First Fledge This is one case where the Cam just missed a good shot... here you see three of the chicks engaged in preening, and one gazing intently over the edge of the nest. Just after the Cam took this picture, the little all-yellow chick made his first leap of faith - quite to his nestmates surprise! They, after all, are one day younger than him, even though you can no longer tell the difference looking at them...

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