I thought there was likely a nest in the area but wasn't entirely sure until I found this hatchling.
There was more than one in the area at the time of the first photo and on the following day I found another bird. They are probably only a couple of days out of the egg at this stage.
About a week and a half later they have grown considerably and lost much of their down.
The parents are never far away especially during the early weeks. They seem to like being at a high vantage point to look out for their young. It's unusual to see them above the ground most of the time. At another location and with young in the area I found one well up in a maple tree.
At about two and one half weeks they are almost fully fledged although not flying yet.
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