Astrid was busy feeding her 2 chicks at 6:00 this morning. The food was already in the nest box at that time. Presumably she or Ares brought it in earlier. It’s amazing that these fearsome raptors are able to be so gentle when they feed their hatchlings. She tears tiny pieces of meat off and so delicately puts them into the open mouths of her young. We have finally confirmed that one of the 2 remaining eggs is starting to pip. We hope this means that another hatch is imminent.
5/20/2014 @5:10 PM Ares dropped off food.As
Astrid began to feed I saw a third chick. She did not seem to feed the newborn.
The latest addition to the family is fine. Newly hatched peregrines can survive for at least a day without being fed. Also, Astrid did feed this chick late in the day.