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The more I observe these birds, the more I see how many different types of social interactions they have.  One is what I note as a bill duel.   It usually involves two birds who do not know each other very … Continue reading →

For everyone who needs a chick fix:

For four days I watched the quiet progress of the first chick to work his way out of his egg.  There is little variation in the hatching times of albatross chicks: 65 days, with 2 days on either side, covers … Continue reading →

It looks like we are going to have our first great-grandchick this year.  He looks young for a great-grandpa, don’t you think? There was no monitoring of nests in Princeville until 1991.  The first record of KP505, Joseph, is from … Continue reading →

People often say that some of the stories I share about the Princeville albatrosses sound like a soap opera.  Pull up a chair and listen to anther one while the violinists warm up in the background. KP736 is a female … Continue reading →

The bird on the left is KP643, who has been spending some non-nesting time in my neighborhood with her mate, KP338.  They are both females and they have been nesting in this area for longer than I have been collecting … Continue reading →

Yesterday marks the official start of the nesting season for the Princeville albatrosses.  Two eggs have been laid. This is a photo of a new mom, bluKP416, and her mate, KP400.  Last year was their first season nesting together, and … Continue reading →

It has been a long time between albatrosses.  They are now starting their return to Princeville.  The first ones are usually the experienced nesters and a few who found a mate last season and will hopefully be nesting with them … Continue reading →

Nash spent the day before my birthday leading local residents on a merry chase through the neighborhood, leaving his safety zone to make his way to a good takeoff spot, then returning to his nest area to sit quietly as … Continue reading →