


Atgriezies mūsu pirmais albatrosu bērns Tūmanako.
GT tulkojumsSharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
Kia ora koutou (hello everyone)
The Taiaroa Head team have some very special news to share today.
This mighty fine and clean male albatross in the front here is one we always did hope would return.
Tūmanako has returned! (summary)
2017 Royalcam chick Tūmanako has returned after just over 4 years at sea to Taiaroa Head. The second ever Royalcam chick is the first one recorded back. Tūmanako is the only male Royalcam chick we have had fledge, he suffered from ill health, nervousness and required special shelter during Cyclone Cook.
What about Moana?
The first Royalcam chick was Moana. We have not confirmed that Moana has returned to the headland. However as she has been away for just over 5 years there is still time for her to return. A very few may be as much as 9 years old before returning.
Tūmanako Returns the long version....
If you were watching Royalcam way back in 2017 you will remember Tūmanako. The one male Royalcam chick from Pukekura /Taiaroa Head who vomited proventricular oil all over himself during weighing early in the post-guard stage.
He hatched in the incubator late afternoon on the 28th January 2017 and was raised by parents BK and RBK. It was a bit touch and go between days 3 and 7, he had only been a couple of times by a parent that we are aware of and was starting to lose weight.
He was moved to a foster nest for ease of care, supplementary fed and on antibiotics till he perked up and put on weight. By day 7 he was back to normal weight and back at his own nest.
On day 66 on the normal Tuesday weigh day he vomited due to nerves. Proventricular oil is very rich and fishy, extremely difficult to wash out and is a magnet for dirt.
A couple of weeks later the still oily chick with compromised water proofing needed shelter from the intense rain from Cyclone Cook.
On day 129 he was finally calm enough to weigh and weighed in at only 9kg. This is a bit low for a 4 month old male but he picked up on subsequent weighing's and even reached a massive 12.1kg on day 210.
Tūmanako fledged on day 243 at 9.5kg.
Enjoy this highlight video of Tūmanako growing up.
Sarmīte, liels jo liels paldies par šo brīnišķīgo ziņu un stāstu! No sirds priecājos, ka esi saņēmusi tik lielisku svētku "dāvanu"!
Paldies ,Sassa! Priecājos,ka patīk šie putni,jo pati jau sen vairs neesmu objektīvaSassa wrote: ↑21 Dec 2021 00:13 Sarmīte, liels jo liels paldies par šo brīnišķīgo ziņu un stāstu! No sirds priecājos, ka esi saņēmusi tik lielisku svētku "dāvanu"!
Cik gan iedvesmojoši, ka dažādas grūtības piedzīvojis mazulis ir izaudzis un atgriezies savā dzimtajā vietā! Lai viņam arī visās turpmākajās gaitās stāv klāt veiksme!
Ļoti gaidīsim ekrānā albatrosu ar gredzenu ROR.Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
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Merry Christmas and Happy holidays for all, wherever you are and however you celebrate.
I have some news just in from Colin. He has dug deep and found some nice bright bands to band Tūmanako with..
Tūmanako is now Red, Orange, Red. He'll be hard to miss!
(GT)Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
Happy 2022 from Pukekura/ Taiaroa Head
Today OGK has been incubating for 12 days. This means if he is still on the nest tomorrow the egg will be safely swapped out with a dummy egg and placed in the incubator. Should OGK decide to leave the nest (unlikely) the egg will still be safe. He may receive fluids for hydration is he is still there on day 15.
Actual supplementary feeding an albatross before they really need it can cause desertion. It's a bit like doing too much too soon.