Condor mom #563 monitors and shields her freshly hatched chick in the Pole Canyon nest, on Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge. Photograph by Joseph Brandt, found on the USFWS’ Flickr.
Both parents participate equally in incubating the egg and feeding the chick. After the female lays the egg, both parents take turns incubating it while the other forages for food. Incubation shifts typically last 1-2 days but can be for up to 7 days.
