“When are the eggs going to hatch?”

Speculation is running high over the next big event in our story.

Expectant parents

Osprey eggs hatch in the same order as they are laid. It takes about 35-37 days for the chicks to emerge, but cases have been recorded of up to 43 days.

How well the parent birds carry out their incubation duties influence hatch dates.

Harriett and Jonathan have been breeding together for years. It shows in their coordinated coverage of the nest.

Does wet rainy weather effect hatch dates? The Doctor does not know.

So, taking all that into account, the Doctor is predicting that the first egg will hatch tomorrow.

About Harriett Raptor

Eight-year-old mother of five, fluent in telepathy, a possessor of genetic memory, a genius and scholar. Harriett holds the equivalent of a PhD in philosophy, biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and the Homo sapiens’ concept of the humanities. Her understanding of mathematics and logic are beyond Homo sapiens’ current comprehension. Harriett is a thinker, a wise osprey, especially distinguished for her expertise in the Homo sapiens problem.

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