Albatrosu tikšanās reizes ir brīnišķīgas.



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Tulkojums automāt.Hi everyone.
Late Sunday afternoon I was lucky enough to se the lovely sight of LGL flying in and landing by the nest.
I was coming back from trap checking rounds where I had found a stoat in one trap and stoat excrement containing blue penguin feathers near another. This is the 10th stoat we have caught since 1st October 2018 which is quite a high number for this time of year.
The blue penguin are having a hard time of it lately with food shorages, up to 36 penguins are being fed by the Pukekura Trust and Royal Albatross Centre staff at the moment to get chicks through to fledging. We do not need them to be eaten by stoats as well.
In the past albatross chicks have been taken by stoats at the vulnerable stage of two to four weeks if age. They are too big to be completely covered by the parent so stick their head out from underneath. Albatross have evoloved without land predators so are completely unaware.
Trapping is ongoing at Taiaroa Head and the surrounding area and this has kept albatross predation at zero for over 20 years.
I would love to see a predator free New Zealand though, even a predator free Otago Peninsula would be great.
You can have a day on Predator Free 2050 in the link below.