"Lightning" Cahow chick update

As of Monday, 5th May, "Lightning" the cahow chick is now 64 days old, or about 2-thirds grown (the egg was laid on the 9th of January, and hatched on the 2nd of March after a 52-day incubation period). Its weight at its last check on May 2 was 354 grams, and its wing chord (outer wing length) was 160mm. "Lightning's" wing chord will reach 265-275mm by the time it is ready to fledge in about 25 to 30 days.