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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #300 on: June 04, 2024, 12:24:23 PM »

Turkey vulture chicks grow really fast, like other raptors.  About noon today, both parents were there to feed the chicks.  Then both parents left.  You can hear them stepping across the wooden floor of the barn loft.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #301 on: June 08, 2024, 11:32:10 AM »

The vulture chicks are moving around and almost standing now.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #302 on: June 14, 2024, 11:06:05 AM »

The chicks are doing fine at the Turkey Vulture barn loft.  Their wings have gotten long and dark feathers are coming in on the edges.  They are a bit more aggressive about getting food from the parents.  All good here.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #303 on: June 19, 2024, 11:28:30 AM »

Almost a week since last pics, and the chicks have developed big feet and big wings with dark primary feathers.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #304 on: June 25, 2024, 03:32:54 PM »

Camera showing color, and found one chick sitting on a hay bale this afternoon.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #305 on: June 30, 2024, 03:20:42 PM »

The live cam seems to be turned off at the Turkey Vulture barn loft.  I can't find live streaming via Explore or YouTube.  Anybody have info?

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #306 on: July 03, 2024, 12:05:49 PM »

Turkey vulture chicks seem to be doing fine.  They are gowing, have long wings now, very black and white.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #307 on: July 08, 2024, 11:15:42 AM »

Live feed working this morning at the TV loft.  The chicks have grown and developed more dark feathers since last week, as expected.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #308 on: July 12, 2024, 12:40:31 PM »

Bigger and darker this morning.  Chicks were looking out a small opening in the barn loft for a while.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #309 on: July 15, 2024, 11:06:00 AM »

Chicks look OK this morning, as expected.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #310 on: July 19, 2024, 01:37:14 PM »

Chicks doing well.  One pic of a parent feeding one chick. Testing of wings and walking around.
Chicks are about 56 days old today.  They fledge in 60 to 84 days, a wide range!

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #311 on: July 23, 2024, 12:22:08 PM »

Live stream turned off again this morning.

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Re: Turkey Vultures, Marshall, Missouri
« Reply #312 on: August 02, 2024, 03:30:13 PM »

Checking the TV camera this afternoon, it looks like the TV chicks may have fledged.  Nice view out the loft door.
I was away for a few days, so please, if you know about a fledge, please post a note.