Nest #5 status
and archive, 2012-13
The banded
bird, #4746, is 6 years old and we do not know if it is a male or a female.
We will have to watch carefully to see if we can find out. This bird has been
seen in the colony the last two years, but never built a nest or raised chicks.
Let's watch to see if this year will be his first.
Nov. 29,
2012. This pair has failed to lay an egg. It is too late for them to successfully
raise a chick so we are going to turn our cameras to another pair nearby.
Introducing banded bird #3563. She is 10 years old and has been nesting in
this colony for several years. She and her mate already have 2 beautiful eggs.
The pair has been named by Ellen Bergstrom's class at Grayslake Middle School,
Grayslake IL. The female is Snowflake
and the male is Chubbs.
Dec 28, 2012 The egg has hatched
and is named Clare by Gina Ramseys'
class in Scott City Kansas.
First egg: Eggs were first seen
Nov 23
First chick: Dec 28, 2012
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| Breeding pair #5 Band #3563 |
Nest is in the Hilton Group. |
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13, Both adults, no eggs |
Nov
14, Both adults, no eggs |
Nov
15, Both adults, no eggs |
Nov
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17, Both adults, no eggs |
Nov
18, Both adults, no eggs |
Nov
19, Both adults, no eggs |
Nov
20, Both adults, no eggs |
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21, no eggs yet! ! ! |
Nov
22, no eggs yet! ! ! |
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23, no eggs yet! ! ! |
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24, no eggs yet! ! ! |
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25, no eggs yet! ! ! |
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26, no eggs yet! ! ! |
Nov
27, no eggs yet! ! ! |
Nov
28 The female is here. This nest has failed to lay an egg. It is too late
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29, We have moved our camera to another nest. A female, band # 3563, on
2 eggs. |
Nov
30, Our new mother is here on 2 eggs. |
Dec
1, Snowflake is on the nest, 2 eggs. |
Dec
2, Snowflake is on the nest, 2 eggs. |
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3, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
4, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
5, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
6, No Picture Today |
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7, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
8, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
9, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
10, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
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11, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
12, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
13, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
14, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
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15, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
16, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
17, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
18, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
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19, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
20, Snowflake is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
21, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
22, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
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23, Chubbs is here, 2 eggs. |
Dec
24, Chubbs and Snowflake is here. Snowflake is on the nest. I can only see
one egg. |
Dec
25, Chubbs and Snowflake is here. Snowflake is on the nest. |
Dec
26, Snowflake is on the nest. |
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27, Chubbs is on the nest, one egg. |
Dec
28, Snowflake is on the nest, HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
the egg has hatched. Her name is Clare. |
Dec
29, Chubbs is on the nest, with the lovely Clare. |
Dec
30, Snowflake is on the nest, with Clare. |
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31, Chubbs is on the nest, with Clare. |
Jan
1. No picture today. HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
Jan
2 , Snowflake is on the nest, Clare is sleeping. |
Jan
3 , Chubbs is on the nest with Clare. |
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4 , Chubbs and Snowflake are on the nest with Clare. |
Jan
5 , Chubbs is on the nest with Clare. |
Jan
6 , Snowflake is on the nest, Clare is awake. |
Jan
7 , Chubbs is on the nest with Clare |
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8, Snowflake is here, Clare is being shy. |
Jan
9, Chubbs is here, Clare is resting. |
Jan
10, Snowflake is here with Clare. |
Jan
11, Snowflake is here with Clare. |
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12, Chubbs is here, Clare is resting. |
Jan
13, Chubbs is here, Clare is growing |
Jan
14, Chubbs and Snowflake are here with Clare. |
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15, Chubbs is here with Clare. |
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16, Snowflake is here with Clare. |
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17, Snowflake and Chubbs are here with Clare. |
Jan
18, Snowflake and Chubbs are here with Clare. |
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20, Snowflake is here with Clare. |
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