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[STLbf]

Clarinda and BL, thanks for all the pics and notes about the TVs here in Marshall MO.  Good to see one chick has hatched.

[clarindagirl]

May 24, 2025, Saturday, 11:15 am -- Mate Switch

Little Guy growing fast.

[STLbf]

Second egg not hatched as of mid-morning today.  The chick can sit up and take liquid food from the parent, good balance for only a day old.

[BrokenLug]

The new little guy looks to be feeding good. The second egg still not hatched as of 05/25/25 AM.

[BrokenLug]

Ma & Pa MOTV taking turns feeding MOTV # ?
I'm not real clear on when the nest records for here were last updated by RRP.
RRP are very busy folks ...   

Detailed Nest Records
About The Turkey Vultures

Location: Marshall MO
First year: 2008
Total number of young produced since we started documenting birds here: 9

It even looks like he/she is getting a little crop there.   

2025's 1st chick hatched on 05/23/25.

Nest Records > Detailed Annual Information > in 2023 the eggs hatched 2 days apart > so .. today for the 2nd chick ?

[STLbf]

BL, thanks for the update on the turkey vulture hatches over several years. 

The second egg has not hatched yet.  I think it's been 3 days since #1 hatched.  Fingers crossed, but . . . .

Both parents brood and feed the chicks. 

[clarindagirl]

Watching and hoping.  It's been a crazy year for birds, weather and migration.

When the mates changed places a few minutes ago, I saw no discoloration on the egg.

[BrokenLug]

Well I'm not to hopeful on the 2nd egg hatching at this point.   

It's been 4 days since the 1st egg hatched on 05/23/25.

The new MOTV chick is getting fed like a king however, he/she is going to be very chunky in no time.   

[clarindagirl]

The egg seems to have marks and a possible hole.  Could be just dirt?

May 27, 2025, 1:30pm  TV seems to be doing some active nest building all of a sudden.

[STLbf]

 Black and white images make it hard to tell if there's a pip or just dirt or a piece of straw. 
Fingers crossed for hatch for a few more days.

[clarindagirl]

Black and white images make it hard to tell if there's a pip or just dirt or a piece of straw. 
Fingers crossed for hatch for a few more days.

Look at object in left foreground. Odd, fetus perhaps? Or maybe a brussel sprout?

[STLbf]

Clarinda, no idea what the unknown object was in your pic from 5-27.  Could be piece of first eggshell, or feather, or ....

The chick seems to be doing well.  Quick view of unhatched egg from about 2:00 AM.

[STLbf]

The TV chick seems to be doing well, and parents are taking good care.  The second egg is probably not going to hatch.

[clarindagirl]

May 29, 2025 - 3:58 pm, Thursday

TV feed not available.

[STLbf]

Yes, Clarinda, the live feed is still off.  Hope it is just an equipment issue and not something with the vultures.