16th May 2016

Well, unfortunately as expected, the weekend brought sad developments. Betty is trying her darnedest to raise her brood, but the odds are really against her.
From the 6 chicks we last saw, one by one the brood quickly got smaller and unfortunately only 2 now remain.
I keep hoping that this in itself, is a positive thing and a blessing in disguise, in that she may be able to find enough food on her own, to successfully feed and raise these two.

Last 5 ..

Last 3 ..

The remaining duo are probably a few days behind their normal development, but you can see their wings and first feathers forming.

I guess all we can do is keep our fingers crossed, and hope that Betty can continue to find enough meals to help sustain the strength of this intrepid duo !

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