Steller’s Jay Chicks update: Eyes open, Feathers on wings
Steller’s Jay Chicks 14 days old 2018
Steller’s Jay 14-day-old chicks in nest near our window today. Juneau, Alaska.
Eyes wide open. Thick gray down. Feathers showing on wings.
Jostling each other for food & space.
Still 4 chicks in the nest.
Fed by both male & female, the chicks spend a lot of time alone while both adults forage.
See my previous posts for newly-hatched chicks & other updates.
Just a brief update as Kate and I are home for a few hours between two UnCruise Advenures wilderness cruises (7-days each) as Insider Hosts. Home again in 1 week.
William Arthur Hanson (Bill Hanson) is an Alaskan writer who searches for the roots of life in landscapes and the inhabitants they shape. He draws on 30 years as a biologist, forester, and ecologist. He has worked from the rainforests of Southeast Alaska to the subarctic taiga of the Interior. His writing mixes his deep knowledge of Alaska with people and places from his worldwide travels to Vietnam, Russia, Mexico, Ecuador, Europe, Malaysia, and much of the United States.
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Great weather, great company! All is good!