Monthly Archives: November 2012

My two girls, albatrosses who started meeting in my garden last February after their egg failed to hatch , have met for the second time this season in the same area.  I presume that they will nest there.  They usually … Continue reading →

We have our first nest in Princeville, as of November 19th.  KP792 and KP505 mated on November 12th.  KP792, the female, returned on the 18th and built a nest.  When KP505 returns he will assume incubation duties.  The first shift … Continue reading →

As of today, I have seen 28 albatrosses in Princeville.  I know I have missed seeing others who stayed briefly and were spotted by other people.  Sometimes after nesters meet up with their mates they will spend a little time … Continue reading →

A few more albatrosses have arrived in Princeville. Yesterday my friends Allan and Julie, visiting from California, spotted 3 birds next to the golf course.  Unfortunately, one disappeared before I arrived, but that one may be half of a couple … Continue reading →

Last year one of the first albatrosses to return to Princeville was KP792.  Her mate, KP505, returned a week later.  This year KP792 came back a day earlier, and her mate was here the next day.  They have been spending … Continue reading →

I live in a neighborhood filled with albatross fans, people who look forward to seeing them return every year to nest or to look for a mate.  Two of their greatest friends are my neighbors, Denise and Carl.  I still … Continue reading →