Approximate Hatch Weights:
~40g at hatching
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Common Name: Hawks/Eagles/Kites
Region: Western
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: White down
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Hooked and black
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Pale gray to yellow
Legs and Feet: Pink to pale yellow and raptorial feet
~3rd Week
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Photo by Weina Dai
>4 Weeks
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/09/fullsizeoutput_4898.jpeg)
Photo by Weina Dai