Monthly Archives: March 2013

Abandoning a nest

I am especially fond of the ones I call the old-timers, the albatrosses I have watched since I first started collecting data eight years ago.  Among these are KP338 and KP643, who nested this season across the street from me. … Continue reading

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But officer, it was self-defense!

The chick at one nest finally had enough of the non-nesters tromping around his nest and occasionally pecking at him. Touché!

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Survival of the fittest chicks

It must be a milestone in a chick’s life when Mom and Dad stop sitting on him.  Some of the parents continue to try to cover them even when the chicks have clearly outgrown the space that is available underneath … Continue reading

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