Coot broods size difference (1 Viewer)

[WarblingWombat]

I read an old thread about the possible difference in size of coot chicks because of “staggered” hatching of large clutches, however I came across a large juvenile on a nest with a tiny chick while the parents were close by feeding 3 other tiny chicks. Could this juvenile be from the same clutch? It’s huge by comparison. There also seems to be an egg in the nest?

 

[Mike Crawley]

If I remember correctly, juveniles assist parents with subsequent broods. So, possibly, same parents but different broods.

 

[Kits]

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[WarblingWombat]

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