Bea and Jasper have lost their first chick JK. We had storms and high winds Friday and especially on Saturday. The chick, JK, most likely died from exposure as the temperatures also dropped into the mid 50's which is rare for May. 

So now the pair has the one chick, EH, and with no competition for food, EH has a better chance of survival.

Bea and Jasper's second chick hatched at 8:26:13 this morning, May 23, 2023. The pair had two eggs that were laid on March 12th and March 15th with incubation periods of 40 and 38 days.

The second chick's name is EH.

Bea and Jasper have their first chick hatch for 2023. The chick's name is JK. Last year Bea laid three eggs, but no chick hatched. We believe the chick hatched this morning as the pair seemed a bit apprehensive.

The chick's name is JK.

Today marks 4 weeks since the first egg was laid, and the second egg was laid three days later. So we possibly could see two chicks in about two weeks or so. The pair has not had chicks since the 2021 season.

Below, Jasper is incubating the two eggs.