Salmon is on the menu for one lucky chick!!
One of our foster chicks is now being supplementary fed as its foster mother (who laid an infertile egg this season) has not been seen for a number of weeks.
Thanks to New Zealand King Salmon who kindly donated us the fish!!
- 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
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Itchy and Scratchy
The moulting stage for our chicks has begun!!
They are all looking rather cute and scruffy as their soft downy feathers fall out giving way to their fantastic adult wing feathers.
Now is a great time to see this special stage in the birds breeding cycle!! Our chicks are often seen stretching and flapping their wings in an attempt to rid themselves of any loose feathers and no doubt that irritable itchy feeling :)
They are all looking rather cute and scruffy as their soft downy feathers fall out giving way to their fantastic adult wing feathers.
Now is a great time to see this special stage in the birds breeding cycle!! Our chicks are often seen stretching and flapping their wings in an attempt to rid themselves of any loose feathers and no doubt that irritable itchy feeling :)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Pesky Neighbours
Conservation work at its best!!
So far this season 69 rats and 3 cats have been caught!!
The chicks are reaching 3 months of age at the moment so are slowly getting to the size that the risk of predation reduces, however you can never be too safe...
So far this season 69 rats and 3 cats have been caught!!
The chicks are reaching 3 months of age at the moment so are slowly getting to the size that the risk of predation reduces, however you can never be too safe...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Sad News :(
Our last chick finally hatched on the 17th February, which was followed by several wet and rainy days. Unfortunately as a result the chick became very weak and died only 3-4 days after hatching.
On the upside our remaining 19 chicks are putting on weight very nicely and are preparing for their parents to leave them on the nest by themselves. The adults will then commence to return every 1-2 days to feed the chicks.
On the upside our remaining 19 chicks are putting on weight very nicely and are preparing for their parents to leave them on the nest by themselves. The adults will then commence to return every 1-2 days to feed the chicks.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
"Congratulations, it's a ......"
Our chicks are just about all hatched. The first chick hatched on the 19th January so will be reaching 4 weeks of age and getting close to 3kg in weight!!
We have 20 successful nests currently, with 19 chicks hatched so only one to go!
We have 20 successful nests currently, with 19 chicks hatched so only one to go!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
It's time to Celebrate!
Wishing Everyone a Happy and Safe Holiday!
Not only are we celebrating the festivities of Christmas we are thrilled to have sighted a record number of birds this season!! 7 of which are chicks returning for the first time after their 5 year voyage around the Antarctic.
Not only are we celebrating the festivities of Christmas we are thrilled to have sighted a record number of birds this season!! 7 of which are chicks returning for the first time after their 5 year voyage around the Antarctic.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
An Awesome Season
Although rather late, the last egg to be laid so far was on the 1st December, bringing the total nests this season to 32.......we could not ask for anything better!
The rangers are busy checking eggs for fertility, of which we have a few unfertile. So these breeding birds have had a dummy egg put under them so that they are available to foster eggs/chicks if needed later in the season.
The rangers are busy checking eggs for fertility, of which we have a few unfertile. So these breeding birds have had a dummy egg put under them so that they are available to foster eggs/chicks if needed later in the season.
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