Monthly Archives: April 2012

This is a little film of an interaction between 3 albatrosses who all fledged from nests in Princeville.  Unfortunately, I do not know the sexes of these birds.  I wish English had a pronoun that could be used for a … Continue reading →

When I first moved to Princeville there was a large weedy piece of property not too far from my house, with two albatross nests on it.  The land was zoned for condominiums and  eventually work began on two developments that … Continue reading →

The chicks are spending more and more time working on what I call their auxiliary nests. As they move away from the nests their parents built, they use their bills to grab whatever materials are nearby and place them around … Continue reading →

I live in a neighborhood where about half of the albatross nests in Princeville are located. At times I can hear adults displaying, both during the day and at night.  Somehow this ritual helps them to choose a mate.  For … Continue reading →