Approximate Hatch Weights:
~80-90g at hatching
~150g by 5 days old
~275g by 10 days old
~400g by 15 days old
~600g by 20 days old
~800g by 25 days old
~850g by 30 days old
~1050g by 35 days old
~1200g by 40 days old
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Common Name: Gulls/Terns/Skimmers
Region: Eastern
Chick Type: Semi-Precocial
Down: Gray down with black markings
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Long and straight and black with pale tip
Foot Type: Palmate
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
>4 Weeks
Photo by Aaron Budgor
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