Monthly Archives: December 2018

I stopped by Bad Mama’s nest yesterday to see what was happening.  When I got there she was sitting about 6 feet from the nest.  As soon as she saw me, she ran over to the nest, like a naughty … Continue reading →

This is the Bad Mama Technique.  It never seems to result in a chick. A young male built this beautiful nest, then abandoned it.  In his defense, he had never nested before.  With some of these birds it takes a … Continue reading →

As of today, I have seen about 150 albatrosses in Princeville, and we have 45 nests. Of these 45 nests, 19 are female/female.  That is approximately 42%. How do I know that some of the couples are two females?  Either … Continue reading →