On January 25th, I filmed KP792 with her chick.  You will see her talking to the chick.  In a crowded nesting area like Midway, chicks and parents need to be able to recognize each other’s voices.  In a place like Princeville where the nests are so spread out, this may not be so important;  but instinct is instinct.

I think if you could hear the chick underneath his mother, you would be hearing the albatross equivalent of, “Ouch!”  It must be a bit claustrophobic under there.  Eventually the chick will be strong enough to wriggle his way part way out, like this one:

KP493 and his chick