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Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
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WYL and BOK and Plateau male chick at Plateau nest.
The chick hatched on the 22nd of January 2026 and is now 46 days old (9 March) and was 3.9kg at 10:47 am.
This is just above average for a male of 46 days. The previous weeks weight was 2.8kg making an increase of 1.1kg.
Track the chick's weight: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... ks-weight/
The chick had been fed 8 times by both parents since the last weight was taken and a couple of visits by BOK did not result in a feed as the chick was already well fed by WYL.
:left image: tracks from the last 7 days show a maximum distance from the headland of around 40km. Right image shows the last 30 days of travel where BOK has stayed on the East Otago coast.
WYLs GPS update: left image: tracks from the last 7 days show a maximum distance from the headland of 350km. Right image: WYL has consistently travelled further than BOK over the last 30 days.
As the chick gets bigger longer trips will need to be taken as the parents need to provide enough food for a growing chick and themselves.
Chicks become defensive when not brooded by their parents. The best way of defending itself after clacking with its beak is to throw up oil. The oil puts off would be or perceived attackers but also means the chick loses nutrients and waterproofing of the down.




























