Monthly Archives: February 2012

On February 21st, the 20th Princeville chick hatched.  This is the latest chick we have had here, at least in the last 7 seasons.  The same couple also had the last one in 2011.  This makes our total twice the … Continue reading →

Now is the time of year when parents start leaving their chicks alone in the nest.  Take this little guy: People in Princeville will start to see this sign: Parents are searching for food and leaving chicks alone.  Please don’t … Continue reading →

It has not been a good year for the incubator eggs from nests at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (see http://www.acap.aq/2011-news-archive/sixth-year-for-the-laysan-albatross-egg-swap-on-kauai-hawaii-deemed-a-success) that were placed under 8 of the birds in Princeville.  One broke a few weeks ago and 4 of them … Continue reading →

I have seen albatrosses abandon their eggs but I have never seen one refuse to take care of a chick.  There is something about a baby that is irresistible to an albatross.  When a parent comes home to the nest … Continue reading →

Let me reiterate a point I made earlier.  I NEVER take a photo of a chick by sticking a camera close to him.  This would be extremely stressful for the parent; nobody who loves albatrosses and who cares about their … Continue reading →

Albatrosses are known to be synchronous nesters:  The Laysan albatrosses here all lay their eggs from the end of November to mid-December, and they all hatch from the end of January into mid-February.  We are in the middle of our … Continue reading →