Approximate Hatch Weights:
~2.1g at hatching
~3.3g by 1 day old
~4.5g by 2 days old
~9.1g by 5 days old
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Common Name: Cardinals/Allies
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse gray down
Skin Color: Pink to orange
Bill: Short and conical
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Orange
Gape Flanges: Yellow
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
Nest
Photo by Katherine Whitaker
Nest
Photo by Katherine Whitaker
Eggs
Photo by Katherine Whitaker
~1st Week - avg 6.1g
Photo by Katherine Whitaker
~1st Week - 6.1g
Photo by Katherine Whitaker
~1st Week - 6.4g
Photo by Margaret Whisnant
~2nd Week - 8.7g
Photo by Margaret Whisnant
~2nd Week - 8.7g
Photo by Margaret Whisnant
All Birds