Re: Ziemeļu karaliskie albatrosi Jaunzēlandē 2025/2026

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10.19
Pastaigas ļoti īsas un bērns jau dodas atpakaļ.

10.34
Ligzdā laikam ir visdrošāk.

11.53
Labi, ka ir atgriezies, jo nāk viens no vecākiem.

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11.56
Atnākusi mammīte.

11.57
Barošana.

12.01

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12.03
Pēdējā laikā Colins ir traucēklis.

12.03

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25.aprīlis

7.31
Albatrosu bērns vingrina kājeles un spārniņus.

10.11
Un atkal jādodas mazā pastaigā.

10.12

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10.15
Bērns vēl ārpus ligzdas.

11.58
Un vēlreiz.

12.02
Ar katru reizi mazliet garāka pastaiga.

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12.03
Jau apgriezies un dodas atpakaļ.

12.09
Ligzdā.

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17.25
Vējš apgāž mazo pūkainīti.

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17.42
Jau atkal ir vakars.

18.09
Mazulītis jau guļ.

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26. un 27.aprīlis
8.57
Tiek tīrīta kamera.

8.57
Sharyn ir tālu, bet bet bērns jau ir ļoti satraucies.

8.59
Jācer, ka svēršanas tiks atliktas.

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9.38
Žāviņa.

10.25
Izkustina spārniņus.

12.08
Atkal līst un mazulītis izskatās ļoti bēdīgs.

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14.30
Kāds lido.

14.33
Tie ir jaunieši.

17.31
Izskatās ļoti slikti.
Lietus šādā gadījumā nav palīgs, bet pūciņu stāvokli tikai pasliktina.

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17.58
Pelēkā diena ir galā.

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13.02
Bērns gaida.
Vecāki kopš 24.04.(BOK) nav bijuši.

13.07
Caur netīrajām pūciņām jau var redzēt melnās spalvas.

17.38
Vienatnes diena pagājusi.

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28.aprīlis

8.46
No paša rīts pastaiga, šoreiz pretējā virzienā.

8.49
Pastaiga īsa un atgriežas ligzdā.

11.25
Atkal izkāpj no ligzdas, bet pastaigu neturpina.

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11.35
Šoreiz svēršanas cilvēki citā sastāvā, bet albatrosēnam vispār vairs nepatīk cilvēki.
Arī grozs jauns un liels.

11.36
Grozā tiek iespiests, taču mazais visu laiku pretojas.

11.37
Svēršana beigusies.

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11.39
Kameras cilvēks pietuvina, izskatās, ka nedaudz tomēr bijusi eļļa.

11.39

11.43
Cilvēki turpat vien staigā un bērnam tas nepatīk.
(Pa visiem vērošanas gadiem pirmo reizi bērnam tik ļoti nepatīk svēršana.)

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11.52
Karsta diena.

12.29
Izčāpojis no ligzdas.

15.49
Vislabāk tomēr ir dzimtajā ligzdā.

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16.03
Bērns izkāpis no ligzdas.

17.05
Pirms nakts izkustina spārniņus.

17.14
Skaists saulriets.

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WYL barības meklējumi. Pašlaik ir laikam nolēmis atgriezties.

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Šogad ļoti agri sāk vārda izvēli .

Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod

Kia ora koutou (hello everyone)

Royalcam News

Name the Chick is back for 2026!!!

The competition will open in May, so get thinking names, there are too many chicks named Plateau from over the years.

We will announce the competition here and on social media and you will have over 3 weeks to get your name submissions in.
WYL and BOK and Plateau male chick at Plateau nest.
The chick hatched on the 22nd of January 2026 and is now 96 days old (28 April).

The chick was weighed at 11.36 am today, he weighed 7.4kg. This is an increase of 150g from the last weight two weeks ago. He is still above average weight for a male of this age.

Track the chick's weight: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... ks-weight/

The chick had been fed 2 times by both parents since the last update, once by WYL and once by BOK. 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.

Over the last 6 days WYL has been back to the headland once and has again travelled up to the Cook Strait area a minimum distance of 600km from the headland. At the last remaining ping from the satellite, he is at EP (End Point) and appears to be heading back to the headland.


BOK’s GPS update: over the last 7 days BOK has returned to the headland once and stayed relatively close to the headland, heading mainly in a northerly direction. Being lighter that WYL she can take advantage of lighter winds.

Why is the chick dirty? Toroa chicks become defensive when not brooded by their parents. The best way of defending itself after clacking with its beak is to throw up very sticky oil. The oil puts off would be or perceived attackers but also means the chick loses nutrients and waterproofing of the down. They can also be nervous when handled and it can take some time for them to get used to the weekly weighing in the post guard stage. This is especially true of males and when they are not quite big enough to be handled by the bill. The dirt and oil will disappear in time due to rain, preening and feather growth. The feathers are growing through under the down now.