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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 →

I am happy to report that our last Princeville chick has fledged, as of August 13th.  He was observed the day before trying out his wings and gaining some altitude as he attempted short flights.  Of course everyone in Princeville … Continue reading →

There are two chicks left in Princeville.  One of them lives on the golf course and is the youngest of them all. His nest is across the golf cart path from a beautiful ocean bluff, with no foliage to obstruct … Continue reading →

This has been the windiest summer I can remember here.  I think the wind contributed to the ease with which 17 of the 20 chicks have fledged.  We did not have a nest on the mauka (towards the inland mountains) … Continue reading →

While some chicks like KC leave their nest areas without looking back, others seem to be more reluctant to go.  Two chicks in my neighborhood were dithering about the timing of their fledgings.  Both had wandered around with the purposeful … Continue reading →