Monthly Archives: February 2013

Every year some of the nesters from the previous year do not return to Princeville.  If albatrosses who have never nested do not return, it is possible that they relocated to one of the other colonies on the north shore … Continue reading →

An albatross chick must peck on the parent’s bill to stimulate feeding.  The parent will regurgitate a delicious meal made up of food that was picked up on the last flight out to sea, mixed with stomach oil, an energy-rich … Continue reading →

The albatrosses in Princeville are branching out.  Yesterday I counted 7 who were hanging out at local condominiums, displaying or just sitting around.  Clearly, they are doing this to make my life more difficult.  I now have to check their … Continue reading →

A few days ago I watched a five-year old male albatross who was trying desperately to touch a 3-day old chick. Before I started to observe them, I would not have expected to see birds doing this, this is a behavior … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago the father at our first nest had an unwelcome visitor. And when reasoning seemed to fail…. The visitor was KP729, the female he left for his current mate.  She eventually sat down about four feet … Continue reading →

This year I had a female/female couple nesting in my garden.  Unfortunately. the egg was infertile.  Eventually it somehow ended up out of the nest and broken, and was therefore abandoned. Last year this couple was nesting across the street … Continue reading →