. And he only has a couple of feathers - which surprised us. His giant purple eyes and his mohawk do little to improve his appearance. In the later picture, his feathers have fluffed up a little bit, making him a little cuter. We are still thinking of names.... we'll let you know.
One other thing to notice. In the first picture, you can see the egg shell that he hatched out of. By the next picture, several hours later, it is gone. I never wondered about that before, but now I suspect Francine removed it. It's not on the ground outside the nest, so I guess she carried it off somewhere. I gotta love an organized bird. :-)
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| First picture - his head is so heavy he can't lift it! |
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| Finally, up and hungry! |
Before I even had the chance to post this, another little birdie has hatched sometime this evening. If you look closely, you can see half his the shell fitted around one of the unhatched eggs.
If you have trouble viewing the video, try this link instead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjkiepuRZco
Check back tomorrow - Francine will probably have a full nest by then!
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