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!
- 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, February 12, 2009
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.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
It's a Numbers Game!
They're arriving in droves..... around 80 birds are now mingling and socialising with great excitement and intent on breeding :)
Monday, October 13, 2008
More Arrivals
Wonderful........the numbers keep increasing, we currently have 50+ birds returned for the season! Fingers crossed the 'socialising' goes well and we have some successful breeding pairs!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Welcome Home!
Great News! Our first birds for the 2008/2009 season are beginning to arrive!
First home on the 15th September 2008 was KYO (Black/Yellow/Orange) a 12 year old female. Each successive south-west wind is bringing more birds home, with 3 more arriving just last night. This brings our current season total to 13 albatross.
First home on the 15th September 2008 was KYO (Black/Yellow/Orange) a 12 year old female. Each successive south-west wind is bringing more birds home, with 3 more arriving just last night. This brings our current season total to 13 albatross.
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