All the chicks have now been banded with their 'Chick Bands'.
A Chick Band is a blue plastic band, with an identification number, that is fitted to the chicks leg. This helps us to identify them when they return to breed after their mammoth 5-6 year voyage out at sea. Once they return this band is removed and they are fitted with a unique three colour band combination - this allows easy identification without the need to handle the birds.
Not long now and we will get our first fledging for the season - SO WATCH THIS SPACE!!
- Royal Albatross Centre
- Dunedin, Taiaroa Head, New Zealand
- Just a 50min scenic drive along Dunedin's Otago Peninsula.....Home to the WORLDS ONLY mainland colony of Northern Royal Albatross! www.albatross.org.nz
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